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Social anxiety /fear of authority figures

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Hello i am 30 y old.. I am taking 50zoloft for social phobia... But i can go Out.. My symptoms like fast heartbeats, blushing ect. Increase when i face authority figures person like Boss and some specific place... Is there any Medicine that work for temporary problems. I already taking 40beta blocker but it’s not working for me

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Are you seeing therapist and/or psychiatrist? Have you given meds time to work? Keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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Dhoom in reply to LilyAnnepuppy

I am taking zoloft 1month.. Yez i am seeing doctor

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LilyAnnepuppy in reply to Dhoom

Some antidepressants (maybe most, I don’t know) take 6 to 8 weeks to work. Hang in there

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Dhoom in reply to LilyAnnepuppy

Oh! Thanks a lot

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NeuronerdDoaty

Around here they give people Paxil for that type of anxiety.

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Dhoom in reply to NeuronerdDoaty

I seeking medicines like take befor events for temporary relief

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cmore in reply to Dhoom

I take Lorazepam for occasions where I know I might have facial blushing. It has worked for me.

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Thanks

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