Adult Psychiatry

Health Q&A
Mild Anxiety

My doctor suggested me Venlaflaxin 37.5 mg ER, Lorazepam 1mg only for one month but not suggested that after one month i can directly stop the medicine. So, please let me know that whether i should stop the medicine directly after one month or not

Bipolar+ fibromyalgia

I get pain and fatigue, digestive symptoms like excessive farting, whole day my stomach hurts, two - three times in washroom And lot of gas bloated I myself am an mbbs doctor my case is complex fibromyalgia+ bipolar iii problem is if i increase fibromyalgia tablets then my mood gets destablised and i become hypomaniac, i broke my forearm in bike accident when i was in hypomaniac episode. So i am stuck. Even now i have back and arm pain.Worst thing is i wanted to have sex, i am 28 but not able to.Like how will I even get into relationship.these issues started 6 years back, that time it was minor, i completed mbbs in 2022, worked till 2024, it increased in 2024, so i took a break from work and decided to prepare for neet pg since 2 years i am preparing for neet pg . I got diagnosed last year, no one was able to diagnose it correctly and since 1 year i am taking meds but only 30% improvement . Now i am not able to understand what to do in life. Like there is nothing left.

Lithium test timing

I take 400 sr at night and 150 ir lithium at lunch. This formulation suits my bipolar symptoms and no stomach irritation. What time should i have my lithium levels tests in morning though to get accurate results

“Anxiety and excessive overthinking

“I keep thinking repeatedly about a past mistake and worry that someone might have seen it. I feel scared that people may judge me negatively because of it. This is causing me significant anxiety and overthinking.”

GID certificate?

I was hoping to get a GID certificate ( I already do have one from another psychiatrist but my endocrinologist requires 2 certificates from 2 different psychiatrist!