5 days ago
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. It developed to the point I was afraid of crowds and of being trapped. This meant I avoided lifts, buses and planes and wouldn't eat in a restaurant unless I had the table nearest the door.
I was prescribed lorazepam, which changed my life – but since 2020, my doctor has refused to renew the prescription as some people have overdosed on it, or behaved erratically, and he fears litigation. This has had a devastating effect on how I live.
