i have been having bad panic attacks and
have been put on cipramil and betaloc how
long does it take to work ..also im to
have a echo gram on my heart does it show
up any abnormalitys and why do a lot of
people get pains in arms and shoulders
when they are stressed
An expert psychiatrist can best help you
monitor and treat your panic attacks, as
well as explain the effects of the
specific pharmaceuticals you are taking.
It is important to know that high
heart/blood pressure that lasts for long
periods of time can cause heart damage
(hypertrophy and then dilatation). An
ultrasound (echogram) of the heart is the
best method for detecting such damage.
This is why your doctor has ordered this
test. Further, people who are stressed
can feel various types of pain (or other
symptoms) on different parts of the body.
These pains often imitate organic
diseases; still, they are not a result of
organic damage but symbolic manifestations
of a patient's psycho-emotional suffering.
Most important for the doctor, is to find
out if there are any organic reasons for
such symptoms. When all the organic
possibilities are excluded, a medical
professional can then diagnose anxiety,
stress or neurosis as the cause for
localized pain.
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