I am suffering from anxiety from one year - it causes palpitation, sweating, temperature sensitivity and also results in panic attacks sometimes. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism so was put on thyronorm 50 mcg. With that, I was put on nexito 5 mg which was changed to 10 and 20 mg. However, after 6 months when it was stopped, symptoms bounced back in 2 months - again I was on nexito for 3 months and after stopping, symptoms bounced back once more. This time, they are more severe and even causing me food phobia and I bang my head against wall sometimes. Do not know why my condition is deteriorating - psychiatrists only make on and off on nexito which I do not feel is going fine and just making me addictive to it - also, this is making me drowsy and lethargy so can not work properly in office. I want to know if there are any tests to know that is anxiety only and what can be root cause (as there are no specific reasons for anxiety for me) - any other treatment is possible.
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Yours is a severe case of anxiety. Nexito is given for depression and panic attacks. You feel drowsy all the time only because of these medicines. As you can see that you are not getting relief even after taking the medication, you need to go to a counselor (psychologist) immediately. You require counseling along with the medicines. Counseling will help you understand the root cause of your this situation and the therapies will help you to come out of your problem and lead a better life.
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Hello Mr. Lybrate-user, Anxiety disorders tend to relapse during stressful periods. So your experience is common. Nexito is an effective medication to treat anxiety. You will not become addicted to this medicine. You may need to take nexito for a longer period. You can also consider having counselling/cbt which will help you to manage anxiety and develop coping strategies. Cbt will help to prevent relapse when medication is stopped eventually. Also try yoga and meditation - they are helpful in managing anxiety. Finally, review your thyroid status at least once in 6 months and get the thyronorm dose adjusted according to the blood test.
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Anxiety can result from reduced serotonin in your brain, the reason why SSRI drugs like nexito (escitalopram) is helping. Since you are not able to produce it on your own you are getting relapse of the symptoms on stopping. So make up your mind that you have to take the same long time even life time. There are lots of people with anxiety like that. So first learn the medical science about your disorder and take regular treatment. All the best.
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