No matter what job you look for its difficult for us with SA. ive worked for doctors and they can be psycho jerks so its not always thE patients. But some patients are bad too. I remember a paticular family that got the receptionist demoted bc she told them to watch their kids who were running up and down the parking lot throwing rocks. The father cursed at her and then called admin to complain. The customer is always right approach is always at every job. Ive changed jobs to a school setting and its the same crazy principals and difficult student/parents. You are forced to be social at these jobs. The best SA jobs are where you dont work with anyone like a computer job or lab job.

Thank you for responding. I've taken several personality tests for jobs and I keep getting that the medical field would be good for me. I'd like to help others, but I am so worried about dealing with patients.

Id say, go for it!

SA is treatable - until you get better, you develop strategies to deal with the patients and people around you--- the MDs are a different problem. But they are getting better also. I have had SA and agoraphobia for years and years. I have let it keep me (and my spouse) from many activities that I have regretted ever since. But now I have learned ways to deal and have worked as a nurse in many different settings. Once the newness wears off it becomes easier. Dont let SA keep you from your life!

My step mom does medical reports from her home. Basically she gets calls and has to type up every thing that is on these recorded calls she gets.

Thank you, braintired. It's good to hear it is doable. Hopefully therapy will also help me.

Thanks mamoth. I have also thought about going to school for medical billing/coding.

there are cleaning jobs that do not deal with the public, i have read some people with SA take jobs at night. i have a cousin that does night cleaning and he's all by himself and loves it.