Some Advice?

[andy27]

I was diagnosed for panic attack in the ER after everything else was normal?
These are the symptoms I get

Light headed sometimes all day
nausis not all day but maybe a couple of hours
fatigue
Feel like I need more sleep
Eyes seem hard to focus at times
I feel like I'm dying
Some times when I sleep I feel like my whole body is racing, keep waking up

They prescribed me Lorazepam use when needed. I used this when I would feel light headed coming on and it seemed to work. Does this meen I have anxiety. Some days are better than others, but it seems hard to shake this light headness??
Any thoughts??  I also was prescribed citolapram for anxiety but have not started taking it because I don't know what to do?
Please Help??

Thanks

[andy27]

The dose is 1mg per pill of Lorazapam. I take a 1/2 pill when needed, but not to get addicted to it. How oftem is addictive? I have taken two this week. I'm not possitive about the dose of Citoraplam I will look when I get home, but I did take it once. I was originaly prescribed Proxetine and my ins. wouldn't cover it. So I ended up buying a few until I heard from the MD. I took two of them once a day then I got the Citoraplam and took that the following day and it felt like I was dying? So I stopped.  Now I'm considering it again but kind of scared. I have a wife,  9 month old , four year old and two dogs. Other than that no stress. No history of depression. Any other Ideas??

Thanks for the reply
Andy

[Prizma]

Well it does sound like you have anxiety. The lorazepam should help with that. Citalopram works in two ways of helping with anxiety and depression.

What did the prescribing doctor say to do? Ie when to take it etc. How much is your dose? Citalopram should be taken every day at the same time. It takes some time to build up in your system. Do not stop taking it if you feel better!! It doesn't work that way. Consider it a bandaid.

What is the current stress like in your life? Does anyone in your family have a history of depression?