What is Agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia is a fairly well-defined cluster of phobias embracing fears of leaving home, entering shops, crowds and public places, or travelling alone in trains, buses or planes.
What is it like to have Agoraphobia?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Anticipatory anxiety | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Avoidance of situations | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Panic attacks | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Agoraphobia and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Individual Therapy
(Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)
|
1 | ||
|
Venlafaxine
(Odven SBK, Pracet, Zarelis, Venlor XR)
|
1 | ||
|
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
|
0 | ||
|
Lorazepam
(Sandoz Lorazepam, Lorenin, Temesta, Orfidal)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Agoraphobia patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Agoraphobia at PatientsLikeMe?
- 175 patients have this condition
- 10 New patients joined this month
- 9 say Agoraphobia is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 87% | Females |
|---|---|
| 13% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 42 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 28 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 23 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 13 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 5 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 111 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 24 |
These charts show data from Agoraphobia patients who have completed their condition history