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I am suffering from depression and anxiety. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been on depression and anxiety medications for four years. I found out that I had depression because I stopped eating and landed in the hospital for being malnourished. I was exhausted with antidepressant and anxiety medicine. Now I am not sure whether it is the feeling of my body ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Depression and anxiety treatment should be given for long duration for best results. Even with medicine, your symptoms are persistent, so this is not the time to stop the medicines. But, the prescription should be evaluated. Do not think of reducing the doses by own a... Read Full »
What to do if I have lost confidence to talk with people?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 years old female. I have some problem due to some failures. I have lost confidence and whenever I write any exam my heartbeat and pulse increases and I start shivering despite I knew all the things. And when I meet any person I do not have enough confidence to talk with him fre... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The problem is occurring due to poor confidence most likely due to social anxiety. Please visit a psychiatrist for help. SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs like Escitalopram or Fluoxetine can be used to reduce the symptoms and will surely help you. Read Full »
I have excess gas issues. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been hospitalized for excessive gas and the doctor ran a liver profile which came out normal. So, the doctor diagnosed that my excessive gas formation was due to anxiety and they prescribed Xet CR, Etizola, Clonafit, and Rabekind. I have used Etizolam for three weeks and stopped... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A lot of individuals with anxiety present with symptoms of epigastric discomfort. This could present as symptoms of excessive gas formation. It is usually accompanied with symptoms like rapid heart rate, sweating, trembling of hands or body, sense of fear, feeling as i... Read Full »
I have anxiety due to a wrong diagnosis of cancer. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, Hope you can help me, please. I am a young breast cancer survivor in my twenties who had cancer a few years ago. I am now cancer free. However more recently than this, a doctor gave me a wrong diagnosis and told me he thought cancer had spread to my brain. It took weeks to get the brai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your problem. The symptoms you have mentioned suggest anxiety only. When the doctor told you mistakenly that cancer has spread to the brain, that was the trigger for anxiety. Even now when you are clear but the anxiety triggered by that event is result... Read Full »
Does a change in diet helps to treat depression and anxiety?
Query: Hi doctor, How does diet help in mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety? I would like to discuss the success of incorporating diet in mental health treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some research studies prove the role of diet in mental disorder mainly mood disorders like depression and anxiety disorders. In general, diets rich in proteins especially aromatic amino acid proteins, complex carbohydrates and low fats help to improve serotonergic neuro... Read Full »
I keep daydreaming and am unable to concentrate. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have never consulted a psychiatrist before, but according to what I have observed about myself, maybe I am suffering from maladaptive daydreaming, loneliness, lack of concentration as well as maybe depression. This is the peak time for me to make my career. I only have two years left... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your problem but need more information to conclude. The symptoms of poor focus, lack of concentration, etc., can occur in depression but these are not sufficient to make a diagnosis of depression. Low mood, reduced energy, lack of interest in day to day... Read Full »
Can a therapy dog help with my depression?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16 year old. I have social anxiety and depression. I find it hard to talk to people, especially in public. I also have a problem with talking about my feelings face to face, making the idea of a therapist very nerve-wrecking. I am not sure if I would talk. I would probably just ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A therapy dog can help in relieving anxiety. But, since your anxiety is related to social situations, I do not think that a therapy dog will relieve your social anxiety. The anxiety will go away with exposure or by systematic desensitization. You have to take the first... Read Full »
My husband is having weird sexual thoughts. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My husband recently watched a strip show. It affected him a lot. After asking a lot of questions, he revealed that he could not come out of it. He is always straying on other women, and he is thinking of going back and booking a prostitute. Also, he is worried that he could not come out o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. He has developed the guilt post watching the show. As you are aware that he went to watch a strip show, I do not think there is any need for guilt. Watching strip show is like watching an adult movie which most of the men watch. Only you can help him to come out of t... Read Full »
Can I take Vortioxetine instead of Flupentixol for anxiety?
Query: Hello doctor, I suffer from anxiety and currently taking Escitalopram 15 mg with Flupentixol 5 mg for a long time. Flupenthixol interferes with my sleep. Does augmentation with Vortioxetine provide the same anxiolytic benefit as that of Flupenthixol 5 mg? If so can I stay on it for the long term? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Flupentixol in low doses helps with anxiety and helps in relaxation. Vortioxetine helps with depression and also has anti-anxiety actions. But the actions are totally different than Flupentixole. Yes, its regular use can help in anxiety but that cannot directly ... Read Full »
How to concentrate on my studies?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a student. When I sit for study, I just start feeling distractions from small noises and things. Most of the time, I go to imaginations of things I want to create and sometimes, I suddenly start daydreaming about different kinds of thoughts. Sometimes, I start to remember about past ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The recurrent distractibility could be occurring due to anxiety and should be evaluated. Intrusive thoughts during studying result in distraction. If remembering the things related to the past and imagining things are causing distress, then ... Read Full »