Dr. Shital Seshmukh

Dear lybrate-user, If OCD is serious, it is better both drugs and therapy is combined. Fear is one of the symptoms of OCD. Not only for medicines but also for many other things. She is young and it is not possible always someone to supervise her. Not only she may have doubt, sh may have the fear of doing things wrong. Let her start therapy with exposure and response prevention. Later during therapy, she will be convinced of medicines, if necessary.

Medicines can cause all these. But you have to take medicines by constantly remaining in touch with the doctor.

If you are now better as per your depression diagnosis if it was MDD THEN ONLY aripiprazole AND LAMOTRIGINE CAN BE TAPPERED GRADUALY. If it is bipolar depression then stratigy can be different.there is no long acting combination for more then a day preparation.OD ONCE ADAY IS AVAILABLE. GRADUAL TAPERING DOWN ONLY TO ADEQUATE DOSE OF venlafaxine od 150 mg or 225 mg may be possible. I dont advise to do it own your own because self medication can be dangerous. Better go to your psychiatrist with your query,and ask him to try to settle yourself on single drug adquete dose. If you can talk to him sensibly he may be able to do this.Best luck.

She is showing vasovagal syncope when affected by mental shock/or bad news or strong emotion and this is commonly seen esp more in females

It is a tricyclic antidepressant with some side effects, but there are better ones out there. So consult a psychiatrist and take proper pill. All the best.

U don't have to prove it to any one except ur own self , ur lips may b dry n chafed use some lip guard gums may give a black tinge due to melanin pigmentation but they don't keep changing Color if u have still doubts u may send me a few pics of ur lips n gums

Depression ke ilaaz mein istemal hone wali dawain sexual dysfunction cause kar sakti hain. Kripya batayen kya dawain chal rahi hain. Waise yeh side effect temprorary hota hai and treatment khatm hone ke baad thik ho jayega.

Dear Lybrate user, Anxiety disorders are a category of mental disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear, where anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a racing heart and shakiness. There are a number of anxiety disorders: including generalized anxiety disorder, a specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and panic disorder among others. While each has its own characteristics and symptoms, they all include symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety medicines alone cannot cure anxiety disorders mainly because medicines do not alter behavior. Behavior change and Continuous practice of the changed behavior cure anxiety. I suggest anxiety education, progressive counseling and progressive psychotherapy. I assure you complete cure. I need to know more about your anxiety so that I will be able to diagnose it properly and provide you tips to overcome and manage your anxiety. Take care.

Dear lybrate-user, These are the boons and banes of being 18 years old. It is good you found the courage to talk about it. Most of the young people of age 16 to 20 will be feeling similar emotions, with varying intensity. First of all, do not feel guilty, but at the same time, you have to build the will power, the maturity to know that such things will not help you in the long run. Read biography of great people. It is at their young age that they found unique passion to find a goal for the future and put their full energy behind perusing an activity that will be good for the people of this world. Use you energy to find doing a unique, beneficial for mankind. When you are able to tell friends and family interesting things, they will stop teasing you. You too will be more self respecting. Regards.

There should be no problem if you take for a short period. As you are taking for one year you are likely to get addicted. We can discuss all details privately in this site.