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In order to decide whether medication is right for you if you suffer from repeated and frequent panic attacks, you will have to discuss with your physician several factors connected with your affliction. Usually, patients and doctors have to consider two main options applicable for any successful treatment.

Prescription medications
The first option is medication, of course. A majority of patients suffering from panic disorder are found to be victims of either agoraphobia (literally, fear of open spaces, but actually, a severe anxiety condition in which a person avoids not only open spaces but also situations involving activities like driving, shopping, traveling, being alone or among crowds etc.) or some social phobia (by which is meant fear of failure in some important social interaction or anxiety related to social performance). Others have an anxiety disorder or depression or both, which accompany panic disorder. Depending upon the severity of panic attacks and the symptoms associated with them, the doctor will advise the course of treatment and the type of medication.
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