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Hello Doctor my husband is suffering from paranoid personality problem, he don't trust anybody and suspicious of people that they are trying to harm him, we went to a psychiatrist he recommended olanzapine 5 mg and after 1 month he increased the dose to 10 mg but he couldn't take it because of too much sleep he was having in the day in office then

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Dear client Your husband might be feeling jittery due to those medicines. You can discuss will your psychiatrist about giving something to counter that. Also other medications like Lurasidone ,Qutia ... Read More

Hello sir,i have visited 2psychiartist and some online screening tests i believe that I'm have paranoid personality behavior,i prefer alone, having trust issues and social anxiety due to these iam unable live my life happily its like hell to me, feeling panic every day what will happen in my life,unable to sleep n8s,i suspect every one like they ch

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Consult a good therapist get yourself evaluated properly first and then go for treatment. ... Read More

I can notice that mom is suspecting everyone including me and my father for everytime.She thinks that everyone including the family members have hidden motive to harm her. She arguments on each and everything and she thinks she is always right.Counter argument makes her angry.She is socially isolated and she think she has no issue. She is already

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Pls consult a nearby psychiatrist ASAP. ... Read More

Is paranoid personality issue is 100% treatable. How? and what will approximate duration of treatment?

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personality disorders like paranoid personality disorder are treated through psychotherapy and medications may be given for brief periods. however caution needs to be exercised while making a diagnosi ... Read More

Hello, Sir My Father Is Having Paranoid Personality Disorder..I want To Know As Does Paranoid Disorder Increases as Age Increases And Want To Know That Should The Treatment for The Patient should Be Started Or should we leave it as it is.. The Age Of My Father is 45.. And As Paranoid in nature How Should I Take Him To Hospital

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Dear sir, is your father diagnosed with a paranoid personality by a psychiatrist? If not, then first of all he needs to be diagnosed. There is no other option but to seek psychiatric opinion. Paranoi ... Read More

Of late am going paranoid thinking am having gravest diseases like cancer especially this has increased during pandemic.what shall I do to get over this paranoid behaviour of mine! Can't concentrate on anything! Pl help! Suggest! Am going to doctors doing tests and becoming anxious even after doctors saying it's fine. Am just spending hours after h

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Consult a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. This is not a paranoid thinking rather fear of getting ill. You may require some medicine and need to learn how not to get fearful, anxious. How to rem ... Read More

My small brother has symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, but he is not ready to consult a psychiatrist. What to do?

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Consult a Psychiatrist and get him covert medicine (mix medicine in food and water). When symptoms get reduced, take him to a Psychiatrist. Or involuntary admission in Psychiatry hospital in present. ... Read More

Hey actually i am very familiar to weed now whenever i smoke weed it takes me to the another zone which is not even exists like people are judging me they are talking about me and everything what should i do

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Weed is addictive substance.. You should not take it. If you are taking it properly you need proper consultation and counseling. ... Read More

Dear i has been eat hevy but my personality is do not increase and also am very week

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Hello dear See, you will not gain until the cause of underweight is not treated. There are many reason of being underweight . Improper liver functions . Endocrine imbalance ( diabetes/ thyroid) . IBS ... Read More

I think i have personality disorder or bipolari get really high or low moments, i do reckless things, and am always paranoid

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Dear practo user pls contact a psychologist they can analyse and tell you what exactly your suffering with.. All the best ... Read More

I have been suffered with paranoid delusion because of some situations, since 2 years I'm taking medications , one year I took but my problem again started and again started medication till now I'm using, what you say is councilling and meditation are both required for my problem are only counciling is enough for me, before I Also went to panic at

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Thank you for sharing your concern. Since you’ve experienced paranoid delusions and your symptoms returned after stopping medication, I would not recommend discontinuing medication or relying on couns ... Read More

About 10 days ago, I was walking in my hostel when a cat that lives around the hostel (essentially a stray) suddenly jumped at my leg. Right after that, I noticed it seemed to be chasing a fly or trying to catch something with its paws. I immediately checked my leg for any scratch marks but didn't see any. I am certain that I was not bitten. I also

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Hi If there are no scratch marks then no need to worry just cleaning the site is sufficient. ... Read More

Just like the title says, Is personality test must for psychological counseling. I was asked for a personality test on the first visit, and my psychologist was pushing me to get it done, and being a student with unsupportive family i have to pay for consults from my own pocket money. Is there no way around it, because i felt maybe it was money maki

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Hi. Psychological testing is helpful to establish a baseline at the beginning of counselling. However, it is not always required. ... Read More

I was sufferring with paranoid schizohrenia. Doctor given m resperidone 3 mg. I am taking it for the past 4 months but it caused erectyle dysfunction in me. Can you suggest any good alternative for resperidone?

