Anhedonia is the incapability to sense joy and happiness. It is a standard symptom of the individual suffering from depression and different mental health ailments. It is of two types: physical and social anhedonia.
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I am feeling very lazy and less energetic. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a student who is currently preparing for a competitive exam, and I am feeling very low and have a lot of negative thoughts. I have a very good family, who have fulfilled all my wishes. When it comes to my studies, even my parents never forced me to study more than my capacity. All th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, I feel there is anhedonia (loss of pleasure in almost all activities) and pessimistic attitude despite having high ambitions. The conflict in the thought process and behavior is causing more problems than any... Read Full »
I have no interest in life and feel suicidal sometimes. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I do not have any interest in my life. I want to remain alone. I have not met with my friends and relatives for the last five years. I do not know how to manage proper communication, and feel disgusted when someone points it out to me. I am too worried and also feel suicidal but never ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. Kindly screen yourself for clinical depression. Do a self-rating test of depression like Zung's self-rating depression scale which you can easily find online and if it is indicative of moderate to severe depression consult ... Read Full »
I had a breakup recently, but I was not sad and felt nothing. Why have I become emotionless?
Query: Hello doctor, I wanted to marry a guy as I thought I found the one. But these past two months are going bad as he stopped showing me any attention and I told him about it. Then I got tired of it and I broke up with him. When I called him two weeks later, he got angry and hung up. I felt nothing. Thi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your condition, life has ups and downs, and life does not follow our expectations, rather we have to prepare ourselves that anything can happen in our lives. You can only do your best, if it does not work then find another way out. Aim of life is to ... Read Full »
How to manage sexual and physical anhedonia?
Query: Hi doctor, I have physical anhedonia. I cannot feel pleasure from physical touch like head massages. I also have sexual anhedonia. I cannot feel pleasure sexually or from orgasm. Is there any advice on how to cure this? I find it quite distressing. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It can be due to 1. Infections – This can be due to urine infection. Do urine test and ultrasound of pelvis to diagnose the cause. 2. Diabetes, hypertension – Make sure blood pressure and blood sugar are under control. Already on me... Read Full »
Why do I feel that some people have placed a deadly war material in my socks and shoes?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem with people who came inside my home and placed deadly war material in my socks and shoes. I believe there is a transmitter for microscopic weapon parts in my socks, and I have pain in my foot. I need a Morphine tablet. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will surely help you out. I feel that you are facing a problem in your mind which could be a manifestation of a serious psychiatric disorder like schizophrenia. Your symptoms, referred to as bizarre delusions, generally occur in schizoph... Read Full »
I have been suffering from anhedonia since a year and it is getting worse. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Since last year, I have been suffering from anhedonia. It is getting serious now. I am not feeling anything. I lost excitement and feelings in everything. I do not feel like doing anything all day. I also have been an OCD patient for the past 13 years. My OCD is under control, but this... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. From your details, I feel like you may be suffering from depression. Depressive illness is the most common comorbid condition in OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder). It usually occurs secondary to uncontrolled OCD, ... Read Full »
Why there is no orgasm inspite of good sexual drive after quitting Cipralex?
Query: Hello doctor, I was taking Cipralex 20 mg before 15 months and was fine, and my sex drive is good even with Cipralex. I went to the doctor before five months, and she said to stop the medicine, so I was lowering the dose to 5 mg. While doing intercourse or masturbating, I am so excited, and my sex ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are probably experiencing orgasmic anhedonia, which means you are not able to experience pleasure when you reach orgasm. Your sexual drive will be normal in this condition. It can be due to either physical problem or psychological problem. It is good that you ha... Read Full »
I have anhedonia due to bipolar medications. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have bipolar 1, and I take Quetzal XR 400 mg twice a day and Lamictal 100 mg once a day, and Invega Sustenna 150 mg every four weeks. I suffer from anhedonia, and I have heard that Invega caused it. Is that true? And if I quit taking it, when will I feel improved? And are the other dru... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand the kind of distress you are going through. I wanted more clarification on your history to answer your queries. Since how many years are you taking Quetzal, Lamictal, and Invega? Apart from anhedonia, what other symptoms are you having? How many ... Read Full »
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