The following questions are related to ‘Medications’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: How can you tell if your bipolar meds are working? How can you tell the difference? A: I can provide some general information, but the provider who prescribed the medication to you is probably in a better position to answer this question for you. You both know the set of symptoms that characterized Bipolar […]
Q: How do I go about treating depression? In the morning it takes immense effort for me just to roll out of bed. Every day there’s not much I’d like to do, and I feel like sleeping more because I’m still tired. Usually I just play video games; they’re sort of my retreat from reality […]
Q: Help! I have been taking Celexa 40mg since 2001. I dropped off my prescription at the pharmacy three days ago, and the pharmacist has yet to fill the prescription. We have been using the same pharmacy for two years and I have been refilling the same medications. I have actually given him the bottle, […]
Q: My friend has a problem. She says she has a chemical imbalance in her brain, and from everything I’ve talked about with her, I don’t doubt it. She has extreme OCD and a pretty negative self-image, all of which gather together into a huge…something like a ball of stress and pain that is ruining […]
Q: I have thoughts and sometimes images of killing people I know, and thoughts that I’ve hurt a child, although I have no intention of doing anything like that. So I will check them over and over again. I always find myself checking things over and over for fear something bad will happen, and I […]
Q: I have what I consider to be depersonalization as a side effect of my medication. Sometimes it is very mild, but sometimes it is so annoying. Will this ever go away? What are the signs that it may be diminishing? A: Medication side effects can be frustrating, uncomfortable, and at times scary. Depersonalization is […]
Q: I’m 18 and I feel like my brain is deteriorating. I have a bad memory and I think it’s getting worse. I also think I may be dyslexic. I’ve had Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) for most of my life, and I think I may also have a rhythmic movement disorder. I want to know […]
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