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Roger Gould, M.D.  
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Specialties: Mental Health, Wellness

poverty of thought
Dec 04, 2009 07:19PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
that phrase is used as a descriptor rather than a diagnosis. It may mean nothing more than your son is difficult to talk to because he won't verbalize what he is thinking. I think you should concentrate on the anxiety and depression, both of which make him turn inward, and see about some psychotherapy as well as medication.
hyperthyroid
Dec 04, 2009 07:16PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
If you go to a thyroid specialist, that doctor can order some more sophisticated tests and may be able to tell you if you are an over reactor to that level of thyroid. It is worth a try. And many antidepressants do make you more jittery because they are stimulants, so ask your doctor about trying another antidepressant.
Brain Zaps
Dec 04, 2009 07:13PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
I know brain zaps can last for a while, but usually go away. I think you might be making it last longer by using pot.....you are stirring up all of the same chemicals in your brain when you smoke pot....
best cure
Dec 04, 2009 07:09PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
The best possible treatment is good intensive outpatient psychotherapy. Your patient friend or relative may be totally resistant to taking drugs or being told what to do, so he or she has to be engaged in an honest exploration of themselves. It can't be done by someone else, no matter how concerned you are. You might suggest that this person go to www. myvi...
Xanax and Paxil together
Dec 04, 2009 07:04PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
This is a very common combination, and I think you mean 2.5 mg of xanax. I would ask your doctor about increasing the Paxil if it has worked for you these last two years, or switching to one of the many other antidepressants. I would try to avoid increasing the dose of xanax, and possibly ask about switching off xanax to klonopin. You might also consider ther...
I need help weening off xanax
Dec 01, 2009 06:03PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
You are lucky you didn't hurt yourself badly in that accident...seizures are the direct result of going off the medication too quickly....I suggest you go to your family doctor, explain the situation, and ask for enough of a prescription to allow you to wean yourself...it will take three to four weeks.....first week, lowest dose daily...probably 1 mg or so; n...