Medical Advice on "Psychiatry"

Kindly explain the causes of eye floaters.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Floaters are fairly common in the population. They are more common in people having refractive errors like myopia, astigmatism, etc. Since you are having flashes along with floaters, it is good to have a fundus examin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Suresh Kumar G D

My father is having bipolar disorder and is restless even after medication. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The first thing I like to tell you that as per my knowledge there is no Dimax 250 mg and Lamex 50 mg. I am assuming that Dimax in query stands for Diamox (Acetazolamide) 250 mg and Lamex 50 mg stands for Lamex (Levofl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary

I have fear of death with anxiety and depression. How to overcome it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your current symptoms of difficulty in waking up and loss of interest in work, with severe anxiety, is indicative of clinical depression. What you describe as death phobia involves obsessive thinking about death. So, ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kumarshri Shriniwas Saraswat

I masturbate by seeing sexy pictures. Is it harmful?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In many parts of the world, sexuality is surrounded by a lot of myths and abnormal beliefs. Masturbation is one of them and it is considered a problem or disease by a large segment of society. In fact, it has no harmful...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary

My daughter is always sad with mood swings and suicidal thought. Is it bipolar disorder?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Going by the description of your daughter's life circumstances and events, she seems to be in depression definitely. Is she in bipolar depression can only be determined if she exhibits the following. 1) Cycles of dep...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hitesh Sharma

Can I take two doses of Wellbutrin 150 mg to match up 300 mg dose?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Wellbutrin XL ( Bupropion XL) can be increased to 300 mg XL once daily in the morning after you have been taking Wellbutrin XL for at least four days. The dose has to be increased gradually to minimize the risk of sid...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Suresh Kumar G D

My wife has thoughts of hurting our baby. What has to be done?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would advise you to start her on medications. The thought of hurting your child should not be taken lightly. Ofcourse she would herself never do it, but you have no idea how powerful these thoughts can be. Please ma...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ruhi Satija

How can panic attaks due to stress at work place be managed?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Workplace burnout is often unrecognized. When it becomes severe, it causes physical manifestation like anxiety, panic, body pains, feeling of boredom, lethargy, etc. I would suggest you to start counseling therapy sessi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ruhi Satija

I am suffering from anxiety. Please help.

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 wit...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kumarshri Shriniwas Saraswat

Please help to overcome intrusive, blasphemous thoughts after porn addiction withdrawal.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query with interest. As you had OCD in childhood and anxiety disorder and taking St John's wort, Omega 3 , Magnesium and Vitamins (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You need to st...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ramchandra Lamba