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Hi, can a doctor help treat my anxiety/panic attacks? i have been homebound for 2 years because of my crippling anxiety and need help.
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After in-person exam: Doctors generally do not prescribe psychiatric medications (such as meds to treat anxiety) unless they have seen the patient in-person. Even an anxious person should be able to figure out a plan with the help of family and friends, to get one visit at a doctor's office to get one week of medication and then successfully return "while under medication" for follow-up visits. Otherwise, a housecall.
Answered 4/11/2018
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