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I have a rough life, and I feel always sleepy. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a rough life, and I am drained. Always sleeping and not eating, I still have sore heads and have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. I have Crohn's disease and a colostomy bag, but I always have this emptiness feeling inside and sad and lonely all the time.I do not know w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand you are going through a difficult time. According to the problems you have described above, it seems like you are suffering from depression. Feeling low and lonely, not feeling fresh after adequate rest, poor appetite, negative thoughts, and the emptines... Read Full »
How can I quit the habit of masturbation?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 24 years old. I have been masturbating for the past six to seven years, and now that I am quitting, I feel very guilty about what I was doing. I have negative thoughts that my penis will not be erect, and I am very anxious about it. How can I overcome this?Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern.Masturbation is normal; ninety-five percent of males engage in it. It is just another way of having sex without a partner and is considered a healthy practice. It helps relieve stress.It boosts mood.It improves sleep.It helps prevent depress... Read Full »
What can be done to come out of my unwanted imagination?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old, male suffering from a mental problem of living in a false world and lack of concentration since childhood. I am not able to recollect my imagination in a proper sequence. But mostly, they revolve around me imagining a young, dynamic politician of this country who is... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Imagination helps us to make a target or vision in our minds. It motivates us and directs us to achieve that. At times too much imagination becomes a type of coping mechanism or an escape phenomenon because you like yourself in your imag... Read Full »
My neighbor has depression and I find him lying at one place. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I got a bit puzzled with my neighbor's behavior who is about 50 years old and I was hoping you could shine a light on it. Lately, he has been dealing with depression, and I noticed something unusual. There are times when they just lie down in one place, almost like in a coma. It has go... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If a person is depressed then he may get himself isolated from others. It is not common behavior to lie down without reason. If you feel any doubt just call emergency healthcare for it. You are not trained enough to check the pupillary... Read Full »
I am suffering from stress and sleep deprivation. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 40-year-old male and I have been married for five years and have been facing constant struggles in my relationship, causing stress and sleep deprivation. I find it difficult to fall asleep due to insomnia. What are effective ways to fall asleep faster? Are there relaxation techni... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I went through your query.You may have a sleep disorder due to relationship issues. There is non-pharmacological management for it. I suggest you follow the below guidelines to deal with it. It will help you.1. You should do exercises daily for 30 to 45 minutes like at l... Read Full »
Can you elaborate on the link between diabetes and sleep?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 45-year-old male who has been managing diabetes for the past five years. I work night shifts and struggle to get adequate sleep during the day. I am curious if my sleeping pattern could be impacting my diabetes. Can you elaborate on the connection between diabetes and sleep? A... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to ilciniq.com. I read your query. I understand your concern about managing diabetes while working night shifts, as sleep plays an important role in overall health, including blood sugar regulation. As you suspected, sleep patterns have a major role in diabetes management. Lack o... Read Full »
I lack confidence and cannot talk with new people. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I lack confidence when I am alone. I am always confident when it comes to the public. I really get busted and also I do not know why. I cannot talk to new people or cross-gender with an initiative. I even do not know why I always feel lonely like I know I do not have people to talk eve... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to develop confidence in yourself. Do daily exercises for 30 to 40 minutes, do meditation for 20 minutes, read good books and take good deep sleep. Start talking with your own self. Stand in front of the mirror and make eye contact with yourself and talk pos... Read Full »
My mother cannot sleep due to BP medicines. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am posting this query on behalf of my mum. She was said to have a high blood pressure three years ago and placed on medication by the doctor here. But, the problem is, she does not sleep at nights when she is on medication. She would have to stop taking her medicines for five to six ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. She should be started on tablet Telmisartan 20 mg once a day in the morning, and we can increase the dose to 40 mg once a day depending upon the blood pressure (BP) response. The alternative for Telmisartan is Amlodipine 2.5 mg once a day, if it is not available. I... Read Full »
I have pain on one side of my head with soreness. Is it migraine headache?
Query: Hi doctor, I have soreness and pain on one side of my head. I have eye pain with pressure and ear pain. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Soreness and pain on the one side of the head at this young age occur due to migraine. Sometimes, a migraine headache causes heaviness in the head with a throbbing headache. It reaches its peak in 4 to 6 hours. Please mention whether you have any difficulty in looking a... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, It has been a week now and yet I feel like I do not get enough sleep. I would sleep from 1 AM onwards but tend to wake up every hour and my sleep feels like it is not in deep sleep. I could get a deep sleep only aound morning 5-6 AM and woke up at 10-11 AM. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, this pandemic is causing a lot of stress in everybody is mind. We all processing information at the conscious subconscious and unconscious level of our brain. Sometimes that is to this kind of disturbance in biological rhythms. Along with that at times people s... Read Full »