Dr. Saranya Devanathan
Personal Statement
People with mental health issues need quality treatment. At times they don't know where to go and to whom to consult. i want to guide them based on scientific knowledge. i want to give them a confidential platform for discussion...read more
Doctor Information
Speciality
- Psychiatrist
Other treatment areas
- Adult Psychiatrist
- Neuropsychiatrist
- Addiction Psychiatrist
Education
- MBBS , JIPMER, Pondicherry , 1971
- DPM , NIMHANS, Bangalore , 1975
Past Experience
- Consultant at Agadi Hospital, H.Siddaiah Road, Wilson Garden, Bengaluru
Languages spoken
- English
- Kannada
- Tamil
- Telugu
Professional Memberships
- Indian Association of Private Psychiatry
- Indian Psychiatric Society
Clinic Location
Bengaluru
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Question and Answers
Ashu
male • 23 Year Old • Dec 15, 2023 • Gwalior
I have anxiety for last 9 years and i'm 23 years old can I take betacap tr 20 or ciplar-la 20 for lifetime?
Saranya Devanathan
11 months ago
Dear lybrate-user. You are young and you can learn a non medical method of managing your anxiety. Anxiety is not a life long problem. Anxiety is needed at certain stages ...read full answer
Mohammad Taufeeq
male • Nov 08, 2023 • Noida
I am on medication of tab betacap tr 60. Can I use betacap 40 and 20 as a combination because I am not getting 60 mg medicine anywhere locally and online delivery is sho ...read more
Saranya Devanathan
1 year ago
Yes lybrate-user, you can use betacap 40 and 20 instead of betacap tr 60, till you get a single tablet.
Megha
female • 19 Year Old • Nov 07, 2023 • Goalpara
I am 19, preparing for neet (dropper). I had been suffering from depression for past 4-5 years. I have learnt about it for not so long. Preparation for neet also became ...read more
Saranya Devanathan
1 year ago
Dear Megha, Please answer the following questionnaire to know whether you need to be screened for depression and other medical conditions causing depression. Brief Patie ...read full answer
Sameeksha Gupta
female • 24 Year Old • Jul 15, 2023 • Kanpur
I have been diagnosed to gad (generalized anxiety disorder), from the past 3 years, I was having nonstop or very frequent burps and it became the part of my daily routin ...read more
Saranya Devanathan
1 year ago
Dear Sameeksha, Etilaam may not be addicting or causing sleepiness. But that is not the only treatment for GAD. You can go for therapy, Jacobson's deep muscle relaxation ...read full answer
Dhaval Mehta
male • 46 Year Old • Jul 13, 2023 • Mumbai
My age is 46 years for anxiety my doctor suggested zapiz 0.5 3 times a day I was feeling sleepy during daytime so he suggested elm 0.25 3 times a day but now I am having ...read more
Saranya Devanathan
1 year ago
Dear Dhaval, You can take zapiz only at night. You can use elm during the day. You can learn a non medical method of managing your anxiety. You can continue zapiz three ...read full answer