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My wife was diagnosed with OCD and has anxiety about hearing negative things. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have been married for the last one and a half years. My wife suffers from OCD. She does not want to hear any negative thing and especially if she negatively discusses sleep. Now she gets anxious when sleeping is discussed. This has occurred because of my telling lies to her about cert... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. First of all, I would like to make it clear that telling lies does not cause OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Therefore, stop blaming yourself for it. It is possible that it was observed after the said inci... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old female and I was taking the tablet Flunil 80 and Clonil 75 four times a day which is 300 mg. At this high dose, I am feeling relapse and struggling with anxiety and fear. Recently I have been promoted to a higher post that requires alertness and fast decision-mak... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and am sorry for such discomfort. You are taking the maximum dose of both medications and yet there is a relapse of the obsessive-compulsive symptoms. I would sincerely suggest you ask your treating psychiatrist as the treating psychiatrist wou... Read Full »
My sister has OCD and does not eat or drink for days. What can be done to treat her?
Query: Hello doctor, My sister has OCD. Last year she stopped eating and drinking water. For ten days, she has not eaten anything. We took her to the hospital. The doctor gave her medicine too. For 25 days, she was in the hospital, then she was fine. Medicines like the tablet Flunil 20 mg per day was co... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is a relapsing-remitting illness; it needs constant doctor follow-up, and failing to do so may worsen the condition. Your sister not only has OCD, but she also seems to have low insight into her illness. In this condition, you must... Read Full »
Does Fluoxetine reduce sexual interest?
Query: Dear doctor, I am a 35 year old male. Recently, I consulted a psychiatrist for a health issue and the doctor prescribed tablet Flunil 20, an antidepressant. After about two to three weeks, I noticed that I was becoming more and more asexual. My sexual desire and interest started to diminish. I can ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fluoxetine (Flunil 20) belongs to the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) class of antidepressants. Fluoxetine is one of the notorious antidepressants in relation to sexual side effects. The available data indicate that about 30 to 40 % of those taking Fluoxe... Read Full »