Telephone Consultations
Dr. Cohen provides consultations to English-speaking people living across the United States and in foreign countries. You can discuss your particular concerns on a variety of topics:
- Anxiety disorders including phobias and agoraphobia, panic disorders, high anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Depressive disorders: depressed mood, grief reactions, acute depression, chronic low-grade depression
- Adjustment disorders
- Stress reactions
- Highly sensitive persons
Dr. Cohen is often consulted regarding the safe use of:
- Anti-anxiety medications
- Antidepressant medications
- Sleep medications
- Non-drug natural therapies for anxiety, depression, insomnia, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, arthritis pain
People often seek Dr. Cohen’s input because they are having side effects from:
- Medications used for treating high cholesterol, especially statin drugs (Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor, etc.)
- Medications for high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Medications for migraine headaches and many other types of medication
People also consult Dr. Cohen for his knowledge of:
- Erythromelalgia
- Fluoroquinolone reactions: Levaquin, Cipro, and similar antibiotics
If you are interested in a telephone consultation with Dr. Cohen, please contact the office for scheduling (858-345-1760). Dr. Cohen can usually speak with you within a day or two of your call. If you live outside of California, please note that telephone consultations are meant to provide information that you can use yourself or take to your doctor for making decisions about your treatment. People who have consulted with Dr. Cohen should not make any changes in drugs, doses, or any other aspects of their medical treatment until they have discussed Dr. Cohen’s information with their own doctors.