Anxiety
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you have frequent nightmares or flashbacks of traumatic events?
See significance of post-traumatic stress if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Do you have severe nightmares or flashbacks, even after 1 to 2 weeks of home treatment?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 21, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Malin K. Clark, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry | |
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