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I am so scared of crowds and being trapped that I avoid lifts and buses... but my doctor refuses to give me medication. What can I do? DR MARTIN SCURR replies

I am so scared of crowds and being trapped that I avoid lifts and buses... but my doctor refuses to give me medication. What can I do? DR MARTIN SCURR replies
I'm 75 and have suffered from anxiety since I was a teenager. I avoided lifts, buses and planes and wouldn't eat in a restaurant unless I had the table nearest the door.

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