Archive for May, 2006

What is the best way to discontinue Cymbalta, what might happen if it is discontiued suddenly?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, May 19th, 2006
Q. Had been taking Cymbalta for depression for quite a while. Had experienced bothersome side effects of dry mouth, excessive sweating, sensation of feet being too cold at night and aching, was told to discontinue taking the cymbalta and was put on prozac instead. ...
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I don’t know what to do about OCD

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Q. I am really certain that I have OCD. I have basically every sign, except for the one where everything has to be perfectly lined up. I can't even look at sharp objects because I start to think what would happen if I fell on ...
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Help with Closure

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Q. I was fired from my job as a nanny one month ago. I worked as a live-in nanny for 3.5 years. The children are 4.5 and 9 years old. I was fired because I was unable to take a step back and let the ...
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Break up with someone because they have schizophrneia?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Q. I recently started seeing a man that I really like, and everything is going well so far. He recently revealed to me that he has schizophrenia. He has been on respedol for one year and has not had a psychotic episode since then. He ...
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Spouse suspected to have sexual addiction

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Q. My husband and I have been married for almost 12 years. We have had our ups and downs with regards to our sexual relationship, but otherwise everything else with our relationship has been almost perfect. I am concerned that our problems with our sex ...
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Eating disorder/not liking my body and how it feels

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Q. Hi,my name is Marsha.I've suffered with an eating disorder for 21 years of my life,I'm now 35 years old.I have been in counseling for the same amount of years.I'm having a problam with the way my body feels physcally,I can't stand the bulging feeling ...
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Mental health. How to seek out counseling.

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Q. I want to start seeing a therapist or counselor for myself. I don't know where to go or who to talk to. I have a four year old daughter who has started seeing an occupational therapist because of behavior problems. And I pretty ...
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Help. I’ve ruined my Life.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, May 7th, 2006
Q: I have been with my boyfriend for 12 years, I started dating him when I attended the second year of university, He got very good grades in high school, but after he started university, he always got so very sick that he kept deferring ...
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Good friend or potential lover?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, May 7th, 2006
Q: I have a long distance relationship that isn't progressing and I think it has to do with my guy's fear of change/commitment. I met a man through work over a year and a half ago. He was a client and we used to ...
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