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Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with acute psychosis and have been taking medication for two years due to relapse. But I have a problem that I want to wake up earlier and sleep for 8 hours instead of 11. This seems impossible because I get relapses when I sleep less than 11 hours for a long peri... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You can ask your doctor to adjust the dose of your current medication which can help you to deal with over-sedation. You need to sleep only for 8 hours. You will be fine if your Risperidone dose adjusts from 4 mg to... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24-year-old male weighing 64 kg. I was diagnosed with psychosis and depression, and I did not have depression before the problem started two years ago. I took the antidepressants, but after I stopped, it came back, but this time I am a month off without the medications. I was on a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your situation. Yes, your libido will be normal within four to six weeks. I suggest you try to follow the below guidelines to deal with your sexual problem. These will help you: You should exercise daily for 30 to 45 minutes, like at least going... 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 »
How to overcome the side effects of Olanzapine tablets?
Query: Hello doctor, My friend was extremely stressed at work and started telling things that never happened and was very delusional. We took her to a psychologist, who referred her to a psychiatrist. He told us she was in a state of psychosis due to stress and prescribed Oleanz 5 mg tablet for two days. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it looks like your friend has developed stress induced acute psychotic episodes. Olanzapine is an effective medication in this situation. 2.5 mg daily is a small dose only; it is not too much ( usual dose can go up to 10 to 20 mg daily). Encou... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My father had a blood clot in the brain and left leg artery six months ago. He stopped recognizing the family members and started yelling our names for help. We were closer to him, but he could not realize it and claimed that we were ghosts who had come to kill him and were not his famil... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The sudden onset of suspiciousness and inability to recognize family members can be due to depression with psychosis at this age. It can also occur due to some organic cause like infarction or interruption of blood supply to parts of the br... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from anxiety. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your description of symptoms is concise and specific, which makes it easy to diagnose your condition. Mental illnesses are broadly classified into neurosis and psychosis. In neurosis, a person does not lose contact with reality and understands that he has a mental issue k... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My 17-year-old daughter has had psychosis for the past five weeks since she had dental surgery. She never had a psychotic episode during previous dental extractions. She is currently in a mental health facility and was on tablet Olanzapine for a few days. It was discontinued because she h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The tablet Olanzapine is one of the best antipsychotic drugs. Olanzapine does not cause low oxygen and irregular heartbeat. I suggest your daughter continue the tablet after consulting a physician, and if required the doctor might suggest a... Read Full »
Can Enalapril cause psychosis with auditory hallucinations?
Query: Hello doctor, I am taking Enalapril 10 mg and developed psychosis with auditory hallucinations. Could it be due to my medication? It is listed as a rare side effect and the symptoms are worse when I take the medication and lessen when I stop taking it. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors usually will not produce any hallucination or psychosis but some rare reports of hallucinations are available which was mainly visual hallucination not auditory, but psychosis is unlikely. Anyway, you change Ena... Read Full »
I am getting mental images of the past for the ten months. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from what I think are mental problems since last year. To give you some context, I went abroad for studies, and I felt extremely lonely and miserable there. After a year, I was suffering from sleep problems. However, one day, I had confusing thoughts, just before ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This problem you are facing is a mental illness for sure. The description of your symptoms seems that it is a serious issue, as it has been persistent for the past 10 months.The problem you are facing is probably visual hallucinations or illusions, which are a part of psy... Read Full »
Why am I hearing voices in my head and ears for the past few months?
Query: Hello doctor, I could hear voices in my head and ears for the past few months. I am in a state of restlessness. What could it be? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. It seems you are suffering from an illness that is episodic in nature, not a continuous one. I suggest you have some perceptual disturbances, mainly auditory types. This indicates that you have some chemical imbala... Read Full »