Etizolam Health Feed

Always take medications as prescribed by your doctor. Do not adjust the dosage or frequency without consulting them, follow their instructions on when and how to take it during a panic attack. It's important to discuss with your doctor how long you should use these medications and whether there are plans for tapering off.
Medications can be a helpful part of treatment, but they are often more effective when combined with therapy, can provide strategies for managing and preventing panic attac...more

It is advisable to take the medicine as prescribed by your treating doctor as the treating doctor has assessed your condition face to face. But, also try considering non pharmacological means like some counseling sessions which would help you control your anxiety on long run, which would further enhance your confidence levels. Your doubts are genuine as the medicine has addiction potential when used more than 4 weeks. So,again discuss the same issue with your treating doctor.

Yes it’s safe for anxiety as long as you take it under supervision of a psychiatrist and only for the duration specified by the doctor.

Dear Yasha,
Both clonazepam and etizolam are NOT medicines for OCD. They belong to benzodiazepine group of anxiolytics. You don't gain weight by these medicines, if you maintain the usual diet and exercise schedule.

Hi lybrate-user,
you need to discuss with your psychiatrist to further optimize your classic anti-anxiety or antidepressant drugs (escitalopram dose can be further build up to 20 mg per day and if needed another medicine can be added to augment effect of escitalopram) before tapering off and stopping etizolam. It's happening because your anxiety and depression is not yet completely remitted. Whole body blood reports have to be normal before calling it anxiety disorder. Vitamin d has to be ta...more

There is not stronger or weaker Medicine like that..
They should be taken as Indicated and required...

Do lead an active life.
Exercise in the form of pranayam, yoga, cycling, Swimming, gymming, walking.
U can be treated homeopathically but for that I need detailed case history. So call back.

Long term consumption of benzodiazepines lead to dependence, it is always better to take this medicine on prescription and remain in consultation with your treating doctor.

Hi Lybrate user,
Although antianxiety medications like etizzolam can be taken. But they have a propensity to cause dependence and more so ever are not the first line treatment for anxiety. It would be better to consult a psychiatrist and start an antidepressant and or psychotherapy so that antianxiety medications are not needed on a regular basis.

Prothiaden definitely is not the first choice medication for panic disorder, mostly a GP would have prescribed the same. Etilaam is effective for short duration, what you need is a long time solution, so better consult a psychiatrist either in person or online and seek proper medication and therapy for panic disorder. All the best.