Anxiety is accompanied by fear, increased heart rate, sweating, and heavy breathing. It is normal to feel anxious once in a while. But, when the feeling of worry does not go away and gets worse with time, it requires to be treated.
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I am thinking about my stomach disease all the day. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from stomach disease and I did not get it diagnosed for almost for 10 years. Sometime, my doctors say it as GERD and sometimes as irritable bowel syndrome. Now, they said that my stomach is not transferring food to my colon normally and that means my stomach muscle i... Read Full »
Answer: Dear, Welcome to icliniq.com. First and foremost, do not be disheartened as I see patients with similar problems every day and they get better. You definitely have a psychological problem similar to depression and anxiety. My opinion is that you will need long-term psychotropic medicines to get you... Read Full »
I need medications for my sleep issue. Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from depression and anxiety since 10 years. I went to a psychiatrist and he prescribed too many medicines, which made matters worse. My family doctor has put me on Mirtaz 7.5 and due to severe problems of falling asleep I am on Zolfresh 10. My depression is a little ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A number of issues need to be addressed here. Before we talk about medicines, it is important to give much attention to sleep hygiene as your medications. Regarding the medicines, Zolfresh (Zolpidem) is a medicine that has a short duration of action and starts working i... Read Full »
Does psychotic illness make you extremely scared of any noise?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years of age. I had gone to study in abroad. I was extremely lonely there. I am a huge hypochondriac and when I started getting sleep problems, I started thinking I had some fatal disease. Subsequently, just three months ago, I somehow became convinced that I had schizophrenia and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no need to presume at this point of time that it is a psychotic illness. I think you have been reading too much on the internet. I would like to treat this like an anxiety disorder at this point of time. There are a lot of things I would typically explain to my ... Read Full »
Please suggest ways to overcome the fear of interview.
Query: Hi doctor, For three years I have been at home as a caretaker for my child. Mostly I feel exhausted and boredom every day morning. Now, I plan to go for a job. But, I have a fear of facing an interview. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I first wish to appreciate the love and dedication you have shown towards your family, by staying away from work for three years. First, you must understand a few things. Anybody facing an interview is a little anxious, whether they admit it or not; whether it is evident ... Read Full »