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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety Causing Headache And Sore Throat
Question: I have a problem with thinking that everything that goes wrong that it causes death , a headache , or a sore throat , im terrified to take medicine because im always thinking the worst , like something is going to happen , or i feel that whenever something is wrong, that i will stay stuck that way
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is consistent with an anxiety disorder with somatic preoccupation. This is well-treated with either or both of an SSRI medication such as escitalopram or sertraline plus cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. With these treatments, you will worry less.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is consistent with an anxiety disorder with somatic preoccupation. This is well-treated with either or both of an SSRI medication such as escitalopram or sertraline plus cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. With these treatments, you will worry less.
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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