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I always feel like third person is ordering me. Is it depression?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from depression. It has been four years. I am always demotivated. I was average student but then I became a failure. I cannot concentrate on studies. I feel like god is talking to me and orders me certain things which I must do. I always feel like third person is o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms like someone is talking to you, talking to God or hearing voices which others cannot hear could be occurring due to some psychotic issue. Such kind of symptoms are not generally seen in depression. Since such symptoms have resulted in loss of performance in s... Read Full »
My aunt got extra possessive with her husband. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I want to share my aunt case and seek advice regarding this case. My aunt is about 54 years old, and her husband is around 63 years old. After the death of my aunt's father, a behavioral change occurred in my aunt. She started to blame her husband and try to make her husband stay away ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. She should consult a psychiatrist. The symptoms like possessiveness, ideas, or even delusional beliefs about the fidelity of husband, blaming husband, etc. cannot be ignored. She might be suffering from some mood disorder most likely depression with psychotic symptoms.... Read Full »
How to care for an aggressive and abusive person?
Query: Hello doctor, This is regarding my 87-year-old father who is physically fine perfectly. But, the whole day and night, he curses my mother and will not let her sleep. In his mind, he thinks that everyone is trying to cheat him and because of that he is not able to sleep. Sometimes he becomes violent ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father is having features of psychosis. I would suggest starting him on Quetiapine 25 mg twice daily and increase after one week to 50 mg daily. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take medicines with their consent. This should have a g... Read Full »
I had an episode of blackout when I was drunken. Should I continue the Olanzapine?
Query: Hello doctor, Almost two years back, I was diagnosed with psychosis. I improved in two months after taking treatment. I took medicine (Olanzapine) for nearly 9 to 10 months then I stopped taking the medication as I recovered from it completely. I did not consult doctors. Still, my condition is good... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Psychosis should not be taken lightly because psychosis is a term that reflects a variety of explanation like it may be schizophrenia, it may be due to depression, may be secondary to alcohol or any other condition, so diagnosis is very important, that your primary doc... Read Full »
My fiance is suffering from bipolar disorder. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,My fiance and I have been together for five years, and she has been taking Lithium for bipolar disorder. We are living in an apartment, and she accuses me of being a cheater. She has no reasoning other than that I am communicating with people upstairs through the walls. There are men and w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, there are two possibilities regarding her illness. Either she was diagnosed wrongly with bipolar disorder as there are no symptoms in the description that indicate bipolar disorder. If she t... Read Full »
How to overcome the side effects of Olanzapine tablets?
Query: Hello doctor, My friend was extremely stressed at work and started telling things that never happened and was very delusional. We took her to a psychologist, who referred her to a psychiatrist. He told us she was in a state of psychosis due to stress and prescribed Oleanz 5 mg tablet for two days. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it looks like your friend has developed stress induced acute psychotic episodes. Olanzapine is an effective medication in this situation. 2.5 mg daily is a small dose only; it is not too much ( usual dose can go up to 10 to 20 mg daily). Encou... Read Full »
Can antipsychotic drugs affect future pregnancies?
Query: Hello doctor, I had two episodes of psychosis in the past two years. I started treatment with Risperidone and later started Asprito 5 mg. I am getting married after two months. I want to know that if I start a family, will this treatment affect my baby's health as only limited medicines are allowed ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you are receiving only 5 mg Asprito (Aripiprazole), which is a very low dose, it is better if you stop the medication at least in the first trimester (first 3 months of pregnancy). Then, you can take medicine safely during remaining pregnancy (last 6 months). But, if n... Read Full »
I have bipolar 2 and panic disorder. Am I in psychosis?
Query: Hello doctor,I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 and panic disorder. I currently take Zoloft and Klonopin. My psychologist believes I am functioning normally, but sometimes I worry that I may be in psychosis, or displaying symptoms. My only concern is that recently, I have been having paranoid thoughts. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is common to have some paranoid thoughts, especially when you are feeling stressed, anxious, and feeling low in confidence. From the way you have described your symptoms, psychosis appears very unlikely. You can recognize the paranoid nature of your thinking, and ... Read Full »
Will continuous intake of Carbidopa-Levodopa exacerbate hallucinations?
Query: Hello doctor, I made a mistake. Since carbidopa levodopa can precipitate or exacerbate hallucinations, I need to correct myself, My wife takes 2 x 0.5 tabs 25/100 carbidopa daily. Read Full »
Answer: Thanks for using Icliniq. I do not understand what you mean by 'I made a mistake'. You are right in saying that carbidopa and levodopa combination may precipitate psychosis but it does not mean that it occurs in all. I also like to tell you that studies have revealed that almost 40% of individuals w... Read Full »
My father had a stroke and is always restless. Please advice.
Query: Hello doctor,My father suffered a stroke. The CT scan results showed that this was his second stroke. An injection was administered to break up the clots. It has been almost two months, and he is still very restless and constantly wants to go out. His speech is also not proper, and he has run away f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. It may be possible that this is related to the stroke. It is referred to as post-stroke depression or psychosis. You can consider starting an antipsychotic medication like Olanzapine at a dosage of 2.5 to 5 mg. Quetiapine can also be helpful, b... Read Full »