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I have been diagnosed with anxiety (OCD, SAD, GAD, PD) &struggled with it for years. It's been under control but has come back with a vengeance this year. I've developed, irrational phobias of stupid things. 1)Terrified of a co-worker I think this is due to years of conflict with each other. 2) Terrified of step ladders Maybe do to the fact I fell off one and got injured. 3) Terrified of hurting a pregnant coworker. I don't know why this came about. Maybe related to Autism and the pending change of them leaving? I'm not sure if this is an anxiety thing, an OCD thing, or an Autism thing. The ladder thing I don't need to deal with immediately,  but any tips on with the coworkers? 1) As soon as I see them, I tense up, and get anxious. I'm ready to get yelled at. 3)I've been on an avoidance streak, trying to stay away from them. Which is difficult when they're one of my bosses. And avoidance just feeds the anxiety. But when I see them, my head fills with thoughts, anxiety, fear

One of the challenges faced by people who have a mental illness — such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ADHD or the like — is that not too many people will talk to you about “curing” the condition. (Except snake-oil salesmen, who will claim they can cure your bipolar disorder with their amazing technique or CD.) In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a professional who talks openly about “cures” for mental illness.Once in treatment, your physician or psychologist rarely mentions the word “cure.” Cure is what doctors do for a broken wrist or scurvy. Set the wrist or give the patient a vitamin C shot, and voila! Done. Treating mental illness rarely results in a “cure,” per se. What it does result in is a person feeling better, getting better, and eventually no longer needing treatment (in most cases). But even then, rarely will a professional say, “Yes, you’re cured of your depression.” Why is that? Why is there such a reluctance to invoke this word? Explain it to me..

Hello Dr., I'm writing this in the Mental Health category because I feel that it has something to do with my mind. For the past 5 years I have been suffering from porn addiction. I used to watch porn on a daily basis, sometimes more than once a day. I first started with normal porn content and gradually I started switching to more extreme/fetish kind of porn. Now, whenever I try to watch porn or think of a girl I don't feel the same excitement as I used to feel before. In fact I don't feel any mental excitement at all. Due to this I'm even unable to get and maintain proper erections. I understand that erectile dysfunction could have physical reasons as well but I don't see how it could be a cause because I'm just 23. I am perfectly healthy physically and I exercise regularly. My blood sugar level is also within normal range. I'm really worried & this is causing me a lot of anxiety. Will I get back to normal again or is this irreversible? What steps should be taken? Please advise.

I don't like meeting people I'm not comfortable with, specially when I know that somebody likes me, romantically. I am disappointed in myself most of the time and very scared of people's judgement. I get very nervous in picking up maximum phone calls,specially of the known. while I can chat and sit with the people I'm comfortable with for hours. Maybe I fear those who like me will stop liking me if I meet them since it would ruin my image that I have developed on online chatting. I fear, I'll be a boredom to other people who think I can talk smartly on chat. I don't like when somebody calls me dumb or comments negatively about my intellect. I dislike the fact that people out there are not accepting. Also, I want to be kind with people but I cannot manage talking and smiling simultaneously. However I try , I sound rude or disinterested or low in life to other people. I want romantic love though, but there's no comfort or sense of belonging with people who I know like me, etcetera.

Hi, I have 3 quick question for my script (as I want the plot to be factual) and would very much appreciate your answers. In the script, the wife hides the fact that her husband isn't the father of her daughter (17) because Blood Types: O + A = Impossible. Could she hide it? (Logically) Question 1: If two parents of a child give their blood to the child (Wife O, Husband A) and the doctors see that the child is O as well, then would they only get the blood from the wife? Would they also tell the husband that the child isn't his? Wouldn't the doctors tell the parents that their blood types don't match the child's blood type during pregnancy or after the child is born? Question 2: After a husband and wife do fertility tests, are the results typed on a piece of paper? In such case, would the fertility test's results say Negative or Positive for an infertile person? Question 3: Can a man be fully infertile (at any time and without a cure)? And what would be the name of that disease?

