How can aggressive behavior in kids be handled?
Hello doctor,
My 13 years old daughter is having some aggressive behavior. She often hurts herself cutting her hands with a razor. She also shows indifference towards any advice she gets. She only does what she wants despite talking to her multiple times.
Her father had passed away six years ago. She had been very tactful and hardworking in school even after the death of his father for two or three years. But now she changed totally. Her adolescence seems to go much farther than usual. The biggest problem now is that she does not care about any talk or warnings. She cuts her hands aggressively from time to time especially when her mom blames her for something she does. Her school grades and desire to learn had decreased. I would be grateful to know if we need to consult a psychiatrist or do something else.
Please help.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Increased Concerta XL dosage for ADHD, yet ineffective. Why?
Hello doctor,
I have been taking Concerta XL for ADHD for 10 days now. I have started taking 18 mg per day and after seven days I increased it to 36 mg. However, I do not feel the effects anymore, initially, when I was taking 18 mg it was working, but it no longer works. Can you develop a tolerance to Concerta XL? Please help.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to get rid of heroin addiction?
Hello doctor,
I am addicted to heroin and have been using a lot of drugs. I have been trying to quit these drugs, but I cannot. Whenever I do not use it, my body is painful and dull, and I cannot do any work neither do anything. My mind is all about drugs whenever I do not use them. I really want to stop this addiction because it is killing me. I cannot stop it because I am a spinster and presently working, so I have to take my drugs in order to work. I went to the rehabilitation center before and was normal, but I got a relapse again. I want to be a normal human with a healthy life. Can you please help me to get out of this addiction and what medicine I have to take? I took Valium 10 mg, Tramazac and Zolam to help me sleep and forget the pain for five days.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Can Modafinil usage cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome ?
Hello doctor,
I have contacted my psychiatrist because of day-time sleepiness and weariness. I am a student, so I have a lot of work to do and sometimes do not sleep at night. He suggested the use of Modafinil. While doing some research, all the side effects did not bother me, except for SJS syndrome. My psychiatrist did not have experience with this side effect while dealing with other patients. I am a bit anxious about it, so I decided to have someone else to give me advice about it. What do you think and is there a way to predict or avoid SJS?
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to manage negative behavior in an eight-year-old?
Hello doctor,
My 8-year-old daughter throws fits about everything, always speaks negative, says the meanest things possible, is unhappy 98 % of the time, never says anything positive, will be in a good mood then suddenly flip out, if she cannot find something she flips out. The list goes on and on. I am completely heartbroken for her, watching her and have tried nearly everything thinking it was nothing more than a child that had been given the world but I realize it is much deeper than that.
22 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
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