I am sure you have not been getting help from counseling. This is the problem with treatment: you need to combine medication with therapy for good progress. In counseling, you will learn a lot of skills and techniques to deal with your day-to-day challenges. These will stand you in good stead while negotiating life's many difficulties. Medication alone will not give you any skills in this area. After you have had a three-year stint without any symptoms, you can come off of medication but always ...more

Dear lybrate user,
thank you for writing to us. I can understand your concern about medication's effectiveness for curing your anxiety.
Petril (clonazepam) is used to treat anxiety disorders. It is proven effective drug for anxiety. Sleep disturbance is one of the symptoms of anxiety disorder.
There are other primary anti anxiety medications like ssri, snri and tca. There is a strong scientific research evidence for these medicines for anxiety treatment.
Pertil should preferably ...more

Homoeopathy has good treatment for your problem without adverse effects. Take nux vomica 200 in the morning and in the evening for 4 days and give feedback.

Go for holter or elr (extended holter) done. The latter is better option to rule out any arrhythmia. If reports are okay, then consult with a neuropsychiatrist.

Becoming less social is the main problem. You must realize that your present household situation is not going to change. Mother with an illness, brother with a mental illness these areas are to be constant. Two other areas which you can change is your marriage and your stress level. Once you accept the fact that the present scenario will change when you marry, your stress level will reduce. But this option could take time. Therefore, the alternative is to engage yourself in social circumstances,...more

You can go back to him or any other psychiatrist. In my opinion, Ayurveda works best without side effects.

Being depressed can make you feel helpless. You're not. Along with therapy and sometimes medication, there's a lot you can do on your own to fight back. Changing your behavior -- your physical activity, lifestyle, and even your way of thinking -- are all natural depression treatments.
These tips can help you feel better -- starting right now.
1. Get in a routine. If you’re depressed, you need a routine, as Depression can strip away the structure from your life. One day melts into the nex...more

Please understand that the schizophrenia is not fully curable. But you don't loose heart. Most of the symptoms of schizophrenia are body's natural defense mechanism. Psychotherapy, meditation and exercise combined with medicines should provide you good management opportunity.

Yes. People on psychiatric medication can have less desire ,less erection, and delayed or no ejaculation. 10- 30 % of patients can have it. Reversal takes place after a few months of stopping the drugs. Switching to some other drug may drug help. Inform the the psychiatrist about your sex problem.

Dear lybrate-user,
considering your wife's age and symptom of burning sensation, I would advise her to do few blood check ups like fasting sugar, vit b12 and folate level, serum calcium level, d3 and thyroid profile.
After seeing the reports appropriate supplements have to be added. Till then let her continue all the tablets as prescribed so that she continues to cook and keep the house.