My Father is 63 years old and on 10th Jan 2017 he underwent an ultrasound scan and following​ are the impression of that Scanning report: 1.Gall bladder wall shows multiple small masses protruding into the lumen(POLYPS), largest measuring 4.5mm 2.prostate appears enlarged, heterogeneous in echotexture, prostatic borders well defined.no focal mass or internal calcification.prostate measures 41*33*35mm Volume:25.53cc 3.A residual urine of 40.92ml present with increase in urinary bladder wall thickness. **And also recently on 10th marks 2017 he underwent an operation for hernia.By analysing all the above facts please do inform me his medical condition.

I had cryptorchidism as a child, and had corrective surgery around 3-4 years of age. Last week I felt, what I thought was a lump in the scrotum.. I am a 42 year African American male who's father is African American, and mother, who passed from colon cancer, was biracial (Caucasian/African American). I had my former Dr examine me about t-6 years ago, and he said he didn't feel anything.. I just went to my current Dr, and she thought she felt something, but she was only feeling the testicle itself, but what I felt was more behind the testicle.. I've been checking myself from day to day, and some days it's a little harder to locate than others.. I was wondering if the fact that I did have this condition as a child put me at a greater risk of testicular cancer than being Caucasian? I never get tired, still active, no coughing, change in breast.. A little discomfort from time to time in my right side, which I feel is due to venous insufficiency (vein stripping 2006).

I came to Delhi to prepare for UPSC exam after quiting my job where I worked for about 3 years. Initially I was doing OK attending classes, doing some basic study but after about 3-4 months things began to hit me. The atmosphere of coaching centres with young students & many of them already in relationships made me realise what I was missing over my last 7 years (including my college). Gradually I began to feel an emptiness which I never experienced during my college or working days . Now this emptiness is shielding my mind from studying . I even got laid to get rid of this frustration. It simmered down a bit but again came back strongly. Now half of the time I'm thinking how I even failed to even date a girl . I'm too ashamed to talk about about this to my parents , who are already burdened with the fact of me failing to qualify this year prelims ( they have been very supportive). Is this some sort of illusion in my mind to escape studying or do I need to consult a doc for real ?

I've curred TB in 2013 but I've do some smoke since 1.5 years. Suddenly I've some blood with morning cough. Then I went AIIMS for all required test and process including DOTS test and all the require blood, alpha 1 antitrypsin level, HRCT Chest, 6 Blood reports, Xray. Then AIIMS Prof S. K. Sharma (HOD - Chest, AIIMS ) told me all OK and give me only told juniors for two medicines nomal painkillers and a health vimanin tablets (both are requested by me to sugget for my chest pain ). I just want to know Any body kindly suggest me is it all ok with these treatment suggestion because I'm suspecting they may be forgotten my some smoking facts (not regular or addiction). Kindly suggest me is all OK or not ? I've attached some imp 2 reports. Thank You Priytosh Kumar

I have vaginal itching without white discharge, i've used clotrimazole tabs and cream but although it has reduced, it took two weeks to do so. I don't have yeast infection frequently. maybe once in 2 years or so. Now past three days I've had anal itching, and discovered bumps about half an inch inside my anus. I am a clean person i wash every time. the bumps surround the inside of the opening. Are these symptoms of HPV? Before the itching started, I had been ejaculating involuntarily for 3-4 days- all day. But I credited that to the fact that I took emergency birth control twice in one week. So, could be an increase in estrogen or something. The ithching started after this ejaculation of 2-3 days. Should i visit a gynaec and a proctologist both? I must mention that my dad and grandad have diabetes, And I smoke and might have borderline high blood sugar. I also have high BP. The vaginal itching isn't the dull yeast infection itch- it is more of a sharp itch. Like pin pricks.