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Lithium nocturia

I've just started on lithium carbonate 400 sr for bipolar few days back. I keep waking up every hour at night to pee. What do I do?

Restlessness Antipsychotic

Hello Respected Doctors, Facing restlessness issue after taking Arip. Pls provide a solution as the med helps me a lot and donot wish to change. Regards and thanks to all.

Trading addiction

I need urgent help, I am trying to quit everyday but I am trapped. I trade even when no setup is there lose money and get depressed. I have tried a lot and it seems the only way this addiction can end is with me.

Why I couldn't sleep yesterday at all

Yesterday I drank tea at 1pm, 9pm I had lunch after that I took magnesium glycinate,I was feeling sleepy And after one hour I took clonidine 75mcg for sleep as recommended by dr I was trying to sleep but didn't get sleep at all Later I took melatonin 3mg at 3 am I still didn't get sleep Whole night I didn't sleep even for one minute why? I took melatonin and magnesium glycinate own it was not recommended by doctor and I also took omega 3 after dinner Why?

Suicidal behaviour

My sister who is 36yrs who is unmarried suffering from schizophrenia she is taking medicines from 7yrs. She had multiple partner in past no one of them her boyfriend. She is trying to suicide due to schizophrenia or guilt feelings dont know. No one know except me about her past relationship. I dont judge her I want to try to save her life cause she tries to suicide multiple times she tries to suicide by burn, trying to hang her self,by cutting nerves. by taking overdose of medicines. I checked her phone when she was burn i got her chat's videos i informed her doctor at that time but I m not getting family support on increasing medicine if she needed may I need to Inform my parents about her past cause I know very well due to her physical requirements are not fulfilled she tries to do suicide due to her desires when she sees a happy couple she behaves strange. When she was admitted in hsptl she says I want to marry immediately may I need to Inform my family or it's interfere on her life

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Dr. L. Eugene Arnold - Psychiatrist
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Dr. Dale P. Svendsen - Psychiatrist
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Dr. Richard Alfred Scarnati - Psychiatrist
Dr. Richard Alfred Scarnati Psychiatrist (Medical School, Graduated, Degree In Physical Therapy, Diploma in Physical Therapy, Master’s Degree in Health & Safety, D.O. Degree, Psychiatry Residency Certificate, Certificate Of Training, High School Diploma, Diploma in X-ray Technology, Master of Arts Degree in Health and Safety (Public Health), Doctor Of Osteopathy, Certificate of Training in Psychiatry (Residency), Graduate Medical Education in Psychiatry, Certificate of Training in Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, M.A., Health and Safety, Class of 1976, Residency, Psychiatry, Internship, Transitional Year, Medical Degree, Chief Residency in Psychiatry) 50 years experience Dr. Radhika Gollapudy, MD
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Dr. Nathaniel Johns - Psychiatrist
Dr. Nathaniel Johns Psychiatrist (Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chief Residency in Psychiatry, Residency in Pathology - Anatomical and Clinical, Class of 1984, Graduated) 41 years experience United Methodist Childrens Home Family Services
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