The following questions are related to ‘Medications’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I have been diagnosed with a Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. I have been dealing with these disorders, I think, pretty well. I have been researching my conditions and educating myself on effective coping methods. I’ve also been seeing a therapist once a week.
I am very against medication, and I [...]
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I am trying to withdraw from Klonopin. But I don’t understand: why would a doctor have you come off this medication if you have depression, anxiety and a personality disorder? I don’t understand this. A lot of my borderline symptoms have come back with a vengeance [...]
Q: My husband was put on Cymbalta last February by a pain doctor. He started at 30 mg, but by April he was up to 120 mg. Nine days later, he had seizures. The psychiatrist on rotation whom they then had him see had him back off the dose to 60 mg for a week, [...]
Q: I am 30 years old, and my life is a complete mess. I am constantly anxious and worried that something bad will happen to me or my family, and I bitterly regret that I haven’t achieved anything. I sometimes feel depressed for weeks at a time, crying myself to sleep.
I procrastinate in every aspect [...]
Q: I have a problem. I currently live with my ex-girlfriend whom I broke up with about a year ago. We have since moved on to committed relationships, and we remain best friends. However, my current girlfriend seems to resent the fact that we still hang out on occasion, and my ex gets annoyed with [...]
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