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Asked for female, 21 years old from Jamshedpur

I have been taking escitalopram for 8 months for ocd treatment. Is it safe to take himalaya organics gingko biloba and brahmi supplement with it? Will there be side effects if I take both the medicine and the supplement together?

Dr. Gaurav Aggarwal91%(129 ratings)

Psychiatrist•Bareilly

You will not need any other organic medicine if you are compliant with allopathy medicine
instead have a balanced diet and more foods containing tryptophan. Do exercise regularly.

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Health Query

One doctor prescribed these medicines for ocd ---- 1/clonil sr 75 mg (once daily at night) 2/prodep 60 mg (once daily at noon) 3/clue md 0.5 (half at noon and 1at night) 4/ clonil 25 mg (once daily at noon) and another doctor prescribed these medicines for ocd --- 1/ clonil sr 75 mg (once daily at night) 2/serta 100 mg (once daily in the morning) 3/zapiz 0.25 mg (once daily at night) sir which prescription between the above two can cause more weight gain if any such side effect happens? Sir I am very concerned about my weight.

Ms. Sheetal Agrawal91%(171 ratings)

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling, MA...read more

Psychologist•Pune

Hello Lybrate user,
need to be focus on continuing the course of meditation which will help you to overcome from the disease rather than worried about the weight gain. Ask to your Dr. about how to control over the weight gain after taking medicines.
Thank you and have a speedy recovery.

Health Query

One doctor prescribed these medicines for ocd ---- 1/clonil sr 75 mg 2/prodep 60 mg 3/clue md 0.5 (half at noon and 1at night) 4/ clonil 25 mg and another doctor prescribed these medicines for ocd --- 1/ clonil sr 75 mg 2/serta 100 mg 3/zapiz 0.25 mg sir which prescription between the above two can cause more weight gain if any such side effect happens? Sir I am very concerned about my weight.

Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur93%(2856 ratings)

MB BS, MD - Psychiatry, MBA - Healthcare...read more

Psychiatrist•Davanagere

None of the medications you mention can cause you to gain weight. Eating food if you have food cravings can cause you to have more weight and thus lead to body dysmorphia. We completely understand your concerns with your weight. There are two options, you should either consult one of the two doctors you trust or you can contact us for more suggestions. You are more than welcome to consult us online here on Lybrate privately via text or audio consultation. Contact the Lybrate staff for more detai...more

Health Query

Hello everyone, this is my first here. These might sound pretty interesting mental symptoms but I am really tired of searching these on internet and could not find anything helpful for me so may be you guys can direct me in the right direction. Since last 3 years I am having trouble coping with artificial heat, whenever winter arrives, heating systems in apartment, trams and buses are turned on, and for some reason, since last 3 years I cannot tolerate it. Whenever I enter these places where artificial heat is on (trams, restaurants, friends apartments, buses), within few min, I start feeling pressure on my cheeks and mouth region, my nose starts itching mildly but worst of all it feels like I am going crazy, I become restless, my ocd worsens, intrusive thoughts become rampant in following days. Most of the times, I enter in staring spell with lack of awareness - within this period of lack of awareness, my friends pointed out, I space out and do some weird movement with my mouth without realizing it. This mouth movement happens without me realizing and causing me great tension as strangers on road give me weird look for that. I have to take anti-depressant (strain) to feel normal again, after that these symptoms go away, including intense pressure on mouth region. I know this condition/symptoms sound psychological, I also thought same initially but it is not. Because this year during summer I was feeling normal, I did not have to take sertraline as no heating was on, but suddenly during mid-october all these symptoms started, then I realized heating in my apartment was turned on by friend that time. This is also not case of carbon monoxide poisoning, as my friends stay in the same environment without any suffering it just feels like my body has developed some kind of reaction to it. This has affected my life negatively to great extent, I cannot take public transport, heater in my apartment is always off even when outside temperature is below 0, cannot go to the restaurants in winter as heating there is also on. I visited 2 doctors, both of them suggested allergy medicine which did not help. One of them said, it could be psychological, so he kept increasing sertraline dose, which also does not help. I am not sure what is this I am suffering from, I did not have this issue till oct 2018, started this from last 3 years. Anyone knows what this could be, what specialist might help me or direct me in right direction.

Dr. Shashank Raikwar92%(363 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Kanpur

Sir,
please get yourself evaluated by an allergy specialist thoroughly and only after clearance from them consult a psychiatrist.
Subsequently as you said that most of symptoms came under control by taking sertralin earlier, it may well be psychological.
Only difference now is that even sertralin is not working and you may be well with change of medications.

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Health Query

Hello doctors, its aquib a 19 years old guy this side. I basically have been suffering from ocd and depression from nov 2020 at starting it was mild but during the month of april and may it gets very problematic and I also started feeling panic attacks and hallucinations. Thereafter I consulted a psychiatric doctor in kolkata on june 2021. I told him all my symptoms and after consultation he prescribed me (nexito) escitalopram. Initially he started with 5 mg and taken it to 30 mg I am still having the same dose. The medicine however suited me and I got about 60 to 70 percent relief till nov 2021. But from the past 1 month I again started feeling depression some times mild ocd and hallucinations too. So what should I do now? I didn't missed my doses however.

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. You are too young. 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¢â...more

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Health Query

Hello sir, I am suffering from since 8 month nocturnal myoclonup sleep jurk & taken clonazepam 0.5 mg & fluoxetine 60 mg tablets taken for ocd purpose then now 80% ocd cured without problems but any dangerous for night sleep jurk from life.

Dr. Srinivasa Teja88%(11 ratings)

D. P. M. , M.B.B.S, M.Sc (Psych)

Psychiatrist•Nellore

Fluoxetine and clonazipam are relatively safe medicines. If you don't want to use medication, cbt is better choice.

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Health Query

I am suffering from since 8 month nocturnal myoclonup slee jurk & I taken tablet clonazepam .25 mg & taking tablet fluoxetine 60 mg for ocd purpose then 80%

Dr. Tharuj Amien86%(22 ratings)

MA Psychology, Bachelor In Physiotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Noida

Dear sir,
nocturnal myoclonus can be very disturbing and cause restless sleep.
I would like to know your physical activity and movement details during daytime.
Relaxation techniques before sleep can help calm your mind and enable a peaceful sleep.
But a detailed history taking will help understand your issue properly and find a best solution to it.
Hope the answer helps.

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Health Query

Hi doctor, my brother have ocd, having the medicines listed below: lithosun sr 400 fluvoxin cr 50 clofranil 25 ativan 1 mg he is married and planning for there 2nd child, is it a good time for another child while my brother having these medicines. Is it curable with these medicines, how long it will take. Please reply.

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

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Chennai

He can have the child with these medications. But he needs to attend the review with his psychiatrist regularly if he can manage the family, social and occupational responsibilities before having the child. Good luck.

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Asked for male, 48 years old from Jammu

My child is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder. Age 18 years joined veterinary college this year. He is in a habit of over thinking and fear psychosis. Like if some friends say something as laughs by going some distance away he thinks ki woh mere upper lagh kiye hair and when he doesn't tell us these things in evening in evening repeatedly he never gets relief. And also repeats certain things at home. I consulted a doctor he advised fluvoxin cr 100 and risdone mt 1 tab once daily. Is these tablets ok or affect his studies or brain pl advice.

Dr. Devendra K90%(46 ratings)

MRC Psych, MBBS, PG Dilploma in Psychiat...read more

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Yes, both meds help. Resperidone has sedative effect but he should get over it after few days. Please note if he not on medications then his symptoms will make him difficult to concentrate on studies.

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