
Taking Paxil For Anxiety, Have RSD. Afraid Of Medical Personnel. How Can I Make Sure She Is Okay?

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The problem of your friend is complex.
Without seeing the patient and examining the patient it is very difficult and at times in certain physical ailments it is practically impossible to gauze the extent of the problem.
You have narrated the problem very nicely; I am sure she has got a psychological trauma and that has resulted in the conflicts and depression and panic attacks.
You can get a psychiatrist, request him/her to talk to your friend outside hospital settings and interview her about her problem as a friend known to you.
She would need anxiolytics, antidepressants and a behavioural therapy to overcome her fears and beliefs.
I know it is diddicult to get a psychiatrist like this but you can adjust time/venue of the visit when he is out.
Wish you a great health!


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You should have understood her problem in advance.
If she had been suffering a sexual harassment then you should take her to only a female Psychiatrist, she would also delve questions related to sex and her bad experience in past and the current status just to get to the vital points where to settle the issue.
Do not take her to any male Psychiatrist because the minute details of the past experience is necessary and your friend would again walk out telling a "in getting her able to perform in bed then... XXXXXXX like issue.
You should approach clinicians around and possibly they can help you arrange such an appointment, I may cost you more as compared to routine appointment.
I hope the answer would guide you through.


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The psychiatrist will go in the finer details of the traumatic events she has suffered till date and ask details in large and also note her comfort level with the things of past. How much flash back is there, She would try to gauze.
She may also put her under effect of a drug and then question her, a method called Psychoanalysis to resolve psychiatric conflicts.
Counselling is vital in your friend's case.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a science of behaviour study and corrective measures in itself
I wish your friend a great health!

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