Posted by Elizabeth on July 8, 2001, at 15:32:10
In reply to Re: help - no meds working for Panic Disorder » Jackster, posted by Sunnely on July 8, 2001, at 1:20:36
> This may not apply to you. Just trying to add something related to your post.
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> Patients who have panic disorder that is not responding to treatment, especially if accompanied by joint pain, significant fatigue or atypical, long-lasting panic attacks, and living in endemic areas, think of Lyme disease.Good point. There are a number of other conditions that can look like panic disorder: angina, limbic epilepsy, pheochromocytoma, cardiac arrhythmias, etc. Of course, panic patients tend to be hypochondriacal and become convinced that they have one or more of the above! < g > But even if it looks like panic disorder, the doctor should rule out other possible conditions before making this dx.
-elizabeth
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