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Depression, numbness.Advice requested.
I feel numb as my depression got severe.My psychiatrist gave me lexapro 5mg , klonopin .25 mg and told me to meet him after 15 days.1st 10 days i felt energetic and my eye contact got better.But from the 11th day insomnia started.I felt stressed,anxious,depressed than feeling numb.And my eye contact got worse again.My family is blaming me for my mental problems and won't take me to him anymore.I'm starting to feel numb sleepy as i've stopped taking pills.What's wrong?Should i call him secretly.
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The treatment you are following will give you relief but temporary. Allopathy may not help you in long term . You need to take homeopathy for your condition to remove the root of the problem from your life . It will be better to change your line of action of treatment.
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The medicines will cause more side effects than help to you. Do the change before you get addicted.
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Nothing would work in secrecy. You need assessment of your mental health condition and consult psychiatrist repeatedly. I can help you from a distance in assessment of your mental condition. Visit oshoclinicpanchkula.com for all help
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Consult with psychiatrist .psychotherapy along with the medication will help.
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If you are taking Lexapro at night it can be shifted to day as Lexapro in few people can cause insomnia. As you have initially shown good response with lexapro its better to increase the dosage of Lexapro to maximum tolerable dosage. Medication need to be continued for appropriate period. Try convincing your parents, make them understand the need of medication and how much it helped. Consult your psychiatrist to educate your parents about illness and need for treatment. Best wishes.
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Consult ur psychiatrist if any problems occur after starting medication. Change of medicine or chnge of dose may required.
To treat mental disease like depression, anxiety u have to take medicinL support as well as psychotherapy and counselling.2nd part is as vital as 1st part.
Consult psychologist immediately online or offline and learn how to deal depression ,anxiety, unavoidable stress in life in a suitable manner.
I also advice to take parallel treatment of homoeopathy as it give u finest support for combat ur depression. U can take homoeopathic treatment in parallel with psychiatric medicine.
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Medication takes time to show it's effect. Please have some patience.
I would suggest you to start with therapy along with medication.
Consult a Clinical Psychologist for therapy.
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Dr. Nikita Rajpal
Psychiatrist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Antidepressant takes its time to act. Effect is seen in a week or two , not immediately. Lexapro ( escitalopram) 5 mg is a small dose, it needs to be increased . At times taking lexapro in the night can cause insomnia. If you are taking in the night, shift to morning dose.
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Please discuss the above suggestions with your treating psychiatrist
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