Is medication alone enough to cure anxiety/panic attacks??
I've posted abt my friend's health condition before. The doc says that he is suffering from anxiety attacks. He took faverin & xanax but the chest pain continued almost everyday. Even when the dosage was increased, the pain continued. Is medication alone enough to cure anxiety attack. What else can he do? How long will it take to cure him? Is medication a must? My friend doesn't believe that he is suffering from anxiety but some major health problem. ..so it's hard to convince him to go for yoga/meditation. What should I do?
You are correct in questioning if medication alone is going to help your friend's anxiety/panic attacks. It will not. The other problem with different types of medications is that some are addicting- such as xanax so over time he will develop a tolerance and will need more to help him. Then when he wants to get off of it he can go into withdrawl. So he needs other things to help.
He needs to learn relaxation techniques such as yoga/medication as you mention. He should also see a therapist who specializes in cognitive behavioral techniques. These techniques can help your friend connect the thoughts in his mind to his symptoms and how to control for them.
If he is convinces he is suffering from some health problem he would have tests to rule it out. I don't know how old he is but whatever, a stress test at age 40 is not an unreasonable request to rule out heart problems. Blood tests for thyroid problems and other issues can be done. If the Dr has already run tests and has not found anything wrong with him- and he is still focused on his health – a therapist is still a good thing to help with his thoughts. Often panic/anxiety attacks happen when we feel his life is out of control. How much stress is he under? Does he have a lot going on with work and/or family? These attacks are a sign to pay attention to how we manage our stress and that we aren't coping in the right way. He may never be cured but he could get things to be manageable if he was able to recognize his thoughts and cope properly with his stress.
You are a good friend to be so concerned about him. Good luck with trying to get him help. Realize he needs to want it, you can only do so much.
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