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I am suffering from bipolar and having 600 mg lithosun once daily only once I had depression with psychosis and later I had psychosis symptoms but I had no mania hypomania from the dose given 600 mg I don't feel I have bipolar because in bipolar generally 1800mgis given can I stop my bipolar medicine or will it stopped anytime I am also taking zipsydon for psychosis can bipolar medicine be stopped.

Dr. Dipayan Sarkar92%(193 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Agartala

Dose can be minimised wen sx are better. It does not mean that Med to stop. So pls continue wth drs advice

Asked for female, 26 years old from Hyderabad

Hi. I have been diagnosed with panic attacks and mild depression. My doctor started me on mirtazapine two months back and increased my dose to 15 mg which is going steady. He also prescribed me clonazepam and eventually reduced the dosage. He started me on tofisopam 50 mg twice daily one week back. I was fine taking the tablet for the first four days and I was fine. After 4 days I started developing some weird dizziness, spinning inside my head, confusion. Then after one week I stopped taking tofisopam for two days and mirtazapine for one day. And the dizziness has only increased but not improved. I again started tofisopam 50 mg and I find that my dizziness has gotten little betterbit it persists but I have a headache. I do not understand these drugs. Can anybody explain it to me whether its advisable for me to continue or how do I get rid of this dizziness and inability to focus.

Dr. Tharuj Amien86%(22 ratings)

MA Psychology, Bachelor In Physiotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Noida

Dear sir,
I strongly advise you to discuss it with your doctor. Only the doctor who prescribed you medicines is at better judgement of dosage of change of medicines and never ever stop medicines without consulting your doctor.
Depression also needs psychotherapy along with medicines for complete cure. I advise you to consult a therapist for counseling.

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Asked for male, 48 years old from Mangalore

I am suffering from gad anxiety disorder. I am taking paroxetine 12•5 mg medicine. Since 2 years. Even now also I feel little panic in public place mainly driving alone. Earlier before treatment I was getting panic attack frequently. The attack was severe. Even now also I always think of future panic attack involuntarily. I consume alcohol in evening take medicine in the morning. Do I get panic attack even on medication.

Dr. Urmil Bishnoi90%(457 ratings)

Ph.D Psychology, M.Phil - Psychology

Psychologist•Jaipur

Dear user if you donât want to take medication for life time then please wake up yourself, medicines are not a perfect solution for mental health, you have to work on your own, your will power, your mind and thoughts. But due to certain reasons if you are on antidepressants you have to take some extra care of yourself. I donã¢âât know what are the circumstances under which you are taking medicines, I want to know the whole details about your disorder. But I must say donã¢âât depend on the ...more

Health Query

Hello dr, I am taking more time to perform tasks than average. Even most of the time I can't hold a conversation. Every time I have to think before doing anything. I am usually taking more time to understand silly problems. People around me have issue that I am always absent mentally or living indifferent world. Even I usually slip easily in tension. I can't remember name of places or took more time to remember name of people or places around me and always missing turns or exits. Every time I have to face embarrassment in public. I used to be topper during my school days. All this things affects badly to my career and social life. I can't explain simple things. And almost all time full of confusion. Is there any way to come out of these?

Dr. Pulak Mukherjee91%(13393 ratings)

BHMS

Homeopathy Doctor•Hooghly

It's very much normal don't worry, do regular exercise, take high protein, maintain a healthy life, this will help, start doing meditation also.

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Asked for male, 28 years old from Jammu

Namaste to all doctors. I am taking clomipramine, risperidone, todisopam and lithium carbonate for metal health issues. But I am taking beer (2 bottles) twice in a week. Can it is dangerous or will it effect my treatment (effective. Please give some advice. Thanks.

Dr. Gaurav Aggarwal91%(129 ratings)

Psychiatrist•Bareilly

Hello, occasional consumption of some amount of alcohol is almost harmless with these medicines.
But your frequency of alcohol is on a higher side, it will come under the category of alcohol misuse.
You have to reduce the frequency of alcohol otherwise you will land into problems like alcohol dependence, deterioration of mental health and other physical problems as well.

