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Why Am I Getting Unwanted Thoughts Into My Mind ?
Question: getting unwanted thoughts into my mind
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
I read your query and understand your concerns.
Since unwanted thoughts can be due to various reasons I request you to provide detailed answer so possible diagnosis can be made and suitable remedial measures can be taken.
1. Your age and gender
2. Body weight and height
3. Your occupation and work schedule
4. How long the unwanted thoughts are there?
4. How it was started and progressed over time?
5. How much time spent on unwanted thoughts every day?
6. Is there any functional impairment? If yes details please.
7. How these thoughts affecting you and your life?
8. Do you have any medical illness in past? If yes details
9. Do you have any current medical illness? If yes details?
10. Details of thoughts if possible.
I look forward to assist you.
Thanks again.
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
I read your query and understand your concerns.
Since unwanted thoughts can be due to various reasons I request you to provide detailed answer so possible diagnosis can be made and suitable remedial measures can be taken.
1. Your age and gender
2. Body weight and height
3. Your occupation and work schedule
4. How long the unwanted thoughts are there?
4. How it was started and progressed over time?
5. How much time spent on unwanted thoughts every day?
6. Is there any functional impairment? If yes details please.
7. How these thoughts affecting you and your life?
8. Do you have any medical illness in past? If yes details
9. Do you have any current medical illness? If yes details?
10. Details of thoughts if possible.
I look forward to assist you.
Thanks again.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Dr. Yogesh D
1. 2
2.65
3.software engineer
4.from last 3 to 4 years getting unwanted thoughts which making me to get fear and by thinking more geting pain in top of the head and getting less sleep. it took sleeping tablets to get sleep for 5 days.
5. XXXXXXX always unwanted thoughts are common to mind and making me to do same think multiple times.
7. making me to get tense and wasting my time doing same thing multiple time. if I am sleeping for some time then I am fine.
8. suffer with typhoid fever.
9. no.
2.65
3.software engineer
4.from last 3 to 4 years getting unwanted thoughts which making me to get fear and by thinking more geting pain in top of the head and getting less sleep. it took sleeping tablets to get sleep for 5 days.
5. XXXXXXX always unwanted thoughts are common to mind and making me to do same think multiple times.
7. making me to get tense and wasting my time doing same thing multiple time. if I am sleeping for some time then I am fine.
8. suffer with typhoid fever.
9. no.
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sonar,
Thanks for follow up.
The details provided by you are not enough to make a proper diagnosis.
However one of the following could be the reasons for your unwanted thoughts
1. Depression
2. Anxiety
3. Obsessive compulsive disorder
4. Adjustment disorder
I like to inform you that there are treatment options for each condition. Generally SSRI group of medications such as fluoxetine, sertraline, escitalopram among others are effective to prevent/control unwanted thoughts. Since all of these medications require prescription I request you to see a psychiatrist.
Generally I prefer to start with escitalopram 10 mg at night and evaluate after 10 days in similar problems.
After through evaluation there may be need for counselling.
I hope this helps you further.
Thanks again.
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sonar,
Thanks for follow up.
The details provided by you are not enough to make a proper diagnosis.
However one of the following could be the reasons for your unwanted thoughts
1. Depression
2. Anxiety
3. Obsessive compulsive disorder
4. Adjustment disorder
I like to inform you that there are treatment options for each condition. Generally SSRI group of medications such as fluoxetine, sertraline, escitalopram among others are effective to prevent/control unwanted thoughts. Since all of these medications require prescription I request you to see a psychiatrist.
Generally I prefer to start with escitalopram 10 mg at night and evaluate after 10 days in similar problems.
After through evaluation there may be need for counselling.
I hope this helps you further.
Thanks again.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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