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Suggest Treatment For Toilet Phobia

I'm 23, and suffer with what I think is toilet phobia, I get worried about not being able to use the toilet when I'm out, this is ruining my quality of life because I'm stuck in the house trying to stay out of the situation of goin out and being in this situation
Tue, 20 May 2014
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In case, you specific phobia, you need both antidepressant as well as psychotherapy. You should consult your psychiatrist for management. With antidepressant like paroxetine, gradually, these symptoms would decrease and with psychotherapy like exposure therapy, you would able to control anxiety as well thoughts that lead to phobia. In case, you need more help, you can ask.

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Suggest Treatment For Toilet Phobia

HI Thanks for using healthcare magic In case, you specific phobia, you need both antidepressant as well as psychotherapy. You should consult your psychiatrist for management. With antidepressant like paroxetine, gradually, these symptoms would decrease and with psychotherapy like exposure therapy, you would able to control anxiety as well thoughts that lead to phobia. In case, you need more help, you can ask. Thanks