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Please review my adhd medication
My doctor gave me seroquel which he said it's for sleep but when I checked it said for bipolar and Schizophrenia. And he gave me stimulant, inspiral,
At night and the Escitalopram 15 which he said is for my anxiety but that amount is used for ocd. And zolcalm 10 too, can someone please tell me if something is wrong
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Your concerns are genuine. Please understand though that drugs do have specific actions at specific doses but these are not water tight compartments. Also, every person functions differently in some minor ways which includes their response to the medications.
So, what you have read is neither completely right, nor wrong.
In your case, it is important to know the exact nature of psychiatric illness after detailed history and examination. This will help to better understand the rationale behind the given combination of drugs.
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Kindly discuss the rationale with the consulting Psychiatrist or consult online
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Thank you for sharing your concern- it's completely okay to feel confused about your medications, especially when you read different things online.
1. Seroquel (quetiapine) is indeed used for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, but at lower doses it’s commonly prescribed for sleep, anxiety, or mood stabilization, especially in adolescents.
2. Inspiral (a stimulant, likely methylphenidate or a similar medication) is often used for attention difficulties or ADHD symptoms, which can coexist with anxiety or OCD.
3. Escitalopram 15 mg is an SSRI. It’s FDA-approved for anxiety and OCD and can be safely used in adolescents under proper monitoring.
4. Zolcalm 10 (likely zolpidem) is a short-term sleep aid, used occasionally in young people with sleep-onset insomnia under supervision.
Your doctor may be addressing multiple symptoms (like anxiety, sleep difficulty, possible OCD, or attentional problems), and these medications can be safe and effective when used carefully in combination. Your doctor’s decisions seem reasonable, but it’s important you fully understand the purpose of each medication.
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1. Request a clear, simple explanation from your psychiatrist about each medication and its purpose.
2. If you’re still unsure or uncomfortable, ask for a second opinion, ideally from a child and adolescent psychiatrist.
3. Keep a daily journal of your symptoms and side effects to discuss at follow-up.
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a. Do not stop or adjust your medication without medical supervision- it may worsen symptoms.
b. Avoid Googling medications without context, as many have multiple uses that vary by dose and age.
c. Consider therapy alongside medications—CBT is highly effective for anxiety and OCD, especially in teens.
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This is a fairly typical prescription, each clinician takes their judgement based on their interaction with the patient. So it is difficult to interpret their prescription in lieu of this.
If you are unsatisfied with your prescription , please follow up with your doctor with this query and they may be able to guide you better. If you're still dissatisfied by the response, consider a second opinion.
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follow up with treating psychiatrist first , if their query is still not resolved they may persue a second opinion
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do not stop prescription or make changes without supervision
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First of all, you should trust your doctor, if the symptoms do not improve, you should discuss it with the doctor in follow up visits, you have prescribed medication as Quetiapine( Seroquel) which is for schizophrenia, bipolar but also for disturbed sleep in low dose, for OCD escitalopram Dose is 20 mg that is minimum.So don't get confuse by Google information, there is always a range for medication dose that depends & vary as per individual response, metabolism, genotypes, habits( smoking, alcohol), wt, ht,etc.
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Continue medications as advised, discuss query with your doctor in follow up visit
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follow DBR, SLEEP HYGIENE
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Rewa
Kindly connect
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Dr. Shailaja Bandla
Psychiatrist
19 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Hi.. will need further history regarding the same to advise appropriately. Consult online for further evaluation and management
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Dr. Niharika Singh
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
Google is not the right place to question your prescription. Better way would be to check doctors credentials on Google and then have faith
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Neuropsychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
You might have OC symptoms, saying cross sectionally by observing your behaviour for checking medicines in internet.
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