Medication, talk therapy helps panic disorders

ASK THE DOCTORS

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about panic attacks? Each time I have one, I can’t eat, sleep or socialize. The medication I was given has severe side effects. Are there other treatments or other things I can do? Sometimes just my thoughts trigger an attack, and I’m in it for a month with no relief.

Dear Reader: A panic attack is the sudden onset of a wave of anxiety or fear that i…