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Can medication cause panic attacks?
Q.
Thank you for your web site. It has been very helpful to me. I am a
42-year old woman. I developed panic attacks one week after starting
Zoloft in September 1998. Although, over the past 6-months I've
improved, I still do have "edgy" days occasionally. I'm
not on any medication. My psychiatrist wants to put me on another
SSRI, which makes no sense to me since it seems that the Zoloft
caused the panic attacks in the first place. My question to you is -
In your experiences with patients experiencing panic attacks, have
you noticed that SSRIs can, in fact, cause panic attacks? Thank you
so much for your time in answering.
A. This is difficult to say. We usually see clients who
are using one of the SSRIs for their pre existing panic
attacks/anxiety/depression, etc. One of the side effects of some of
the SSRIs in an increase in the pre-existing panic attacks/anxiety.
We are linked to two drug websites. You may wish to check out the
side effects listed on these sites. You can access them through our
'Links Page'. Or you can ring Pfizer, the manufacturer of Zoloft.
They will be able to assist you with your enquiry.
Have you seen a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist? CBT is the most
effective therapy in the long-term for panic disorder. If you would
like us to refer you on, can you advise us of the name of the
Country/State/City/Town you live in.
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