Agoraphobia
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with agoraphobia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with agoraphobia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with agoraphobia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with agoraphobia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (9 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
sleepiness
Total evaluations
13
Tried for
anxious mood
(12)
agoraphobia
(5)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (7 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
depressed mood
(11)
agoraphobia
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for agoraphobia (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
agoraphobia
(8)
depressed mood
(6)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
anxious mood
(10)
agoraphobia
(1)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for agoraphobia (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
agoraphobia
(10)
panic attacks
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
anxious mood
(7)
depressed mood
(3)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
anxious mood
(5)
depressed mood
(4)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
feeling of disconnection
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(5)
anxious mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for panic attacks (1 evaluation)
Side effects
dizziness
drowsiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
panic attacks
(4)
anxious mood
(3)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with agoraphobia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has agoraphobia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 903 patients have this condition
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 122 say agoraphobia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 75 | |
| 30s | 197 | |
| 40s | 263 | |
| 50s | 208 | |
| 60s | 94 | |
| 70+ | 19 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 160 | |
| 20-29 years | 143 | |
| 30-39 years | 101 | |
| 40-49 years | 70 | |
| 50-59 years | 15 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 117 | |
| Female | 745 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 532 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 87 |
These charts show data from agoraphobia patients who have completed their condition history
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