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Psychiatrist•Davanagere
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The best way to take Sertraline (200 mg), whether as a single dose or split into two doses (100 mg in the morning and 100 mg at night), varies depending on individual factors like your response to the medication, side effects, and your doctor's advice. Some people might benefit from splitting the dose to reduce side effects or to maintain more consistent drug levels throughout the day, while others do well with a single dose. It's essential to follow your doctor's instructions and discuss any co...more
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Dear lybrate-user.
You are young and you can learn a non medical method of managing your anxiety. Anxiety is not a life long problem. Anxiety is needed at certain stages of your life. Tablets have their own problems.
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I'm truly sorry to hear about the challenges you're facing. Managing depression and anxiety, especially during pregnancy, can be incredibly difficult. It's important to remember that i'm not a doctor, but I can provide some general information.
Nexito, known generically as escitalopram, is an antidepressant medication typically used to treat depression and anxiety. The safety of using escitalopram during pregnancy isn't completely clear-cut. There's some evidence suggesting that taking ssris...more
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I can provide you with some general information about the medication you mentioned. Flupentixol melitracen is a combination medication that contains two active ingredients: flupentixol (an antipsychotic) and melitracen (an antidepressant). It is commonly prescribed to treat various mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety.
It's essential to note that the decision to discontinue any medication should be made in consultation with a qualified healthcare professional, such as a...more
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I understand your concerns about medication safety, especially when taking multiple medications. Here's some general information about the medications you mentioned:

Fluanxol (Flupentixol): This is an antipsychotic medication often used for schizophrenia or other similar conditions. It can also be used in lower doses for depression.

Spenzo (Etizolam): This is a medication that is used for anxiety. It belongs to a class of drugs similar to benzodiazepines and has sedative and mu...more
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Sir/ madam I am sekhar my age is 42 jam suffering from chronic dysthymia, chronic anxiety tension, chronic insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, overactive bladder from 20 years. Jam taken all scars, snris, .but no cure. All scars include vortixitine jam stomach upset, loose stool. Do discontinued. Venlafaxine so sleepy, lethargy,libido, desvenlafaxine no working. I am taking duloxetine, divalproex 500, olanzapine2. 5,clonazepam for 1 year so I got a prediabetes, grade 2 fatty liver. So I discontinued .now I am taking tab deveniz100, zolfresh10 mg from 3 months. But not working very well. Jam taken quetiapine (very sleepy, aripiprazole (insomnia). Jam fear to brutan 150 because I am taking 180 ml whisky monthly twice maybe seizures doubt so 10 days I discontinued. My prediabetes ,grade 2 fatty livercause duloxetine, divalproex,clonazepam, antipsychotic sir/ madam? Is it right sir. Now I want to take duloxetine, bupran,zolfresh. Mel at on in is headache. I'm in village doctor available 200 k.m.i consult many psychiatrist.

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I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you're facing with your health. Managing multiple chronic conditions like dysthymia, anxiety, insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and overactive bladder, along with the side effects of various medications, can be extremely challenging. Here are some points to consider based on the information you've shared:
medication side effects and interactions: it's clear that you've experienced a range of side effects from different medications. This is not uncom...more
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It's good that you're thinking carefully about how to manage your medication, particularly when it comes to tapering off drugs like nexito plus (which usually contains escitalopram, an antidepressant, and clonazepam, a benzodiazepine). Here are some general principles for safely discontinuing medications like these:
gradual reduction: tapering off medication, particularly antidepressants and benzodiazepines, should generally be done gradually. This helps to minimize withdrawal symptoms. The ...more
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You feel very anxious whenever you have sexual thought. I advise you to take proper balanced vegetarian diet. Take plenty of water daily to detoxify body. Take fruits and vegetables in daily diet. Do meditation for mental strength daily to increase your focus and willpower to control anxiety. For better guidance and natural, safe and permanent solution to your problem, call me through Lybrate.
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Hello lybrate-user, this is deepiksha (psychologist) I read your concern. Wht I will suggest you to take the psychotherapy because the behavioural changes you are facing is not normal. Aap medicines ke sath counselling k sessions lijiye jiske andr therapies hoti hai taaki apke jo bhi triggers hai and issues h wo phle address ho unka cause pta chale ki ye anger and sleep problems q aari h unko apn counselling se kaise sahi kar skte h uske baad apko fark dikhega. Please take professional counselli...more
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