Bipolar And Ocd Together- 1927 Questions Answered

Symptoms of ocd and bipolar are quite similar without mania making diagnosis tough for a doctor?? Ocd can cause tics insomania repetitive wordss depression anxiety

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I was earlier diagnosed pgi chd doc ocd as i had tics insomania anxiety after 6 months i had a manic episode then diagnosed with bipolar disorder.My question is why there is ambiguty in diagnosis??

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Dr. Bhagwat N RajputPsychiatrist | Delhi

Undergo detail Psychodiagnostic assessment to confirm the diagnosis it's subjective plus objective detail assessment..u can contact us ... ... Read More

I am a typical case of depression, alcoholism, in the beginning may be OCD but now bipolar and OCD. Tried every kind of treatment with various psychiatrists, long meditation practice like 10 day course of vipassana, but couldn't stay on anything for long and finally a mixer of all

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Ms. Sanheetha VedCounselling Psychologist | Bangalore

Please see an experienced counsellor who can guide you. ... Read More

I have bipolar and ocd together. Aripiprazole and vortioxetine was tried which proved beneficial but had side effects like impulse control behaviour and drowsiness upon which aripiprazole was stopped and lamotrigine was added with vortioxetine. Isn't it double edged sword? As vortioxetine is mood destablizer and lamotrigine stablizes mood. Kindly h

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Dr. Anand Babu APsychiatrist | Salem

You need medication change. Consult a psychiatrist. ... Read More

I've been suffering from OCD.and Bipolar since almost 2 years. I'm consulting a psychologist now but she isnt helping me as she isnt addressing the issue properly. I'm feeling very low and have tried to commit suicide twice in the past. I'm feeling like I'm getting out of control again. What do I do?

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Dr. Priyadarshani JainPsychotherapist | Mumbai

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OCD with depression at such a young age, it's difficult I understand. Don't give up on life for a disease which is 100% treatable, it's not worth it. Kindly confide in a family member or a friend and ... Read More

How much safe is lurasidone-40mg for bipolar Disorder as I have taken several medicines and nothing has suited me and have faced thousands of side effects..

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Dr. Dinesh Reddy PPsychiatrist | Chittoor

It's good u can take ... Read More

Does low dose antidepressant be taken with mood stabilizer in bipolar depression especially when associated with ocd.What are the risks of switching to hypomania/mania.

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Dr. Konda Poojitha ReddyPsychiatrist | Hyderabad

Mood stabilizer will prevent the switch ... Read More

Iam suffering from bipolar disorder for past 10 years.i also have obsessive thoughts.doctor has prescribed medications but there is no change. I heard that electric and magnetic pulse therapies work good when medication is not working.i don't know why my doctor didn't suggest these therapies.will they helpful for curing the disease.

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Dr. Sugandha GuptaPsychiatrist | Delhi

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Hello, Bipolar disorder along with obsessive symptoms would require a detailed assessment to know and understand the relationship between the two disorders, the severity and magnitude of each, the eff ... Read More

I have ocd what to do what is the solution for that

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Ms. Mitsuvi MalikPsychologist | Noida

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Hi ..you should consult a psychologist or psychiatrist for that ..there are behaviour therapies n medication which will help you ..N most important thing is that you should not delay the treatment. ... Read More

My son is facing bipolar problem. Please guide. He is not sleeping. He is speaking too much and his mood is getting changed now and then.

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Ms. Rashika SharmaPsychotherapist | Delhi

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Hi, please consult a Clinical Psychologist for an accurate diagnosis. ... Read More

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 ac

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Dr. Balram PatidarPsychiatrist | Indore

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Fibromyalgia is a clinical diagnosis and cannot be confirmed by any specific laboratory test. Therefore, there is always a possibility of diagnostic error. Please consult a psychiatrist again. The dia ... Read More

I am 2022 passout mbbs doctor. Can anyone tell me what should I do, I have had very difficult life, since childhood I have had severe social anxiety spent whole life as a lonely person. I took treatment in 2020, escitolopram for this anxiety, but instead of helping me it made me hypomanic, it was stopped. Since then I am facing all kinds of issues

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Dr. Shailaja BandlaPsychiatrist | Vijayawada

Hi. You may need review if your medicines. Consult online for a second opinion ... Read More

I have severe OCD. i was taking uvox cr 200 mg, risdone ls at night and clonotril 0.5 mg at night but to no effect. So my doctor changed the medicines and gave me serta 100 mg twice a day, clonil sr 75 mg, risdone ls twice a day and rexipra forte 20 mg at night. What i have seen is that except risdone ls all 3 contain serotonin. Will my body be abl

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Dr. Shailaja BandlaPsychiatrist | Vijayawada

Hi, maybe you can try with one medicine gradually trying the maximum dose. Consult online for treatment ... Read More

Hi can you please inform if OCD can go away it would be a helpful answer I really wish it goes away No homeo doctors please

