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Suggest treatment for anxiety disorder
human
Greetings Doctor- I am 29 years of age 6 feet tall and 74 Kg weight.My job schedule for the past 4 years is such that i have been living under constant stress due to which my sleep has got effected and i have shown symptoms of general anxiety disorder. I have been taking .5 mg alparex tablets from the last 3 months and have shown improvement but the night i dont take alparex tablet i get few hours of sleep and have feeling that my brain is still working the whole night and the following day my pulse averages 120 per minute and have slow brain activity followed by partial seziures.Please advise what to do...
gpt
Hi, Thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic.I have read your query carefully and understood that you have been taking Alprax (Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine) 0.5mg at night and the night you dont take it you have disturbed sleep, raised pulse and partial seizures.You are having BENZODIAZEPINE DEPENDENCE and what you are experiencing are the withdrawal symptoms of Alprax (Alprazolam) which may range from insomnia, irritability, restlessness, raised pulse rate and BP, and in severe cases seizures.I would advice you to visit a psychiatrist who can start a long acting benzodiazepine (like clonazepam) which will be tapered slowly over weeks to months as per your condition. And you will have to refrain from using Alprax as it is a short acting benzodiazepine with higher potential for habit forming.Hope I have answered your query, let me know if you need any further information. RegardsDR. ASHUTOSH SINGH