Lynnie81
21-10-08, 12:19
I am writing about a friend of mine who lives in Dublin. She has suffered panic attacks and agoraphobia for years. Thankfully in the past 6 months she has started to get help including medication and a support worker.
She has been improving and things have been getting better for her but now her doctor wants her to attend the clinic or they will stop her medication! Is this normal? They are telling her she has to make the journey to the clinic miles away tomorrow and she is very worked up about it.
I live in Scotland and this has never been asked of me. If anything i think this is terrible and could totally set back any of the progress she had been making. They are forcing her into a situation that will terrify her and may leave her even more frightened to go out... but what choice will she have as they are threatening to stop her meds.
Does she HAVE to do this? Is there someone we can contact for help? Surley the medication was to help her get better, its been working really well for her and she has been doing things that she hadnt done in years, but this journey to the clinic just seems way too much too soon!
She has been improving and things have been getting better for her but now her doctor wants her to attend the clinic or they will stop her medication! Is this normal? They are telling her she has to make the journey to the clinic miles away tomorrow and she is very worked up about it.
I live in Scotland and this has never been asked of me. If anything i think this is terrible and could totally set back any of the progress she had been making. They are forcing her into a situation that will terrify her and may leave her even more frightened to go out... but what choice will she have as they are threatening to stop her meds.
Does she HAVE to do this? Is there someone we can contact for help? Surley the medication was to help her get better, its been working really well for her and she has been doing things that she hadnt done in years, but this journey to the clinic just seems way too much too soon!