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Suggest Treatment For Agoraphobia

I suffer from anxiety, and have just been diagnosed with being an agrophobiac, I have been taking the lowest dose of Cholonzapam and my Doctor prescribed me Sertraline. I am very nervous about taking medication. My question is.. If I take the Sertraline and it gives me an anxiety attack can I still take cholanzapam? My Doctor said yes but, I ve have been looking up reviews and I guess I m jus looking for reassurance. Thanks!
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Your doctor is correct and you can take the medicines as advised. I am concerned about your attitude towards your agorophobia. Social anxiety is an anxiety and anxiety is body's defense mechanism when it is threatened. Body's defense mechanisms are always safe and those may give you uneasiness and other related symptoms, but you need not fear the symptoms.Awareness is the first step of treatment. Please improve your knowledge about anxiety and panic attacks. Talk to a psychologist for psychotherapy.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Agoraphobia

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Your doctor is correct and you can take the medicines as advised. I am concerned about your attitude towards your agorophobia. Social anxiety is an anxiety and anxiety is body s defense mechanism when it is threatened. Body s defense mechanisms are always safe and those may give you uneasiness and other related symptoms, but you need not fear the symptoms.Awareness is the first step of treatment. Please improve your knowledge about anxiety and panic attacks. Talk to a psychologist for psychotherapy. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.