Speak to your GP and if they think that diazepam is
necessary, then they will prescribe it for you.
You need to understand that, the more drugs we put into our system, the more
side-effects we will experience, and then we need more drugs to counteract those side effects. And people with anxiety struggle to cope with side-effects. Then there's the addiction issue...
Nobody is going to section you for requesting a drug. What's that about?
Alongside my numerous other MH disorders, I function on a level of agoraphobia - always have. At my worst, opening the front door to bring the milk in took
hours of psyching myself up. Standing by the door hyperventilating and feeling sick. Walking down the street is hard, even on my good days, but my headphones do help there because they provide a barrier between me and the environment. I had an aunty who had this condition so I guess genetics are at work with me - like you and your mum. My aunty couldn't go beyond her garden gate, and for about 30 years. I think of her every time I try and convince myself
not to go through the door..
I just keep having to push myself. I had a panic attack
while driving a few years ago and I didn't drive for months after but I knew it was important to get back into the car because the reason I learned to drive in the first place was to avoid having to use public transport because it's too much for me to handle alone, and for numerous reasons.
Meds are helpful as a way of calming things down in order to be more receptive to therapy but they only
mask the anxiety. It's therapy that will give you the tools to be able to function with this DNR..