GMan 5 Posted November 8, 2023 I’m on the journey of finding the right medication dosage for panic attacks. .25mg of Xanax didn’t really do much. Then I tried .5mg twice daily. It doesn’t seem to help with the attack itself, but it does seem to help with anxiety after an attack. If I felt an attack starting to swell, I took .5mg Xanax. Even with the Xanax in my system, the attack would still come and go. Then the Xanax helps with the anxiety after the attack, but that’s short lived. Just switched and tried .5mg of Ativan. Didn’t really do anything. I didn’t even get drowsy. What dosage has helped you guys with coming down from an actual panic attack?… and to get functional after the attack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 190 Posted November 8, 2023 6 hours ago, GMan said: I’m on the journey of finding the right medication dosage for panic attacks. .25mg of Xanax didn’t really do much. Then I tried .5mg twice daily. It doesn’t seem to help with the attack itself, but it does seem to help with anxiety after an attack. If I felt an attack starting to swell, I took .5mg Xanax. Even with the Xanax in my system, the attack would still come and go. Then the Xanax helps with the anxiety after the attack, but that’s short lived. Just switched and tried .5mg of Ativan. Didn’t really do anything. I didn’t even get drowsy. What dosage has helped you guys with coming down from an actual panic attack?… and to get functional after the attack? Xanax is like a short-term med, to me at least. It doesn't maintain like other meds, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMan 5 Posted November 8, 2023 13 hours ago, Ironman said: Xanax is like a short-term med, to me at least. It doesn't maintain like other meds, Did it bring you down from a panic attack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 190 Posted November 8, 2023 1 hour ago, GMan said: Did it bring you down from a panic attack? The longer term meds, yes. Xanax didn't work very well for me, no. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMan 5 Posted November 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, Ironman said: The longer term meds, yes. Xanax didn't work very well for me, no. Which maintenance med helped you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 190 Posted November 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, GMan said: Which maintenance med helped you? Over the years... Celexa Paxil/Paroxetine - it worked, but I gained weight Cymbalta/Duloxetine - my current one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMan 5 Posted November 8, 2023 45 minutes ago, Ironman said: Over the years... Celexa Paxil/Paroxetine - it worked, but I gained weight Cymbalta/Duloxetine - my current one How long did it take for them to kick in? With the long term meds, did it get worse before it got better? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 190 Posted November 9, 2023 3 hours ago, GMan said: How long did it take for them to kick in? With the long term meds, did it get worse before it got better? Each person is different, but it was about a week. It was only worse when I was first on the med to figure out how much I needed to be on. You normally start at a certain level and steadily go up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
