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I am stressed, unhappy, and have poor social skills. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26-year-old male. My weight is 130 pounds, and my height is 5 feet 8 inches. I grew up with great responsibility for my family, but never fulfilled it up to the mark, besides living my life in fear from society. I managed good academics and achieved some standards over time. But... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query in detail and would like to summarize your current symptoms: Feeling sad, excess worries, poor cognitive abilities (memory and thinking), social anxiety (fear of people), reduced energy levels (lazy and tired), low self-confidence and feel... Read Full »
Why am I unable to interact with anybody?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23 year old male. I feel stressed and pressurized because of lack of social skills. I am not happy with my life. I attribute it to the death of my dad in a road accident three years back. Previously, my life was full of happiness. Now, I feel lonely, tired, uninterested, selfish an... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand what you are going through and you have my full sympathy. According to your description, you are most likely to be suffering from depression and your doctor has prescribed Zosert (Sertraline) for the same. If you are not feeling alright yet, and are tol... Read Full »
Why do I sleep for a long time after taking Flupenthixol?
Query: Hi doctor, I am taking tablet Lexapro (Escitalopram) 15 mg and tablet Flupenthixol 5 mg for stress and anxiety for the last six years. If I stop tablet Flupenthixol, the images and situations of people with whom I got into arguments or fights come to my mind, and I cannot get rid of those thoughts. ... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I suggest the following medications (consult with a specialist doctor, talk with him or her and take medicines with their consent). Tablet Flupenthixol in low doses (0.5 to 1 mg) is prodopaminergic, which improves dopamine neurotransmission. At 0.5 mg, it is actually act... Read Full »
I am mentally stressed. How do I come out of it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 years old doing my master's degree. I have good academic records and got placed in a good company for internship but I am mentally stressed. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, I understand that you mean to say you are facing severe stress despite being well placed academically and career wise. There could be more than one way of being stressed. If your stress is actually excessive and uncontrollable which affects you... Read Full »
What are the withdrawal symptoms of discontinuing Celexa in the middle?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently went off my medicine Celexa, that I was taking on for over 10 years. I went through a lot of trauma in the past 4 years. I was just starting to do better and was using natural supplements. 5 months after going off medicines, I moved to a different town where I had to look f... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query in detail. I can understand what you are going through and you have my sympathies for the same. Though your mental health is quite disturbed right now, you have many reasons to be optimistic as far as your anxiety, depression and post-t... Read Full »
I hardly get about only one hour of sleep in the night. What should I do to fix it?
Query: Hello doctor, For about a few months, I have been surviving on less than an hour of sleep per night. For the first 27 years of my life, I have always had a little bit of trouble getting sleep (overactive mind), but I have never had any trouble getting a full night rest (anywhere from 6 to 9 hours).... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a unique situation and though I do not have a clear answer to your complaints, I can give you some relevant advice. The first thing to do is to evaluate your insomnia. I would suggest you use a camera to video record your sleep. You can use your phone camera w... Read Full »