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Asked for female, 27 years old from Patna

I am taking duvanta 20 mg for anxiety depression obsessive compulsive disorder nd panic disorder. Its my third week on duloxetine. But no positive effect is seen. I am experiencing physical side effects lyk moderate to severe headache vomiting hard stools wid stomach cramps nausea feeling. I am feeling very irritated nd retialiting back when someone words is hurting me deeply. I should not retialate back to my parents or elderly person but I am doing that I am irritated nd frustrated with my lyf. I am not happy with my lyf. I am experiencing low mood emptiness loneliness. I feel that I am good at nothing. I am postgraduate in english nd an aspirant of net xam but I feel demotivated nd I am unable to concentrate on my studies. I try to study but unable to focus on it. I feel aimless nd hopeless .i m 28 years old but still I haven't achieved anything in my lyf. I am not in job. I don't know what I am good at. I know my negative qualities but I don't find any positive qualities in me. Escapist attitude is also there. Instead of facing adverse situations of my lyf I try to avoid it or rather escape from it. I am also taking lamitor dt 100 mg two times a day which is helping me wid my borderline personality disorder diagnosed one year ago by a reputed psychiatric but I am unable to handle my anxiety issues low mood irritated feeling nd aggression frustration sadness. Please doctor I really need your help. Please tell me whether duvanta 20 mg will help me with my anxiety nd depression issues I am on third week on this medicine but no positive effect only side effects is visible. I want to lead a happy lyf but low mood nd getting easily irritated retialiting back attitude is making me distant wid my loved ones I don't want to get agitated nd aggressive nd react in such a way which is making my loved ones getting detached wid me. Please help me doctor I am very emotionally sensitive person. I get attached to people very easily .nd I don't want to loose my relation because of my behavior. Please tell me whether duvanta 20 mg will help me with these problems or should I take any another medicine for my low mood aggression irritation nd frustration. I am also having headache all the day. I want my mental peace back I want ro remain calm nd composed nd lead a happy jovial lyf. Please help me to do so please tell me whether I am on ryt medications duvanta 20 mg nd lamitor dt 100 mg or do I need to switch off from duvanta 20 mg to any other anti anxiety or anti depressive pills.

Dr. Abilasha88%(114 ratings)

Ph. D - Psychology

Psychologist•Chennai

In this young age and as you have to go long way in life happily, please take proper psychological counselling and safe medications without side effects that will not affect your future married life and child birth etc. This is the right juncture, you have to study well, get good positions etc. For all of that please call - mobile save yourself and have happy life.

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Asked for male, 28 years old from Khammam

Tips to reduce erection distinction and usual time taken for recovery. Suggest the life style please.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

If you mean erectile dysfunction it can be due to anxiety in your age or some diseases in the elderly

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Dr. Salim Memon85%(10 ratings)

MPT

Physiotherapist•Mumbai

If elderly people experience arthiritis, stroke or inner ear problems which cause dizziness, they are likely to fall down.

Asked for female, 33 years old from Agra

My wife is 10 weeks pregnant, our gyne is giving ecosprin tablet. I wanted to ask what this is for?

Dr. Inthu M93%(5489 ratings)

MBBS, M.S Obstetrics & Gynaecology, F.MA...read more

Gynaecologist•Chennai

this is to increase the blood supply and used in diabetic and elderly age and in hypertensive patients who become pregnant

Asked for female, 70 years old from Navi Mumbai

I want to know that for a 70 years old person who has 160/70 bp, can take carvil 3.125 tablet.

Dr. Rajiv Bajaj95%(3025 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DM - Cardi...read more

Cardiologist•Delhi

carvil is a beta blocker. It can be taken, but usually s different medicine is preferred for elderly systolic hypertension

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Health Query

Hello! I have not been active for last 3 years. Also I was smoking 2 cigarettes a day for a year. I was not getting enough calcium and vitamin d. So I started to worry about my bones. nowadays I walk 12k steps per day, take 500 mg calcium and have dairy. My right hip's t-score is 2.3 and z-score is 2. I read that osteoporosis affects all bones. But in some cases it does not affect all the bones. So I want to know if hip's density shows all bone density.

Dr. Julie Mercy J David91%(41326 ratings)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai

You are so young and most probably the osteoporosis will be in elderly patients so you do not have to worry about that. The bone density is normal.

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Asked for male, 54 years old from Nagpur

Normal range for sugar is same for all age groups and gender or different for male and female with difference in age?

Dr. Shefali Karkhanis92%(507 ratings)

Dip.Diab, Fellowship Diabetology (Gold M...read more

Diabetologist•Thane

Norma range is th same for all age groups and gender. However, the treatment and target levels for control in elderly diabetic patients are a little relaxed. In elderly patients the target levels can be up to 180 mg/dl.

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Asked for male, 32 years old from Bangalore Rural

My father has age 70. We have diagnosis last month has non cell lungs cancer in stage 4 with mild pleural effusion right side. We have only given zyceva 150 mg eltornib. Can we go with cemo in this age. Weight about 50 kg of my father. Please suggest.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Organ toxicities may be more problematic in the elderly, but in most tumours, the efficacy of chemotherapy is not age dependent. Chemotherapy, where indicated for advanced cancer, can therefore be safely and effectively used in selected elderly patients. Managing advanced cancer in the elderly is an increasing problem.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatme...more

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Health Query

Hello doctor, I am 23 years old male. I am having some unknown feelings which I can't resolve what it is. I work in a office, where a unmarried 6 years older than me lady works too. From the start day we became good friends and I used to call her sister and she called me bro. About 5 months past till now. I don't know, why I am getting some unknown feelings for her. We take lunch together, eat together in evening, I like her company. Recently I realized I am liking her too much, I like the way she touches me. I like whatever she does. I can't guess whether it is love or something else, but the point is I am getting too much addicted to her. One day when I can't spend some time with her, I feel so bad. Now in weekend too, I wish there was office and I could spend some time with her. I know she is much elder than me, and what I am thinking about her will never be possible. I am trying to stop my heart thinking about her. But I am unable to do it. I am feeling pain when I am trying to do so. I don't know how to erase this feeling, but I need to be stable now, else I may have serious problem in future. If you advise me to avoid her, I can't avoid her because we both will feel bad then, mostly I. Please tell me how can I get over this problem, so that I don't have to avoid her and also my this unknown feelings for her would be gone. Please reply. Thank you so much.

Dr. Jagadeesan M.S.94%(13332 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Chennai

Since she is unmarried, express your feelings to her and ask for her side of the story. If she says she is just friendly, continue with friendship. If she says she also loves u, no problem marrying an elderly lady, love doesn't have age boundaries as long as both are adults. Get married and have a happy life. Elderly woman are more mature in married life.

Asked for Female, 34 years old from Mumbai

My NIPT report arrived. It z negative for aneuploidies. N my Down syndrome is low risk. Please advice.

Dr. Arun Shah89%(283 ratings)

MBBS MD DCH FRCP (LONDON), Dch

Pediatrician•Muzaffarpur

Please go ahead with pregnancy. Elderly mother are at higher risk of giving birth to baby with chromosomal anamoly. That does not mean all elderly women.
You Did a good job by getting aminocentesis.
Regards
Arun shah
MD DCH FIAP FRCP LONDON PRESIDENT IAP BIHAR STATE BRANCH.

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