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Question: I suffer from agoraphobia, severe anxiety and ptsd and it's been hard to find a doctor to prescribe benzodiazepines
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
The reason doctors are not willing to prescribe benzodiazepines is because these medications will not solve your problem. In fact, they will only lead to addiction, tolerance, and potentially deadly withdrawal. The most effective treatment for anxiety, agoraphobia, and PTSD, by FAR, is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with prolonged exposure (PE). You need to locate a therapist in your area to provide you with these curative treatments.
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In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
The reason doctors are not willing to prescribe benzodiazepines is because these medications will not solve your problem. In fact, they will only lead to addiction, tolerance, and potentially deadly withdrawal. The most effective treatment for anxiety, agoraphobia, and PTSD, by FAR, is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with prolonged exposure (PE). You need to locate a therapist in your area to provide you with these curative treatments.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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