Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per details provided by you regarding your diagnosis, such patients tend to have difficulty in attention and concentration along with difficulty in facing social situations and anhedonia. The best course of treatment as per prevailing clinical guidelines is psychotropic medication along with psychotherapy. Because of your comorbid diagnoses, the medication and therapy may take more time than usual. But in 90 % of cases, it proves effective.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that you are aware and trying to take the help of a psychiatrist. You are suffering from a borderline personality disorder. You like to take attention from people. You want to be pampered by your family, so you are looking for such an illness or faking illnesses.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will answer as per order of your queries: Instead of taking two doses of 30 mg of Dapoxetine after a gap, take a single dose of 60 mg of Dapoxetine 20 minutes prior to intercourse. It will help. Dapoxetine is basically indicated for situational use only and not for daily use. Instead, you can take Paroxetine 20 mg daily at night which is indicated for PME as regular intake medication.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. When a person goes through an emotional upheaval, he or she is liable to experience a number of symptoms such as sadness, loss of sleep, and loss of appetite. Regarding distracting yourself, keep yourself engaged in some activities like a hobby or study or professional work. In case if your mind still wanders to unpleasant memories, then you can practice a simple distraction technique.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In order to make an accurate diagnosis, some more detailed information is required about your symptoms such as when did it begin, how long do they last, what exactly you feel in depression, have you taken any medicines for it previously, is there any family history of similar symptoms, what situations trigger these episodes..
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. As per the details given by you, your friend seems to experience anxiety disorder and somewhat of a phobia towards blood. She can consult a psychiatrist or a psychologist who can evaluate her problems in detail and that prescribe relaxation exercises, medication, or both. In your capacity as her friend, you can support her and provide her encouragement to get through this.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, regarding Zoloft (Sertraline), it is an antidepressant medicine which increases the level of serotonin in the brain which in turn aids in a normal mood. If such a medication is tapered suddenly or stopped suddenly then rebound symptoms of anxiety and depression occur. So it is advisable that if these medications are to be tapered then it should be done gradually. Also, these medications should not be stopped till the patient has become totally stable and normal.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. As per details provided by you, it is probable that you may be experiencing some underlying anxiety or depressive disorder. Though the hypnotics mentioned by you relieve the anxiety and improves sleep, they do so only on a temporary basis. It is not the first line of treatment.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the symptoms that you have described, it seems that you may be suffering from OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder. It is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder and usually occurs between 19 to 25 years of age. In this illness, the patient continuously reports of having thoughts or images which are the patients own, unpleasantly repetitive and the patient is unable to get rid of them despite his or her best attempts. The most common themes are that of contamination, sexual, or doing things in a particular manner or order.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. By the history provided, it can be discerned that you are currently experiencing what can be termed as an adjustment disorder, which is a very common occurrence after a person experiences a stressful situation such as the one you are going through with your parents. One point which I would require further information about always wanting to be alone and not with your parents and that there are domestic issues. If you would further like to elaborate on the issues you face, it may prevent some future conflicts. Regarding your current mood, I would suggest deep breathing exercises and yoga, like Pranayama and Shavasana.
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