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male • 5.6 feet • 63 kg • jan 26, 2023 • tinsukia
i'm a patient of anxiety and depression and is on medication etilaam 0.25 and depranex-10. But sometimes a sinking type feeling occurs in my head why is it happening so please elaborate. Thanks. Regards.
Hey rimon! you need to be trained in dealing with emotions and retain it as an ongoing process in life. Meet a counselor and get some guidance in this regard. This is the only condition were you are required to literally ...more

Hi,
both the medications are for curbing depression and recurrent thoughts. You need to take help from a psychologist on behaviour therapy and relaxation training which is customized for your needs. A positive frame of mind will definitely support your treatment.
Be hopeful, you will be alright. Regarding the strange sensation in the brain, please check with your psychiatrist.

it is per day dosage, so you can take it at any time and these medications act on the neurotransmitters in the brain over a period of time and not immediately. Immediate action might be some sedation, but the benefits are seen over a period of time. So no harm taking with 1-2 hour difference. All the best.

We as psychotherapists don't recommend any medication.
You seem to be overly anxious and need to work on your stress levels.
For your psychological issues, please contact a psychotherapist or counsellor in your area and seek immediate help. You may also need to take psychiatric drugs for sometime, for which you would need to consult a qualified psychiatrist.
Also start engaging in your hobbies and some form of yoga and relaxation for better results.
Also share your issues with yo...more

Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Cipralex and Lexapro among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class. Escitalopram is mainly used to treat major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. Depressive disorder or depression is a neuro chemical disorder. Suicidal tendency is one main symptom of depression. You must be able to distinguish between mental disease and mental disorder. Your problem is a mental disorder. Not a mental disease. Thes...more

Hello Lybrate User
You specified that you are confused and for which you met a doctor and he diagnosed you with anxiety and panic disorder. Keep taking the medicines for whichever duration the doctor has asked you to take and keep meeting the doctor after whichever duration the doctor calls you. Moreover, exercising and yoga is any day healthy for everybody on this earth, so you can start with it. Further, you need to understand your personality patterns that why do you get anxious and panic...more

You have not given what you are being treated for.
From the medicines prescribed you could be suffering from depressive disorder or anxiety disorder or both together.
If that is so, your doctor may want you to continue taking it even beyond the time of recovery at least for 6 months. That could be a total of 9 months or an year of treatment.
However if you have a type of depression that recurs frequently and if the illness responds to the medication your doctor may want you continue...more

Dear Shahil,
NO. Feliz s 10 mg does not reduce your thinking ability. It may be because of depression for which Feliz s has been given to you.