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I am suffering from OCD and anxiety. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have been experiencing OCD and anxiety for the past nine years, but for the last five years, I have been feeling extreme tingling sensations in my head. I visited psychiatrists, and they attributed this tingling to anxiety. Consequently, I started taking antipsychotics as prescribed b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.Yes, tingling may be one of the symptoms of anxiety, but it is not always present. Since you mentioned feeling improvement after starting anti-anxiety medication, it seems that the tingling is indeed a symptom of anxiety in your case. TMS (trans... Read Full »
My OCD symptoms returned after I stopped medicines. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been dealing with OCD and depression for seven years. Two years ago, I was taking tablet Clomipramine, but I stopped it after a year. Now, my obsession again came with frequent nightfall. I request you to guide me to get rid of these withdrawal symptoms. Also, I was on SSRIs, wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You may have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). There is non-pharmacological management for it. You should try to follow the below guidelines to deal with it. It will help you. 1) You should exercise 30 to 45 min... Read Full »
My overactive imagination is making me lose grip on reality. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, From more than a year, I have been facing mental health issues. It started with anxiety about developing schizophrenia and feeling detached from things. Since then, I often get period of extreme anxiety, involuntary mental images of memories, imagination, dreams, and distorted memories... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it appears that you are having OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Yes, all of your symptoms can be seen in it. The main problem is that you do not have control over your thoughts, that is why imagery and other ruminations occur. The extreme anx... Read Full »
Though I am a male, why do I always imagine kissing a boy in my mind?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 26 year old male. When I am with my friends (male), an image of kissing that friend pops into my head sometimes. Though I am not attracted to boys, what could be the reason for this? Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are suggestive of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). The popping of an image is called an obsession, if it is repetitive, automatic, intrusive and senseless. It induces significant uneasiness or anxiety. The first thing is to understand that you are no... Read Full »
I am obsessed with cleaning and organizing. Could this be OCD?
Query: Hello doctor,I am experiencing something I do not quite understand. I find myself constantly cleaning and organizing things at home, even when I am tired. It is like I cannot rest until everything is clean and tidy. I have become obsessed with cleanliness, and I often find myself forcing everyone a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query. I understand your situation, and it sounds like you may be dealing with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). It is essential to seek treatment to improve your condition. There are non-pharmacological management strategies that you can try to help cop... Read Full »
I am on Celexa and Xanax for OCD, but nothing has changed. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 36-year-old male who has suffered from OCD for the majority of my life. My psychiatrist has changed Celexa to 40 mg, and I am taking this dose for two months now. I have a feeling of mania, anxiety and I am unable to deal with it. I also feel impulsive, and sometimes I feel great, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please mention about your OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) symptoms. Please say about the type of obsessions and compulsions you have. You can take tablet Prozac (Fluoxetine) 20 mg for a week and gradually increase it to 40 mg. Prozac helps for OCD as well as for imp... Read Full »
I have repeated thoughts of past situations. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have repeated thoughts of past bitter situations all the day for the past six months. I get easily upset and I start crying for unnecessary reasons. This is making my life hell and I have no peace at all. I am having a very poor concentration, not able to study. These thoughts are ki... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be suffering from obsessive thought disorder with depression. You may have compulsion but you have not mentioned in your symptoms so it seems to be only an obsession. For example, having an obsession with contamination and compulsion of washing unnecessaril... Read Full »
Will Fluoxetine help in borderline personality disorder and obsession?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30 years old female. I suffer from borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis, anxiety, and obsessive thoughts for ten years. I am taking Olanzapine 10 mg for 68 days, Lamotrigine 200 mg for 101 days, and Fluoxetine 20 mg for 53 days. Now I am not depressed b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a lot of questions, let me answer one by one. 1. Fluoxetine is good medicine for OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder) and depression cases. 2. If this is the first time you are having the problem, you should take medicines for at least six months, if not then ... Read Full »
How can I get rid of social anxiety?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29 year old male. I have been suffering from social anxiety. Following are the consequences that I am facing through in my daily life: I am not at all confident to talk with new persons, especially in group meetings. My heartbeat used to raise and I will forget things to be dis... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and social phobia. I can understand your concern. I have read through your history and from that, it is clearly evident that you have anxiety spectrum disorder. The symptoms like difficulty in talking with persons, increase... Read Full »
I have auditory repetition after hearing certain words. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Is there any cause for hearing auditory repetitions in my head after reading or hearing certain words? It is infrequent but will happen now and then where the phrase will keep repeating constantly in a kind of ringing action in my head. It happened more frequently when I was younger, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. I understand your concern about experiencing auditory repetitions (echoes) in your head after reading or hearing certain words. While infrequent, this phenomenon can be unsettling and deserves some exploratio... Read Full »