Asked for Female, 23 years old from Delhi

I am facing issues right now which I feel is leading me to self destruction. I have always been so practical and sorted in my life but right now things are bothering me. I so want to stop the release of oxytocin and dopamine for few time so that I will stop over thinking and caring about things I request to please prescribe the medication which make me feel cold towards things.

Mrs. Aaradhana Reddy92%(114 ratings)

MSc COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, B.A P...read more

Psychologist•Hyderabad

Dear Lybrate user,
it must be hard going through these tough times. I would suggest that instead of medications you go for psychological counseling/therapy. Therapy will help you vent and deal with your concerns with certain strategies, skills and techniques. Therapy can empower you with life skills, help you cope and make you self- reliant. It'll also help you in the long term, and the skills you learn in therapy will help you deal with future stressful situations. It's important to face th...more

Asked for female, 42 years old from Coimbatore

I am taking clonotril 0.5 mg, nexito 15 mg and oxeltra 150 mg in night for past 1 year, but now I am having edema. Swelling in legs arms face n stomach. Is this antidepressant tablets would be a reason? Can I stop these medicines.

Mr. Senthilkumar L93%(1504 ratings)

Diploma In Psychology Counselling Skills...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

Good Day.. I can understand your concern. There reason for water retention or edema are many. In Ayurvedic terms its an imbalance of Water energy or Kapha in the body. Food, Medicine, your lifestyle, Thought/Overthinking/Depression etc can influence this factor.
So it's important to look at a holistic aspect to identify the reason behind this symptom.

Feel free to reach me online to understand the both physical and emotional symptoms to recommend suitable alternative solutions.more

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Asked for male, 24 years old from Mumbai

