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What Causes Feelings Of Paranoia And Anxiety?

I suffer from complex PTSD, anxiety, and major depression. Recently, I have started having feelings of paranoia in addition to the anxiety. For example, I was in the grocery store and I kept getting the feeling that someone was following me. I had to leave my cart, and leave the store. I don t want to mention this to my psychiatrist, as I don t want him thinking that I possibly have bigger issues than I already have. Is the paranoia normal?

posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016

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General Surgeon, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel's Response

Hello,

* The paranoia with underlying PTSD and anxiety, major depression is absolutely a part of co morbid presentation of the issue and you must discuss the same with your psychiatrist so that he can adjust the dosage of current medications which will take care of the current symptom.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon

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What Causes Feelings Of Paranoia And Anxiety?

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