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  
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
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?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
87% Females
13% Males
Age at first symptom
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
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 111
Not Officially Diagnosed 24

These charts show data from Agoraphobia patients who have completed their condition history