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I have been struggling with my sleep lately. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. The whole day, I kept seeing the screen. I have been struggling with my sleep lately and came across some research about relaxation techniques for better sleep. Can you tell me more about how relaxation methods affect sleep and overall brain health? I am curio... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Athena Demertzi, a famous psychopathologist, has expertise in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Her research contributes to the knowledge about the human mind, even when this cannot be communicated overtly. In a recent national survey, ... Read Full »
I am a 34-year-old male experiencing psychological stress. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,As a 34-year-old male working night shifts for the past five years without receiving a promotion. I am experiencing significant psychological stress. I am concerned about the impact of this stress on my mental health. Can you offer guidance on managing psychological stress in the workpl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your situation and your problem. You have a lot of trouble in the future due to your night duty. If you can find another job then you must try to change. If you do not get a promotion after five years, the... Read Full »
Why do I have difficulty in having intercourse?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently got married and I knew my partner for long before marriage. My query is I am finding it hard to have intercourse. I am very active while doing foreplay, but when I am about to insert somehow I end up ejaculating outside. We as a couple are planning for pregnancy at the earli... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, you seem to be suffering from erectile dysfunction (difficulty in sustaining erection) after marriage. The commonest cause of erectile dysfunction after marriage is performance anxiety. If you are worried about erection and your performance durin... Read Full »
I am unable to sustain a penile erection. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 67 year old retired IT professional. I am a non-diabetic. My weight is 163 pounds and height is 68.5 inch. My BMI is around 24. I am fully active with every day eight to 10 km walk without fail. I did not visit doctor in the last 50 years for any major illness. My CBC count is n... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read and understood your problem. Since your general reports are normal and there is no anxiety, you need to do sex related tests like serum or blood prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and testosterone. Depending on the reports, treatment will be decided.... Read Full »
I have segmented sleep. How to get rid of it?
Query: Hi doctor,What is the solution for segmented sleep? How to get rid of this? Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The treatment depends on the cause of segmented sleep. If it is due to mood disorder like depression or hypomania or anxiety, then treatment of the underlying condition will correct the segmented sleep as well. If it is due to disturbed sleep - wake cycle li... Read Full »
I am suffering from insomnia since last three weeks. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from insomnia from the past three weeks. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is this the first time you are experiencing insomnia or there has been a previous history? Sleep problems can happen if you are stressed, anxious or have a mood problem. Is there anything stressful going on in your life ? Do you do shift work? Try to address the root... Read Full »
I worry that something bad could happen to me. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have some issues with my mental health I feel a voice inside my head, thinking always about the worst consequences, the worst things I can not even imagine. I can not control this. I try to forget it, but I am just failing again and again. This has happened before, but somehow I manag... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and understand your concern. From your description, it appears to be ruminations. Kindly do a self-rating test for OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder), which you can easily find on the internet. If it is indicative of OCD, I suggest you consu... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My sleep pattern has been 'biphasic', ever since the lockdown three years ago. My sleep gets interrupted, I sleep four hours, wake up, and get back to sleep again for another two or three hours. I often hard to get back to sleep the second time. I was always a light sleeper but have neve... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms show sleep maintenance issues. I am not sure how much melatonin or GABA might help with it. If you are fine with taking medicines, I would suggest taking a sustained-release version of Zolpidem (Zolpidem tartrate 12.5 mg). It will ... Read Full »
I feel guilty of my previous actions. How can I overcome this feeling?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old married woman. My husband is truly the best in the world, always caring for me. However, I have been feeling guilty recently about some incidents from my past. During my childhood, when I was in class seven, a boy expressed interest in me. Although I did not reject ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The past cannot be undone and holds no significance, so there is no point in dwelling on it. There is no need to feel guilty as you have honestly disclosed everything to your husband, and the best part is that he has handled... Read Full »
After a breakup in my love relationship, I feel mentally exhausted. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am mentally exhausted. I love a girl and we were in relationship for five years. Now she ditched me. She is my life and my everything. I cannot live without her. But she is with someone and she does not need me in her life. I cannot do any work, from the day she left me. I cannot sleep ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.comSometimes you do not have control over the situations and what others do. But what really matters is how you cope with it. I know it is easy to say, but you have to move on. The following steps can help you: Follow a routine though flexible and prioritize things. Spend qu... Read Full »