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

Anti-depresssant and weight loss medication
Dec 04, 2009 07:28PM in the Emotional Eating Expert Forum
Jaquta has given you some fine advice..I would only add that diet pills might actually be dangerous for you with those other medications...they are all stimulants of one kind or another.
staring
Dec 04, 2009 07:23PM in the Mental Health Expert Forum
It is a very common thing to size up the other person by this automatic looking at genitals, but it seems to be exaggerated in your case at this time. It means something to you, and you should see it as something you are trying to work on in your mind about sexuality, and not something you have to be ashamed of...there are many different explanations to thi...
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...