Asked for Male, 25 Years 74 Views v

Ms. ParmeshwariClinical Psychologist | Gurgaon

For anyone who is going through it, OCD can be very distressing, but there is hope. OCD is a highly treatable condition. Most people improve significantly with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and ... Read More

My mother is on medication for many symptoms of mental illness like random illogical talks, bipolar disorder, anxiety and weird self talk and laugh by herself when no one is around, negative talk like harm to relatives son or daughters, sometimes feel very energetic etc . So the doctor gave her medicines - Arzu 10, d venisys, parkisys 2, safedeno 2

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Ms. Juhi ParasharCounselling Psychologist | Gurgaon

Hi. Since your mother has had severe symptoms such as illogical speech, mood changes, self-talk, and possible psychotic symptoms, it’s common for medication to be needed for several years, and sometim ... Read More

A girl hurt me very much it caused me OCD I still think she is some kind of super cool person and it feels like I am kicked out and I also have porn addiction since 3 years nearly everyday I am not getting jobs and I don't have concentration I was an intelligent person now I am an idiot or maybe I always was

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Ms. Bright M CherianCounselling Psychologist | Dehradun

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Hi, Consult a psychologist ... Read More

My name is bharat thakkar I am suffering ocd which caused me to be paranoid I have been suffering this from 16years But no relief always being suspicious because of always conflicts persecutory delusions So the experience taught me I am on medications Now what I understood is that the patient should not try to become a doctor If you try to cure ocd

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Dr. Shailaja BandlaPsychiatrist | Vijayawada

Hi, consult online for treatment ... Read More

“I think I may be suffering from harm OCD. I get unwanted disturbing thoughts about causing harm, even though I do not want to act on them. The thoughts feel repetitive, stressful, and difficult to control, and they make me anxious and guilty. I understand these thoughts are unwanted, but they keep coming back and are affecting my daily life

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Ms. SabhaafreenMental Health Counselor | Bangalore

Hello, thank you for sharing this so honestly. I understand how scary and tiring these thoughts can feel. Please remember that unwanted thoughts do not define you, and they do not mean you truly want ... Read More

I have severe ocd . My symptoms are i keep asking or telling the same question repeatedly. Doctor prescribed me uvox cr 100 mg twice daily, feliz s10 at night, risdone ls and clonotril 0.5. Earlier i was not taking feliz s 10 it is newly added after taking it at night my sleep cycle breaks i wake up at night 2 times. So can i take feliz s 10 at mor

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Dr. Shailaja BandlaPsychiatrist | Vijayawada

Hi, will need further details regarding the same to advise appropriately. Consult online for treatment ... Read More

My father is diagnosed with bipolar disorder 4 months ago and is under medications he is having decreased appetite and sour taste is it normal with antipsychotics? Or in bipolar?

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Dr. Shailaja BandlaPsychiatrist | Vijayawada

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Hi will need further history regarding the same to advise appropriately. Consult online for a second opinion ... Read More

IS IT TRUE THAT Bipolar affective disorder NEEDS LIFE LONG TREATMENT? I am just 22years old how can I take the medicine for life long and they are also expensive please guide

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Dr. Alisha SunilPsychiatrist | Mumbai

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Bipolar disorder usually requires long-term treatment to prevent relapse. While some patients can be maintained on lower doses over time if they remain stable, this is decided cautiously by the psychi ... Read More

Ocd is eating me alive it is showing no case of slowing down but everyone say it is a manageable condition I tried meds therapy still nothing since 3 years Does it actually become very managable and can it maybe become 0

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Ms. Juhi ParasharCounselling Psychologist | Gurgaon

Hi OCD can feel relentless when you are in an active cycle, especially after years of struggle, but that does not mean it is untreatable. Many people improve significantly when treatment is tailored ... Read More

I have ocd. I was taking fluvoxin cr 100 mg twice a day and everything was good. Then my doctor increased the dose to 250 mg a day. i took 250 mg for 4 days and my ocd increased. So i stopped taking 250 mg and switched back to taking 100 mg twice a day. Now it has been 5 days since i am taking 100 mg twice a day but after taking 100 mg at daytime

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Dr. Durganjali BGeneral Physician | Mumbai

Hi. To understand your condition better additional information may be needed.Why was the dose increased? Were there some symptoms present at that particular time. And it is unlikely that the OCD sympt ... Read More

I have been a severe OCD patient for 11 years, from 2014 to 2019 I take alprax 0.5, but I did not feel comfortable totally , so from 2019 to 2024, let's go to OCD medicine, my liver started to deteriorate again and again, SGPT 530 or SGOT 350, so I had to stop taking faloxmine paroxtine etizolam and clonozopam these medicines are not taking togeth

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Dr. Durganjali BGeneral Physician | Mumbai

Hi.Glad you reached out. Usually SSRI medications like citalopram,escitalopram,sertraline can be tried. however as you have previously developed hepatotoxicity with low risk medications as well, you h ... Read More

