how long does it take for anxiety medication to kick in(for panic attacks) after first use?
after i start taking anxiety medication for panic attacks, when will my symptons start to go away? first use? after a few days? or after several weeks?
It depends what the meds are… are they benzos, antidepressants (zoloft, prozac exffexor, etc)…
If they are antidepressants, it usually takes about 2 to 4 weeks.
There are other meds that act instantly, bu they just calm you down.
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Comment from Joan
Time August 26, 2009 at 3:51 am
It depends on what you are taking. If you are taking Xanax you can let it dissolve under your tongue and it will start taking effect in a few minutes.
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Comment from mrs_rosene
Time August 26, 2009 at 4:19 am
It depends what the meds are… are they benzos, antidepressants (zoloft, prozac exffexor, etc)…
If they are antidepressants, it usually takes about 2 to 4 weeks.
There are other meds that act instantly, bu they just calm you down.
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I was on zoloft a few years back.
Comment from Pookeygirl
Time August 26, 2009 at 3:10 am
usually 30-45 minutes for many anti-anxiety meds, but you didn’t give details of what drug you are taking. Some are different and may take a couple weeks like paxil and like I said above for something like xanax.
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