According to psychiatrist, I am suffering from schizoaffective disorder but I am medically diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with grandiose delusions symptoms. What does that mean? Anyway, currently I am experiencing delusions (beliefs that conflict with reality). In the following, I explained reality v/s my illusion. Please relate it like analogy. Reality: 1) from a youtube video, there was someone’s mother named mamta. She discussed the disadvantages of online classes in a crying manner and told not to submit the online assignments through youtube video. She told “bhaad me janna do” and after that I tore all the papers which I wrote as assignments to upload. And this is the reason I did’t appear for internal exams. 2) I had opt for spiritual counselling to get rid of suicidal thoughts and masturbation addiction. Just before semester 6 theory exams, I had voluntarily dialled the organization number. It was a group call, means in first call, their manager was there. He was from tamil nadu, therefore he does’t knew english language. So he forwarded to another person. So, there was an old lady in the second call, she told me to avoid phone. She then forwarded the call to a man and he gave spiritual advice from the bible and also told to avoid phone. Actually he was trying to say to stay from phone addiction but I altered the meaning of it and then for almost next week I did’t appear for online exams wilfully because in my mind it was there that they were supporting me to stay from phone addiction therefore I was feeling that I am doing a great thing by not giving online exams thus staying away from phone and I got failed in online exam because I was absent for it. 3) I had booked an appointment with a female psychologist (completed her masters) for counselling. So on the third day she told to opt for psychiatric medications (in the label of medicine it is mentioned as drug). Therefore I resisted. Then I booked an appointment with a senior clinical psychologist so at last she told me to opt for psychiatric medications then I agreed to her decision. I then booked an appointment with a clinical psychologist then on the same day, she told me to visit a psychiatrist. And then on the same day I booked an appointment with a male psychiatrist. Then after 2 weeks, I left home saying that I want to get cut my hair therefore I told my parents that I am going to barber shop. My parents got suspicious that suddenly what happened to me. So, they dropped me to the barber shop, so after finishing the hair cut, I immediately went to the medical store and bought the medicines prescribed by the psychiatrist. Meanwhile, my parents were searching for me. My parents searched me, asked barber shop about me, and searched me in sewage thinking I fall down in the sewage. But then I came back to house with medicines in my pocket. Then my parents and my siblings asked me, “where were you? We were searching you.” then I told them I was busy in helping a person. He wants someone to take care of his suitcase (cloth). He wants to go to home by bike so he needs someone to sit behind the back. So, I sat behind carrying his suitcase so that the suitcase should be ironed (to look good all the time). My parents then told me that in this case, 90% people falls in a trap of drug case. Better avoid next time or say no politely. I did’t give semester 5 practical exams because I gave priority to my life and not exams in the sense to get treatment first. I was taking escitalopram and olanzapine for 46 days for major affective depressive disorder, cluster b personality disorder, mild trichotillomania, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with grandiose delusions symptoms (according to the psychiatrist, I believe myself that I am god) and stopped the treatment by tapering as advised by the psychiatrist. 4) I completed the treatment on 18th february 2021 but on 23rd march 2021, relapse of mood disorders occurred and it was high than previous scenario in the sense suicidal thoughts were coming, wants to complete the tasks of blue-whale game. 5) recently I watched crime patrol, so my mind delusions and the dramatized scene of crime patrol getting combined. In the sense, what scene is happening in crime patrol the same thing I believe it like a reality and tell everyone that I also experienced that… for example, in a crime patrol episode, a depressed girl left home so I was getting the same thought that I should also leave house. In the episode, an engineering student left home and join taliban and there the taliban commando telling their students that leave your family and join taliban and then shadi ho jao. So I was also getting inspire by them in the sense I feel that I also did like that and telling everyone that I am a community of taliban member (making my illusion mind like reality) 6) then I made my mind to pray for syria, so then I left my studies and devoted my time in praying for syria. (thus not attending online lecture, didn’t appear for online exams, not submitted assignments and then failed) then I joined a prayer whatsapp group in which all are praying for syria then suddenly the admin of the whatsapp group removed me from the whatsapp. Then I introspect myself that I left education and devoted my time in praying but the admin removed me. So I stood nowhere. Then I watched a crime patrol episode in which an engineering student left studies and joined terrorist because he was emotionally blackmailed but the commando rejected him because he was an indian. So, neither he completed engineering nor gained respect from that person whom he left studies. illusion (what I told to my classmates thinking its reality): 1) through video call, someone’s mother (i don’t know her personally…she told her name is mamta). She brainwashed me in the sense, in a crying way she told that not to give online exams, not to submit assignments. She told, “bhaad me jaane do”. And after that I tore all the papers which I wrote as assignments to upload. And this is the reason I did’t appear for internal exams. 2) through phone-call (not whatsapp call): just before semester 6 theory exams, I had a phone-call. It was a group call, means in first call, their boss was there. In second call, there was a person (voice was like of an old lady person)…she told to switch off the phone for the next 1 week. And then the third call, the call last for 1 hour. He told me that he is very religious and he altered the meaning of bible verses in his way and told to completely stay away from internet for the next 1 week. In short, in the name of religion they all brainwashed me which made me not to appear for semester 6 theory exams. 3) I don’t know who they were….but a girl (completed her masters) talked to me very nicely for hours, then later she told me to take drugs but I resisted. Then next day I received a phone call from a lady (she was her team member). For 3 days, the lady was telling to take drugs but I resisted, then on the same day, I received a phone call, there was girl (elder than me) told me to take drugs but I resisted, then after few days a phone call (a female from delhi) told me to take drugs, again I resisted. Then due to repetitive calls from a girl who is talking to me nicely, I lost my control then I approached a person to take drugs. He told me to do what they say, to buy drugs. Then after 2 weeks, I left my home without informing my parents to buy drugs. My parents searched me, asked barber shop about me, and searched me in sewage thinking I fall down in the sewage. But then I came back to house with drugs in my pocket. Then my parents and my siblings asked me, “where were you? We were searching you.” then I told them I was busy in helping a person. He wants someone to take care of his suitcase (cloth). He wants to go to home by bike so he needs someone to sit behind the back. So, I sat behind carrying his suitcase so that the suitcase should be ironed (to look good all the time). My parents then told me that in this case, 90% people falls in a trap of drug case. Better avoid next time or say no politely. I didn't gave semester 5 practical exams in december 2020 because my mind was stacked in drug matter. I was taking 2 type of drugs per day for 46 days, then that drug subconsciously tell me multiple times – that thing which certain people told to me during brainwashing. This includes not to give assignments, therefore now also I cannot even submit pending assignments of semester 5 and 6. I don’t know what happened to me because that drug erased the memory after brainwashing. Because if someone asks what they told during brainwashing, then that part of memory is difficult to recall. 4) the brainwashed mind was in a such way that suicidal thoughts were coming, wants to complete the tasks of blue-whale game, without informing parents to get resign from college, then leave house and catch train, marry a girl of taliban community and then shadi ho jao. The brainwashed mind was telling that these all are spirituality and can reach to janna. 5) through whatsapp, I was then invited to syria for justice (actually it was terrorist) but they rejected me because I am indian and their thoughts about indian was brutal. 6) I became the victim of a terrorist mind-set (terrorist not in the form of suicide bomber but using coronavirus as a biological weapon) and I was responsible in spreading the coronavirus worldwide. I did it because the brainwashed mind told that after coronavirus, india will be great. Means just like before giving birth, pain occurs during labour. Then later I realized that in the terrorist group, there was many terrorist in the form of priest means terrorist were wearing priest clothes.

