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Dear Sir or Madam,

just a brief summary of my story. I suffer from panic attacks/anxiety disorder. Until 12/2020, I was being treated with Venlafaxine 150 mg and no longer taking any Tavor, and I was doing very well. In the last 3 months, I have been experiencing anxiety more frequently again and have been taking Tavor expidet 1mg as needed, around 8-15 tablets per month. Until last Sunday, I had not taken any Tavor for 4 days. On Sunday evening, I started to feel a slight tingling in my feet, which has now spread to my calves, arms, and hands. It mostly occurs at rest and while lying down. At night, I feel a burning sensation on my back and arms, like a sunburn. My general practitioner believes it is "psychological" and has prescribed me Venlafaxine 37.5mg again. My question is, could these symptoms also be withdrawal symptoms from Tavor? I am naturally afraid that it could be a neurological condition such as MS or something similar. Thank you for your response.

Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Hello,

Tavor is also a muscle relaxant, and since you have taken it somewhat excessively (it should not be more than two tablets per month), you are now lacking it. This causes the muscles to tense up even more, and panic and anxiety make it even worse. This leads to the burning pain that occurs when the nerves in the spinal cord are irritated and constricted by the muscles.

You now need warmth, progressive muscle relaxation according to Jacobson, and physiotherapy, then it will get better.

Neurological disorders like MS present a much "brighter" picture of paralysis, vision problems, burning, and pain, and these symptoms cannot be improved or triggered by changing body posture. So that doesn't fit at all.

Warm regards,
Dr. Gehring

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Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

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Staatsexamen 1984 in Kiel, seit 1992 in eigener Praxis niedergelassen. Onlineberatung seit 2001 bei Almeda, Focus (als ärztliche Leiterin), Onmeda, Bild der Frau. Moderatorin, Dozentin für medizinische Themen.

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