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Please consult. ... Read More

I am ok right now 90% doing well taking medications I just stopped thinking about any other individual I used to feel that my relatives will haress me i stopped thinking about them.. So i dont get paranoid thoughts I have been on medication for 12years My query is that is this neurochemical imbalance or state of mind I feel their was a wrong way o

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Hi.. the etiology for any psychiatric illnesses are neurochemical imbalances due to genetic factors and environmental stressors. You may need to continue with your medicines. ... Read More

Any Best personality development books ? Need to improve personality as I have no friends. I will be myself and improve my personality too.

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I was planning on breaking up with my girlfriend but after splitting it I got sad and got back with her again. I read somewhere that unstable relationship is a symptom of borderline personality disorder, I'm scared I may have it

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Having a single symptom doesn't make it a disorder. There r specific set of criteria ... Read More

Hi, I am struggling with histrionic personality disorder, I have all the symptoms and I over analyse my situation. Please help me to find a way through it.

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Do Connect with a psychological Counselor personally.. You can overcome this issue by Seeking a professional support.. ... Read More

I want to know about Mixed Personality Disorder. What are symptoms. If someone can explain with eg. What is the possible treatment for a girl who notice expression and behaviour of every person. And takes a lot of time to continue a work disturbed by some emotional turmoil.

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Hi Thanks for seeking help here. Mixed personality is a concept in which u get features of various personality clusters. I suggest you for detail discussion ... Read More

Somtimes i feel very paranoid types with strangers and starts to think too much that other person can harm me i get scared and protective its happening to me since 2 years.is this problem treatable and how long it takes

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Would require a detailed case history for right prescription for you. Yes paranoia is completely treatable with Homoeopathy ... Read More

I feel extreme emotions and probably have an extreme personality. Its like two people living together fighting to come out. Is there any medication for that?

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Medication are for many things but I need to understand your problem in detail ... Read More

I was having delusions in 2016 when I was 19years old! I was had firm belief over whatever I was thinking! My parents took me to psychiatrist. He gave me midecines I took medicines for 8 months and discontinued later! After 6 months in2017 all of sudden I started having paranoid thoughts, delusions, very rare(2-3) times auditory hallucinations! I h

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Hi friend , your prescription seems to be on the right hands . Rather than contemplating on the treatment you can focus more on caring for the weight you have gained and the other duties your are supp ... Read More

My wife is suffering from split personality disorder. How to deal with this. Is there any medication?

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How do you know it's split.. What according to you is split. Please consult and explain her symptoms in detail to help you in best possible way I believe you should discuss your concerns in detail wi ... Read More

I strongly sense that my partner has a narcissistic personality disorder. How do I convince him to seek treatment without enraging him?

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Hi your therapist can tell your husband that she wants your husband to come in to better understand you..This was a perfect way for him to come to the therapist since will be of the thought that u r ... Read More

So about a month ago I hyperventilated twice, both of which felt like near death experiences. Ever since then, I have dealt with anxiety and now I am constantly aware of everything and become afraid of things that may seem out of place. Everyday I think about death now and I am constantly worried I'm going to die by something. I don't want to keep

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What you experienced could have been a panic attack. What you are anticipating now is another such fearful experience. Distract yourself from such thoughts. Learn relaxation techniques. If all of that ... Read More

Hello, I am a 44 year old father of a 16 year old boy. My son has been showing strange behaviour and I feel there is something wrong every time I talk to him. It’s like him but still not him. I can’t understand what is happening and google searches can’t help either. Please tell me what are the symptoms of borderline personality disorder?

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Children in their teenage years are known to exhibit a variety of behaviors that might be considered 'weird' or 'not normal'. However a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder cannot be made unti ... Read More

Is there any tests or way to diagnose personality disorders? A person who has any sort of personality disorders will never agree to take help as they do not understand that they have a problem. How should other family members cope with the problem? Please advise. Thank you.

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There are many tests to diagnose personality disorder. These include projective tests such as Rorschach and other tests such as IPDE and MMPI. A psychologist can help administer these tests. ... Read More

Hi, My mother has been sufferring from paranoid schizophrenia since more than 25 years now. Recently we visited psychiatrist who guided us very well about the treatment.To have second opinion about the same, we consulted our family doctor(senior, very well experinced).He was doubtful about post treatment outcome, maybe only for temporary period. No

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Schizophrenia i s treatable(controllable) like diabetes and hypertension but not curable. If your mother is not willing to visit a psychiatrist/ doctor, you can request a home visit by a psychiatrist ... Read More

My daughter has no system of diabetes but she is overweight and has black neck ,armpit and black ring around neck ,she is very active ,2 yrs back got her hba1c test done it was 5.5 she was 8 years old than ,,I am new diabetic with 7 hbac1,,,my elder daughter who is 16 and overweight has same prob but very light and very few lines around neck and ar

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According to yr history they r not diabetic yet but they have high chances to get it because of gentics and obesity. U hv to work on their weight reduction and exercise. ... Read More

I have a depression and personality problem and difficulty in functioning independently

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Hi, please elaborate on your personality problems. what exactly is happening? are you dependant and passive type person which is causing problem? whatever it is, solution is there, seek therapy. consu ... Read More

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