I am taking ocd medicine from 20 days from last one week I am facing prblm of tremors is this because of ocd or side effects of its medicine

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Dr. Sujan T RajPsychiatrist | Thiruvananthapuram

What medicine are you taking . OCD is usually treated with SSRI like fluoxetine or Sertraline , or tricyclic antidepressants like clomipramine . If the tremors have started after you started taking th ... Read More

My sister has ms problem related with brain and I have ocd related with brain my sister didn't recovered from 15 years so I am thinking my ocd will also not treated at least for 15 years

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Dr. Riya AgarwalPsychiatrist | Jaipur

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No, that's not true. I know having a family member who has a problem and is not getting better hurts and fills the person with disappointment. OCD is a very common problem, and we have very good treat ... Read More

My ocd medicine has troubled me alot they have increased my ocd they have increased my sexual thoughts like I should imagine my female people and do masturbate and forcing me to watch porn

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Dr. Riya AgarwalPsychiatrist | Jaipur

Hey, I know it's so frustrating, OCD, in itself is so troublesome and then above that if medications are not working then it just becomes worse. I can understand your concern. Trust me, you will get b ... Read More

I have severe ocd from 15 long yrs can it still be reduced with help of medicine and other techniques

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Dr. Sonam SaxenaNeuropsychiatrist | Lucknow

Hi, Yes- even after 15 years, severe OCD can still be significantly reduced with the right combination of medication and psychological techniques. Duration of illness does not mean treatment won̵ ... Read More

I am taking cozac and risperdone from 14 days for my ocd my symptoms increased why would it happened and what is the solution

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Dr. Shailaja BandlaPsychiatrist | Vijayawada

Hi.. may be you need adjustment of your medicines. Consult online for treatment ... Read More

Is there is a permanent cure for my anxiety and OCD in homeopathy . I tried allopathy but it did not help me much . I want a complete relief from my repetitive thoughts and fear . Please provide complete treatment for my problem . Also is this problem curable or not ? Allopathy says it cant be cured

Asked for Male, 27 Years 147 Views v

Dr. Shubrata RajawatHomoeopath | Gwalior

Homoeopathy me anxiety aur OCD ka effective treatment available hai, jisme symptoms ko kaafi had tak control aur improve kiya ja sakta hai. Anxiety ka root cause Samajh kar use control kiya ja sakta h ... Read More

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Bipolar and ocd together

Symptoms of ocd and bipolar are quite similar without mania making diagnosis tough for a doctor?? Ocd can cause tics insomania repetitive wordss depression anxiety

I was earlier diagnosed pgi chd doc ocd as i had tics insomania anxiety after 6 months i had a manic episode then diagnosed with bipolar disorder.My question is why there is ambiguty in diagnosis??

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I am a typical case of depression, alcoholism, in the beginning may be OCD but now bipolar and OCD. Tried every kind of treatment with various psychiatrists, long meditation practice like 10 day course of vipassana, but couldn't stay on anything for long and finally a mixer of all

How much safe is lurasidone-40mg for bipolar Disorder as I have taken several medicines and nothing has suited me and have faced thousands of side effects..

Does low dose antidepressant be taken with mood stabilizer in bipolar depression especially when associated with ocd.What are the risks of switching to hypomania/mania.

I have ocd what to do what is the solution for that

My son is facing bipolar problem. Please guide. He is not sleeping. He is speaking too much and his mood is getting changed now and then.

Hi can you please inform if OCD can go away it would be a helpful answer I really wish it goes away No homeo doctors please

My father is diagnosed with bipolar disorder 4 months ago and is under medications he is having decreased appetite and sour taste is it normal with antipsychotics? Or in bipolar?

IS IT TRUE THAT Bipolar affective disorder NEEDS LIFE LONG TREATMENT? I am just 22years old how can I take the medicine for life long and they are also expensive please guide

Ocd is eating me alive it is showing no case of slowing down but everyone say it is a manageable condition I tried meds therapy still nothing since 3 years Does it actually become very managable and can it maybe become 0

I am taking ocd medicine from 20 days from last one week I am facing prblm of tremors is this because of ocd or side effects of its medicine

My sister has ms problem related with brain and I have ocd related with brain my sister didn't recovered from 15 years so I am thinking my ocd will also not treated at least for 15 years

My ocd medicine has troubled me alot they have increased my ocd they have increased my sexual thoughts like I should imagine my female people and do masturbate and forcing me to watch porn

I have severe ocd from 15 long yrs can it still be reduced with help of medicine and other techniques

I am taking cozac and risperdone from 14 days for my ocd my symptoms increased why would it happened and what is the solution

Is there is a permanent cure for my anxiety and OCD in homeopathy . I tried allopathy but it did not help me much . I want a complete relief from my repetitive thoughts and fear . Please provide complete treatment for my problem . Also is this problem curable or not ? Allopathy says it cant be cured

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