Dr. P K Sukumaran93%(3646 ratings)

MBBS, DPM (Psychiatry)

Psychiatrist•Thrissur

The love and support of family and friends plays an important role in schizophrenia treatment and recovery. If you have a loved one with schizophrenia, you may be struggling with any number of difficult emotions, including fear, guilt, anger, and frustration. You may feel helpless in the face of your loved one’s symptoms, worried about the stigma of schizophrenia, or confused and embarrassed by their strange behaviors. You may even be tempted to hide your loved one’s illness from others.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai

I am not diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. I am recently diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with the symptoms of grandiose delusions (according to the psychiatrist, I believe myself I am god). I am not diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder but I had taken olanzapine (increased to 5 mg dosage) and this drug is used to treat schizophrenia but as prescribed by psychiatrist, I was taking olanzapine not for schizoaffective disorder but for bipolar disorder along with delusions. Another psychiatrist from Lybrate platform told me that, "you might be suffering from schizoaffective disorder, and it requires immediate action of a doctor. Consult a psychiatrist as soon as possible. So, does this mean that I am diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder or suffering from schizoaffective disorder? If I really have schizoaffective disorder, then who will marry me? It's better to commit suicide as schizoaffective disorder is the most critical psychological disorder. Does the psychiatrist indirectly told me that I am having schizoaffective disorder in the form of bipolar 1 disorder along with grandiose delusions symptoms?

Dr. Satheesh Nair S88%(468 ratings)

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Mphil ...read more

Psychologist•Trivandrum

Hi
you seem highly worried about diagnosis and treatments.
You just leave all that to your doctor to whom you are comfortable with.
Follow treatment directions.
Also do some exercise, proper diet and take psychological counselling with a psychologist which will help you further.
Bye take care.

Asked for female, 47 years old from Moradabad

Main alprazolam lene ke liye isliye puch rhi hu doctor muhje neend nhi aati h aur by chance aati h toh beech mein bhaut br uth jati hu isliye powder ki form mein khane mein mila kr le sakte h alprazolam 0.5 mg.

Mrs. Swarna Lata86%(26 ratings)

Diploma in Relationship Counselling, CER...read more

Psychologist•Kolkata

Hi please consult a therapist and doctor, who can find out if you have other issues or symptoms also for insomnia. Before sleep meditate for 5-10 min, take a walk and use your bed only to sleep not for watching tv, mobile etc. Try to calm yourself, try to have thought free mind. All these you will have practice slowly and it will work.
If need further help can connect me on private chat.
Thanks.

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