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Do Any Of You Have Adoraphobia?

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member asked a question šŸ’­
Mesa, AZ

It has become more and more difficult for me to leave home. Agoraphobia is the fear or anxiety about leaving a comfortable place.

Home is my comfort zone, the other place where I feel comfortable is at my physical therapy. Beyond that most places make me anxious. I can only stand to be in a grocery store for a few minutes and then I feel like to have to run home.

I would like to know if this affects anybody else or if I'm just weird. If you do have it let me know and tell me how it isā€¦ read more

September 5, 2024
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I think I am a little bit. It's just so hard to get ready to go somewhere anymore. Then the effort it takes to go anyplace. It makes me hurt and I just get exhausted.
So for me it's just easier to stay in my recliner at home in my pj's.

September 8, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I just returned from my walk with my wife. I can take short walks if she is with me.

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September 6, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

DavidBrown3,RobertS,'
Yes, to both of you I do not have P.D. but suffer from anxiety big time and it does affect your life immensely. I have been on clonazepam for a long time and it does help me somewhat but I still struggle everyday with anxiety. It is a hard one to beat. So yes it is prob good to get on a med that works for you and it may help somewhat but in the end it def. is a hard one to beat. Hope you are having a good day today. Take care, BFN! Hang in there!ā¤ļøšŸ¤—šŸ˜Š

September 6, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

In my 30ā€™s I suffered greatly from it for months I couldnā€™t leave my home I had terrible anxiety attacks and depression. I know how Debilitating that can be! Basically cost me my job and my first wife and I couldnā€™t get help, all the psychiatrist I seen and social workers, counselors. None had really help me. They put me on a psychotic drugs from the 1960s. This was the 1990s the new class of medicationā€™s was just coming out. Finally, I got put on a medication that helped but Iā€™ve been on medication ever since I gave always had anxiety and depression at least for 30 years since I have Parkinsonā€™s now for almost 10 years my doctors seem to think thereā€™s a correlation. But I still have to fight it. The easiest thing for me to do stay inside all day, so I fight.
My grandmother, on my father side, was agoraphobic and struggled as well they think it was genetic. But I think any untreated anxiety can grow into agoraphobia. So I pray that everyone who suffers from anxiety and depression get the help they need.
Blessings friend

September 6, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

CarolCominsky...thank you for your generous and most appreciated hug or as I call them "WARM FUZZY"...they always make me feel great and happy šŸ˜Š...here's one in return ...šŸ¤ 

September 13, 2024 (edited)

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