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your symptoms are characteristic of agoraphobia, fear of social and open places. many treatment methods are successful. best fist point of reference is your primary doc. it is not necessary to jump to a psychiatrist. treatment options include medication, and cognitivie behavioural therapy. many meds are effective inculding the ssri, more commonly known for their anti-depressive effects. these are probably the best fisr line meds as they are low in side effects. one thing to note, ssris do take a while to kick in, give it at least 2-3 weeks before noticing a gradual effect. other effective meds include the anti-anxiolytics and hypnotics. most physician will prescribe anti-anxiolytics over hypnotics. they are effective, but have more seirious side effects such as rebound anxiety for short acting meds, seizures, addiction. best place to start, check with your primary care doc. good luck,
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liz
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