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I am concerned about getting skin flashes. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, About an year ago or may be earlier than that I would feel as if I am invisible to the public and sometimes my face skin flashes more than it should and then after nearly a year now it is like I am invisible again. When I walk in public nowadays, no one even makes an eye contact like ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Are you trying to say you are actually invisible or it is just that you are interpreting other people's behavior? How do you know that your skin flashes more? Do you have symptoms such as a feeling that people around are talking about you o... Read Full »
Is it fine to get visual hallucinations after taking Mirtazapine?
Query: Hello doctor, I am on Mirtazapine for the past four months, treating episodical depression and panic attacks. Overall it was going good but yesterday I have experienced visual hallucinations for the first time. I will see my doctor in half a month only. Should I be worried? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. Visual hallucinations are due to organic brain lesion (epilepsy) or any substance abuse (alcohol or recreational drug). If it is just once in while then it is not problematic but if it is an increase in the frequency and distur... Read Full »
My psychiatric medicines are causing hormonal side effects. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I was taking Soltus 100 mg for delusion problem for a year. Now, I am absolutely fine. Before a month, the doctor has reduced my dosage to Soltus 75 mg. Now, I am facing hormonal problems like weight gain and amenorrhea. I am having my menstrual cycles once in two months (after taking som... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from delusion disorder and you are taking Tablet Soltus 75 mg for the problem. It can lead to raised prolactin level as side effects. So, either dosage reduction is needed or this drug should be replaced by another antipsychotic medication and psych... Read Full »
I can see some shadows near my bed at night. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28-year-old female. My height is 5 feet and 5 inches and my weight is 180 pounds. I see things that other people do not see. Always at night, I see shadows at the end of my bed as someone notices me. When I look at the shadow, either it will disappear or just walk away. I am not o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, it appears that either you are experiencing visual hallucinations or excessive visual imagery. The first one is never normal and can indicate serious illness related to your mind as well... Read Full »
Why is there weird formation of characters in front of my eyes?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 46-year-old woman. I have floaters in my eyes that mostly occur when I wake up in the morning but these floaters are not just wiggly lines, these are characters. They take the form of animals or a marching band or cartoon characters. They have been happening for approximately on... Read Full »
Dr. Magalage Thilanka Kashyapa Perera
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You cannot call them floaters according to your description. Those are formed hallucinations. First, you have to know whether there is any organic abnormality like parietal lobe lesions in your brain affecting thevisual pathway. I think you should undergo full visual... Read Full »
How to help a person with a psychological problem?
Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 59 years old and had angioplasty three years back. After angioplasty, he was on high medication. Also, he started to develop psychological problems. He is having illusions that my mom is having affair with whosoever comes to our house. He started troubling my mom a lot. Now, he... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This symptom of suspecting fidelity of spouse is known as delusion of jealousy. It is commonly seen in alcohol abusers or addicts. It is treated with antipsychotics. As he does not have insight or understanding into his problem, he is unlikely to see a psychiatrist and... Read Full »
My father's insomnia and delusion are getting worse despite medications. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My father was alright one week ago. Suddenly one night, he could not get sleep, and that continued from that night. One or two days after, he started having some nightmares. He could not sleep, but he said he could see things, and he would consider them real. He kept saying something bad... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. I do not feel it is a simple anxiety disorder. It will be more rational to state that it started with anxiety. Your father presents episodic clouding of consciousness. You have not mentioned anything, but he develops some... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I think my husband is paranoid and delusional. He has issues with people; he says they're staring at him. This has happened at all the jobs he's had. He blames other family members for things that they have not done. Is he suffering from a mental illness? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. It is almost clear that your husband does have paranoid thoughts and some delusions. There are continuous typical behavior patterns that signify that your husband has paranoid problems. Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a mental dis... Read Full »
For the past two days, my father is having some delusions that people will kill him. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, For the past two days my father is having some delusions that people will kill him. Whenever we try to explain the reality, he gets angry. He is 49 years old, weighs 48 kg with a height of 5 feet 3 inches. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your situation and concern about your father. He may have psychosis (schizophrenia). He may even have auditory hallucinations. If he abuses or consumes alcohol then he has to stop it otherwise there are no medications that can help him. You can give him ... Read Full »
My mother is suffering from depression, back pain, and arthritis. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My mom has been sick for a while now. My mom is around 45 and not at a stage I like seeing her in. Strangely, she has periods of happiness and wealth and other periods of complete depression and delusion. I know she has had back pains and arthritis for a long time, and she takes several d... Read Full »
Dr. Satpute Ganeshkumar Suresh
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your mom has some psychiatric disorder, or as you say, it could be bipolar disorder. She is disturbed. You should consult a psychiatrist and start the medicines. She is also complaining of bodily pain, a generalized somatic symptom of a psych... Read Full »