Her medication makes drowsy sleeping 18H

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Asked for Female, 35 Years

Patient is an average person with good health conditions Due to divorce she looking for second marriage her parents assumed she's in stress and forced her to meet Psychiatrist. Her Psychiatrist prescriptions makes her sleep16 hours for a day !for past three months. she also feels Drowsy while she awake .Her Physical appearance have been changed ,routine work affected. we fear about Side effects caused by the drugs prescribed by the Psychiatrist .The Psychiatrist is asking to resign her job and postponed her fixed marriage Allen's. she's feeling isolated ! she's unwilling to taking those tablets prescribed by the Psychiatrist. her parents forced to take the tablets .We need a second opinion kindly help us to understand about Treatment

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Mr. Senthil Kumar

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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. Medicine can sometimes help only in suppressing the emotions and provide temporary relief as well as cause side effects. In any psychic treatment, there will be recommendations of medicine as well as psychotherapy sessions, lifestyle changes, exercise etc to get long term solution. In your friends case may be she may be following only the medications and that's causing such effects. She needs to consult Psychologist to assess her current condition and get the appropriate recommendations

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Dr. Harshant Upadhyaya (PhD) Counselling Psychologist 21 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Harshant Upadhyaya (PhD)

Counselling Psychologist 21 yrs exp Mumbai

This information isn't enough to suggest any line of treatment. But a counselling session will help me or any psychologist know the scenario and extend help. You can take am online appointment or walk in to a Psychologist near you .