Women's Issues - Wayne Jones, MD

Blogs, HIGHLIGHTS, Q&A, Sleep Disorders, Stress Management, Women's Issues

I have had chronic sleeping problems for 10 years. I am a 58 yo woman going through menopause. My mother is 90 and still on sleeping pills. Could my condition be hereditary? Which pill will give me 7 hours of sleep leaving me refreshed the next day?

See the Do's and Don'ts of sleeping habits on my site: http://askdrjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/sleep_dos_and_donts1.pdf Make sure you are doing all the cognitive and behavioral things you can do...

October 30, 2007August 9, 2017

Bipolar Disorder, Blogs, Depression, HIGHLIGHTS, Medication: Best Meds, Q&A, Thyroid, Women's Issues

How can I prevent recurrence of depression and what do I do if the depression does come back?

Depression runs in my family and I've been on the same medicine for a while with no episodes of depression. About two weeks ago I...

October 13, 2007

Blogs, In the Media, Medication: Why Meds?, Postpartum Psychosis, Women's Issues

Brooke Shields, John Nash, and the national APA meeting

Two thunderous standing ovations highlighted this year's APA meeting. They were as different as you could imagine. An intimate conversation with Brooke Shields about her...

June 9, 2007

Blogs, Depression, Medication: Best Meds, Medication: Side Effects, Thyroid, Women's Issues

Say Goodbye To The Pill Ladies

I am now completely against birth control pills. I’m also against hormone replacement with oral estradiol. Estradiol (in every birth control pill) taken by mouth...

April 28, 2007

Exercise, Medication: Best Meds, Medication: How They Work, Medication: How To Take, Medication: Side Effects, Medication: Why Meds?, Stress Management, Weight Management, Women's Issues

Vitamins & Supplements: Are they really worth it?

We have heard it since we were kids, but do we really need to take our vitamins? The answer is yes. Most Americans don’t...

January 19, 2007

Q&A, Women's Issues

Hormone Replacement Therapy for Depression During Perimenopause

Question: I'm a 48 yr. old female with bipolar II disorder and have been taking 300mg/day of Wellbutrin XL and .25mg of Xanax on an...

March 10, 2006

Blogs, Depression, HIGHLIGHTS, Q&A, Women's Issues

Best Medications for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder responds to medications that enhance serotonin levels. It can be inferred that the cause relates to dropping serotonin levels as estrogen levels...

January 5, 2006September 3, 2012

Thyroid, Women's Issues