Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt

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PPPD + anxiety disorder

I am diagnosed by my doctor with severe anxiety disorder, depression and pppd . Started with paroxetine 12.5 cr for 1 month. It definitely working for both anxiety and pppd by 50%. So now my doctor wants me take paroxetine 25 mg cr But i can not tolerate 25 mg cr even after 1 month. So can i take 12.5 mg cr twice a day ? Rather then 25 mg cr od ?

Dementia - 73 yr old

My Dad is 73 ,he is diabetic and has had a high BP since 10 years.since last six years his memory started to reduce and now is getting worse. We want guidance on how to take care or should we consult any specialist . He asks the same question continuously for hours.noe a days he is not sleeping in the night.he roams the house and keeps meddling with things.. sometimes we get irritated and frustrated..we know we can't cure it and his condition is affecting my mom as she is one who takes care of him mostly and she is 66 and devloped high BP last year.need help

Loosing hope with this pain

I have pain in whole back majorly right hip ,both legs majorly right leg .I don't know what to do .it eases when I lie down and sit on soft surfaces but walking feels difficult and body feels so tight .I have more of a momentary pain then when I am stable.i have attached the mri .

Not understanding what is problem

I have negative thoughts of throwing something or hitting someone from last two years i did not done anything wrong in this period but thought continuosly comes i  my vit d is 21.4 and vit 12 is 183 both are in insufficient zone i don't have any depression symptoms like susideal thought or no any physical symptoms also i am friendly also i am work life is so hectic what is this please guide

Strange 1 side zap pain

Hi All, I have been experiencing a very strange kind of pain on the upper left side of my head, just above the ear. It started about 4 days ago. The pain was quite intense during the first two days, and since then it has changed into a radiating, throbbing, or “zap-like” pain that comes and goes. Two days ago, I woke up around 5:00 AM because of neck pain along with pain in that area of my head. However, I was able to go back to sleep later without any issues. Unfortunately, I searched Google and read that headaches that wake you up from sleep can be a sign of a brain tumor, which has made me extremely anxious. This morning, I also experienced some dizziness, although I’m not sure whether it was due to stress and fear or something else. The throbbing/zap-like pain continues to come and go. I have tried taking a vitamin B12 tablet and a painkiller, but I haven’t noticed much relief. Attached picture I have a history of health anxiety (hypochondria), so this has significantly

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Dr. Colleen M Opremcak Neurologist (Chief Residency in Psychiatry, Class of 1982, Medical School, Residency - ID) 44 years experience Ohiohealth Behavioral Health
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Dr. Michael Karl Racke - Neurologist
Dr. Michael Karl Racke Neurologist (Medical School, Class of 1985, Internship, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Neurology, Fellowship in Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis, Internship-Internal Medicine) 41 years experience Hudson Regional Hospital
Columbus 43210, COLUMBUS
Dr. Daniel Jones - Neurologist
Dr. Daniel Jones Neurologist (Internship, Residency - ID, Neurology, Medical degree, DO, Fellowship 2, Class of 1989) 36 years experience Nationwide Children's Hospital
Canal Winchester, COLUMBUS
Dr. Jason Lee Barfield - Neurologist
Dr. Jason Lee Barfield Neurologist (Medical degree, DO, Internship, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, Residency in Neurology, Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, Medical School) 24 years experience Ohiohealth Physician Group Neurology New Albany
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Dr. Punit Agrawal - Neurologist
Dr. Punit Agrawal Neurologist (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Medical School, Residency in Neurology, Internship-Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Class of 2020) 24 years experience Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany
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