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I often experience depression. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 30-year-old male who obtained a bachelor's degree in software engineering. My issue is that I often experience depression. Even minor failures trigger feelings of depression, and I am overly sensitive to small events. I perceive myself as having fewer mental skills than others. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you feel concerned about your lack of skills, which makes you disturbed and vulnerable to the fear of failure. The probable causes may be depressive symptoms stemming from past negative experiences in life. I suggest you undergo IQ (inte... Read Full »
I am suffering from depression and anxiety. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have depression, social anxiety, anger issues, and insomnia and from last month I do not feel very hungry. I always forget to eat and I do not even feel like eating. I do not know if this is important or not, but my hands and legs shake like crazy sometimes and it is happening for t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you are concerned about your symptoms of social anxiety, panic, and depression. All of the signs you mentioned are clearly indicative of a psychological disturbance that is affecting your current life functioning. Generally, there are... Read Full »
I am suffering from anxiety and depression. Please suggest.
Query: Hello Doctor, I am suffering from anxiety and depression. My doctor prescribed 15mg of Mirap at night and 0.50mg of Clonazepam twice daily. And Clonazepam has to be halved after every 10 days. Is it fine? Need a second opinion. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mirap is a Mirtazapine which is indicated for depression. In my professional experience, it is not as efficacious as the SSRIs such as Fluoxetine or Paroxetine or Citalopram. Mirap at the dosage of 15mg does help the patient to sleep better but it is also known for sig... Read Full »
I am struggling to sleep. Please help.
Query: Dear Doctor, My problem is that, I am unable to fall asleep and it persists for more than a year now. Now started taking ETIZOLA 0.5 for every night. Slight headache is also felt whenever I fail to sleep. I am a male, 38 years old, teetotaller (never drinks alcohol). Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Chronic insomnia in a middle aged man who is a teetotaller is not very common. (Read expert advice for getting a good night's sleep) One leading cause of insomnia, or inability to fall asleep (Initial Insomnia) is Major Depression. If you experience periods of increased worrying, decreased energ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I am suffering from the below-mentioned problems:I am not able to sleep properly at night and by that, I mean I am not getting sound sleep.When I wake up in the morning, I feel weak and tired. This weakness and tiredness continue throughout the day.When I walk for a long distance, I get sw... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.We are elated to have you on board at icliniq.You have mentioned your problems precisely which is good but still I require more details as mentioned below:You mentioned that you had visited various physicians. I would like to know about their recommendations and solutions s... Read Full »
Why does an 80 year old behave like a 20 year old after hemiparalysis attack?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is 80 years old, and she had got a hemiparalysis attack last week. She has developed a mental disorder. She feels and talks as if she were in her twenties. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Stroke in elderly people, especially resulting in residual weakness, paralysis or other motor sensory deficits, invariably leads to a major depressive episode that may not improve on its own. Silliness, childishness, and immature behaviors are consistent with mental reg... Read Full »
I feel restless, sleepy, and sad all day. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am feeling very restless, sleepy, and crying the whole day. I have a feeling that I am suffering from depression. Please advise. Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Tusharkant Bambhania
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would like to know whether the way you are feeling has followed any stressful event or incident in your life. Also, how long you are feeling this way is also an important aspect to be known, to be able to call it depression. Nonetheless, I will answer you... Read Full »
Will cystic acne indirectly exacerbate anxiety and depression?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to know the connection between cystic acne and mental health conditions, specifically the ways acne can indirectly exacerbate anxiety and depression. How often these issues occur together? What are the current theories for why they occur together so often? How are they t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As far as the connection between acne and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression is concerned, definitely we as a psychologist come across such cases of young girls who develop an inferiority complex and doubt over their self-image due to the perceived... Read Full »
Is Adderall safe during pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I found out that I am 4 to 5 weeks pregnant. I am looking for some information about the safety of Adderall during pregnancy. Currently, I am taking Adderall XR 15 mg, Celexa 20 mg, and Lamictal 100 15 mg per day. I have a history associated with depression, anxiety and ADHD (attention ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tablet Adderall (combination of Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine) affects a grown persons heart rate but you are already taking in a very low dose of 15 mg per day and usually it is prescribed in a dosage of 20-28 mg per day. Tablet Celexa (Citalopram) falls under "ca... Read Full »
What to do if I feel nervous when my dad makes loud noises?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is suffering from bipolar disorder. When he gets annoyed, he makes a loud noise. I feel nervous about this. Why is this happening to me? This past month, I have had so much work to do and due to this, I have a lack of sleep too. I am not on any supplements or vitamins. Kindl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From what I can understand, you seem to be depressed because of two reasons. One reason is your father's behavior and the other is your stress from work. People with bipolar disorder are hard to accept as their moods change a lot. This is because they are not on ... Read Full »