I am a 21 year old guy. 7 months ago, I got a severe burnout. Since then, I have been on psychiatrist treatment. Initially, I got diagnosis as a depression and later a doctor labelled me having soft bipolar. However, I am not depressed and neither stressed nor anxious. I have suffered from depression in the past but not now. My primary symptoms are lacking physical energy, and reduction of cognitive ability. My physical energy has increased for over 40-45% in the last 7 months. I don't know is it due to rest or medicine. However, my cognitive ability still hasn't returned at its full strength. I am on fluoxitine and Bupropion. I can't read heavy texts and feel emotionally dull. I am psychologically fine (no negative thinking) but something is wrong with my nervous system. I still haven't found any good psychiatrist till now who can understand my problem and provide suitable treatment. Does anybody has expertise in such cases?
I have been taking treatment for Anxiety, OCD, and GAD for around 8 years. Currently, I am on Bupron XL 150 mg and Dicorate ER 250 mg.
Several times, after discussing with my psychiatrist, I tried reducing or stopping medication because I felt better. However, symptoms such as anxiety, excessive worrying, irritability, anger outbursts, overthinking, and difficulty handling stress returned, especially during work pressure or personal challenges.
I often worry about the future, family responsibilities, career, and past mistakes. This makes me feel as if I have become dependent on medication, and I sometimes feel trapped.
My questions are:
Is long-term medication common in Anxiety/OCD/GAD?
How do doctors differentiate between medication dependence and symptom relapse?
Is it possible to safely taper off these medicines in the future?
Can Bupron XL or Dicorate ER cause hair loss, hair thinning, dark spots, or pigmentation?
Would appreciate guidance from psychiatrists and others with
I have a question about Clonidine ER for sleep:
Does the sleep benefit of Clonidine ER come mainly from its sedative effect?
If a person develops tolerance to the sedation over time, does it still continue to help with sleep?
For patients who develop tolerance to the sedation but still sleep better, how is Clonidine ER helping their sleep?
Or does Clonidine ER help with sleep only until the patient develops tolerance to its sedative effect?
Dr prescribed amitryptaline ,can I add Magnesium gkycinate?
Is it okay to add Magnesium glycinate with amitryptaline or mirtaz?
I started Masturbating in 2013 to fall asleep,because I get lots of time to fall in sleep ,I did it Every day once before sleep, now I want to stop, trying to leave this habit since 2020,but I relapse and do 4 to 6 times in a month,
I am planning to start and ask Naltrexone
But the internet shows it works for alcohol
Will it Also work for me ?
Will Naltrexone work for Masturbate
I am looking for multiple Doctors opinion
I dont want to waste time
