instruction: hello doctor I am a 25 years male before two months back I got into a very fearful situation and I felt panicked at that time I consulted a psychiatrist and he gave me clonezopam propranolol and anti depressants after using it for seven to ten days I stopped them by knowing that they are addictive and after stopping I felt new kind of problems such as heart palpitations whenever I try to sleep in the day time and I get irregular sleep at night feeling anxious for many days I kept tolerating them after many days now the symptoms have diminished but still I get palpitations whenever I try to sleep then I took medhavati for 12 14 days my sleeping time at night somewhat increased but I did not use to get a refreshed sleep I consulted a general doctor he told me it is just a phobia and gave me stalopam clonezepam and escitalopram for 15 days and multivitamin tablets then I consulted an ayurvedic specialist he gave manasamitra vatakam stresswin and saraswatiristam please help me whether I should take these ayurvedic medicines or take antidepressants for 15 days are manasamitra and saraswatiristam safe for me and do not have side effects and what time does it take to show effects and for much duration should I take them now I am almost fine but unable to sleep at daytime due to palpitations and getting some negative fearful thoughts at some times does manasamitra increase serotonin in the brain and give enthusiasm I am thinking of going for allopathy for 15 days or will ayurveda medicines show early results please help
output: hello I could understand how much confusion you experience and your mental pain so far fewer studies have been done if we combine allopathy drugs with ayurveda or siddha drugs in your case I feel you should continue the allopathy drugs for 15 days or above as per physicians instruction I feel you can also have propranolol to reduce the palpitation you can continue the allopathy drugs for particular days in order to avoid the addiction the gradual stepwise dose reduction of tablets should be followed for example from day 16th onwards half tablet to be continued for next one week then every alternate days half tablet for next one week then every ith day half a tablet for next week then stop it this can be done with the advice of the physician few research in animals has proved that manasamitra tablet could increase serotonin levels but not 100 guarantee given many clinical sharing concludes that these three ayurvedic drugs are useful if the patient starts the therapy in the early stage of the disease and also good for long term treatment hence in your case adding these drugs will surely have some beneficial role you do not stop these ayurvedic drugs continue it for the next six months you join for a regular yoga class or training class daily continuously for the next six months in my experience after six months you can stop all medications including ayurveda and can run the best life only with yoga practice yoga practice at home is free of cost many people got miracle relief from anxiety depression and can focus on the studies or business or particular work with good sleep and good diet you find out your interested hobby be it plants pets color fishes walking playing picnic temples etc focus on these you will come out of the stressful anxiety I hope this helps