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Anxiety

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 have had depression and anxiety for many years, and it is intense after childbirth. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a first-time mother and have had depression and anxiety throughout my life. I always knew that it would be hard to deal with post-partum depression, but the intense mood swings were not something I expected. My doctor suggested taking Escitalopram oxalate; before that, I was pre...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your issue, and I can imagine how hard it must be for you. Having a newborn is a happy occasion but a very stressful one. And having a mental health issue alone makes it even more difficult. You have not mentioned when you restarted the medic...  Read Full »

Can 50 mg Fluvoxamine be given to a patient with anxiety and OCD?

Query: Hello doctor, For someone suffering from anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts. This person was on 5 mg of Cipralex for quite a few years, then about eight months began a change of medicines, about six to seven in this time. Finally this person was given 25 mg Fluvoxamine. First four days everything ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. As you have mentioned that the patient is feeling better with this medication, I would suggest you to continue 50 mg Fluvoxamine for at least another two to four days and see if they feel okay. Fluvoxamine has a sedative effect and that...  Read Full »

How to deal with my behavior change and mood swings due to major sleeping problem?

Query: Hi doctor, I have major sleeping problems where I do not get sleep at night sometimes until late or sometimes at all. I also have a lot of mood swings where I am really happy at times and the next second my mood switches. I feel very confused about my behavior and in general, I do not like interact...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am so sorry to hear about your situation, I can imagine how hard it must be for you. With the little information that I have, I think your sleep issues are just an external expression of underlying anxiety. It is the fear that is keeping you awake so to help you with y...  Read Full »

I have anxiety and feel low. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am not on any medicicnes but yes I have tried before. I am very active, successful and driven. My world is just a dark place and I really do not know why. There is no reason for it to be, but it just is. It has gotten worse over the years and now I cannot deal with the anxiety, I ca...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about this, I can understand how hard it is for you right now. Personal beliefs and thoughts are formed through our experiences, social background, parenting and family structure., during our childhood. As you have mentioned, that you have always felt...  Read Full »

I am suffering from stress and repeated episodes of anxiety with muscle twitching. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,For the last year or so, I have been dealing with anxiety. It started with a panic attack, and I have dealt with anxiety in the past. Most recently, I did not feel anxious or have had panic attacks for the last six months. As of the previous two weeks, my anxiety seems to be back. Also,...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Anxiety relapse can be due to physiological, biological, or sociological triggers. The symptoms you described are due to anxiety, and you need to know why you are getting it in the first place. Stress is a reason, but why are you not able to cope with the stress? Wha...  Read Full »

Why I am thinking about my broken relationship even after some years?

Query: Hello doctor, I am curious about why we go back to ex relation again and again even after two to three years of breakup and more than a year of total detachment? I know that relation did not work for me, and maybe I had nothing more to give to or get from that relation. I do not want to get back in...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two possible reasons, 1. Familiarity mind always tends to cling to familiar things which makes it comfortable. Fear of unknown makes the mind choose what is known, even if it is wrong. 2. Lack of a better opportunity, maybe you have not found someone bett...  Read Full »

How to ease anxiety, depression, and regret due to my breakup?

Query: Hello doctor, Anxiety, depression and regret about each decision I have made lead me to the sadness and feeling of missing out and dissatisfaction with everything. I feel like I have ruined everything by myself. I blame a lot to myself. I am still not over my breakup. I still want my ex back. What c...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. The first and most important thing is that you need to understand that everything cannot be controlled or corrected by you. A relationship comprises two people. It can never be just one person responsible for the outco...  Read Full »

Are there any other treatment options for depression?

Query: Hello doctor,I have been dealing with depression, anxiety, and insomnia for a while. I am taking the tablets Effexor, Lamictal, Ativan, Ambien, Hydroxyzine, and Deplin. It has been a long time since my mood was at its best. I am unsure what is happening, and I am now struggling to be still. I consta...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. The restlessness, the need to move, and the jerks could represent psychomotor agitation, a symptom of depression in a few cases. The eye-rolling could be ocular dystonia, which can be a side effect of the changed med...  Read Full »

What is the treatment for depression and anxiety?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16-year-old female. I have mental health issues. Here in my country, there is no priority to this problem. Rather they just see it as an illness, and they think I am going crazy. I honestly think I might be. I have been trying hard to ignore my feeling and honestly, think that ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understood what you are going through. But you should appreciate yourself for finding the strength to be able to ask for help. That is half the battle. Depression can be handled in two ways: 1. Medicine, for that, you will have to consult a psychiatrist becau...  Read Full »

I have intense anger issues. Is it due to bipolar disorder?

Query: Hello doctor, I m female, 21-year-old, 4 feet and 8invhes in height and 92 pounds in weight. I am suffering from a psychic problem. I think I have bipolar disorder, I get too angry, anxious, stressed, and get depressed soon. I will break every object when I get angry I will become out of mind at th...  Read Full »


Dr. Ruhi Satija

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your situation, I can understand it must be really difficult for you right now. What you are describing looks more like depression with anxiety, for bipolar disorder there has to be episodes of Mania which can be diagnosed after complete eval...  Read Full »

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