Question: I am 34 years old and a couple of years ago I had an onset of horrible anxiety now diagnosed as OCD (intrusive thoughts). I tried Paxil, with no luck, and was on Zoloft with about 50% control combined with therapy. Two months ago my therapist encouraged me to […]
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Question: I am 34 years old and a couple of years ago I had an onset of horrible anxiety now diagnosed as OCD (intrusive thoughts). I tried Paxil, with no luck, and was on Zoloft with about 50% control combined with therapy. Two months ago my therapist encouraged me to […]
Question: I am a 24 year old who has suffered anxiety and depression since the age 15. Nothing has worked. I have mostly taken Zoloft. Recently I have switched to Cymbalta. I am in my second week of Cymbalta and feel very keyed up, irritable, anxious, and feel as if […]
The following question addresses specific aspects of this patients case. However, the underlying principle is an important aspect of effective medication management. What are treatment options when a single medication, even at high doses, is not adequate? Question: Hello, I am mostly looking for a second opinion, and this website […]
Question: Can a series of major stress over a period of 3-4 years cause a person to become bipolar? — Pat P. Answer: If one has genetic predisposition, then a series of stressors can turn on the genes and induce depression, hypomania or both (mixed or dysphoric mania). Non-genetic personality […]