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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Reaction to Zoloft | 1/5/2012 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I started taking Zoloft (50mg) for depression about a month ago. A little after a week into it, I ... A: . . An increase in impulsiveness is sometimes seen in people taking antidepressants. If accompanied ... | ||
| trazodone | 1/5/2012 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: i am 78 years old with diabetes,under control.i have high blood pressure and am taking coozar.i have ... A: . . A search of the medical literature via PubMed fails to turn up any contraindications for the ... | ||
| Possible bipolar dx | 12/22/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Make a long story short, I've always been very moody & depressed on & off since I can remember. I've ... A: . . I may be wrong but it sounds as if you have been evaluated by a psychologist rather than by a ... | ||
| Anti depressants in Bipolar | 12/13/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Dr.Goldberg , i am a case of MIXED BIPOLAR with 90% depression and 10% manic components.i didn't ... A: Karan . . . It has been my experience that about 2/3 of people with bipolar depression can be ... | ||
| Lamictal | 12/12/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Goldberg, My question is two part. My former psychiatrist left the practice and I now have a brand ... A: . . I have treated many patients with Lamictal some since 1987. A few developed a rash during the ... | ||
| RE: Anti-psychotic | 12/12/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Goldberg, I am a fan of yours on allexperts.com, and read your responses occasionally & ask you ... A: Shritesh . . . I am sorry that I became annoyed at you in the past. I'll do my best not to allow ... | ||
| Crazy side effect | 12/5/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Goldberg, I hoping that you can lend me your expert opinion. I am Bi Polar 2 and over the summer ... A: Greg . . . I have never run across a patient who developed the sort of reaction you describe. There ... | ||
| Bipolar and antidipressants | 11/24/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I have read that antidepressants can send you into mania and rapid cycling Depending on what I read ... A: . . While antidepressants can induce mania, rapid cycling, and mixed states in some people with ... | ||
| bipolar | 11/18/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I have two questions 1. I live near Lehigh Valley, PA...approximately 75 miles west of New York ... A: Joyce . . . If you wish I can try to find you a psychiatrist in your area, who is experienced in ... | ||
| Recent mental health problems. | 11/17/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am 31 yrs old. I started having panic attacks and agoraphobia at age 12, and have been on medicine ... A: It is so sad to see a case like yours, because generally anxiety attacks are easily treated by ... | ||
| MAO | 11/9/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: must thank you for this support. my doctor has suggested me ECT next week for bipolar mixed ... A: James . . . Moclobemide can be used to treat people with mixed dastards. MAOIs are less likely to ... | ||
| Will court ordered psych evaluation detect previous diagnosis of bipolar? | 11/7/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I am involved in an ugly divorce and custody battle with my soon to be ex. He was diagnosed as being ... A: . . If the person examining your husband is clinically sophisticated she may be able to pick up on ... | ||
| ECT long term | 10/31/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: must thank you for this support. my doctor has suggested me ECT next week for bipolar mixed ... A: James . . . I have had a few patients who have required multiple series of ECT o control their ... | ||
| bipolar and ocd | 10/29/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: my boyfriend has bipolar and ocd. this is all new to me. i know what it is, but with this have lots ... A: It seems to me that you cannot do absolutely nothing, if he keeps on withdrawing from you. The best ... | ||
| bipolar and ocd | 10/28/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: my boyfriend has bipolar and ocd. this is all new to me. i know what it is, but with this have lots ... A: You will have to accept that people with mood disorders will from time to time withdraw from their ... | ||
| ECT long term | 10/26/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: must thank you for this support. my doctor has suggested me ECT next week for bipolar mixed ... A: If a person with a bipolar mixed state fails to improve despite the use of multiple trials with ... | ||
| bipolar disorder and child sexual abuse | 10/26/2011 | Jennifer |
| Q: As a youn girl of 11 or 12 I began to suffer from a mental ilness that would latter be described as ... A: If you want to have a relationship with your family - one without the burden of anger - you have to ... | ||
| remeron | 10/22/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: in your last e-mail to me you said both gabitril and remeron have severe side effects i agreebut ... A: Howard . . . Two of my patients with no history of epilepsy had seizures while taking Gabitril as a ... | ||
| antidepressants | 10/16/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I recently started cutting my Pristiq in half because the co payment went up significantly. I felt ... A: . . The flu-like syndrome you describe is the classic withdrawal symptom experienced by people who ... | ||
| bipolar, rage and traumatic "blackouts" | 10/16/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Since i was a young teen i have been dx with major recurrent depression, social anxiety, mood ... A: . . it sounds as if you may be suffering from the late effects of having been abused when you were ... | ||
| remeron/gabitril | 10/6/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: dr goldberg,i was taking remeron for sleep and gabitril for restless legs.aftr 3 months with gabitil ... A: Earl . . . When it comes to treating people with restless leg syndrome, I prefer to use clonazepam ... | ||
| Psychological methods | 10/5/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Greatly indebted to you for this....I have tried everything including TMS,ECT and they are harming ... A: Karan . . . I have seen a fee individuals with mixed bipolar states who improved with Cognitive ... | ||
| OCD x Bipolar | 10/5/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: Doctor Goldberg My Psychiatrist treat me with Seroquel, an antidepressant and a anxiolityc. I have ... A: Bruno . . . There is a connection between OCD and bipolar disorder. It is quite common for people ... | ||
| losing it | 10/2/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I am 30 yrs old single guy and have been suffering from bipolar disorder for last 8 years and am on ... A: Prashant . . . Delusions plus increased sexual interest are often found in people with people with ... | ||
| Bipolar | 10/1/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: i am a patient with 90% depressive and 10% maniac symptoms...that is... bipolar depression with ... A: James . . . I usually treat patients with symptoms such as those you describe with a combination of ... | ||
| Maybe Bipolar | 9/28/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I have adult ADHD combined type and i am currently in the University. I think i might have Bipolar ... A: . . It is not rare for an individual to have both bipolar disorder and ADD/ADHD. Abstracts of ... | ||
| Please Help!!!!!! | 9/17/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I was very anxiously waiting for your return, as your replies are authentic.I am 39, a case of Mixed ... A: Karan . . . This reply will make you unhappy but I think it is important that you read it. I have ... | ||
| Please Help!!!!!! | 9/16/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I was very anxiously waiting for your return, as your replies are authentic.I am 39, a case of Mixed ... A: Karan . . . Only one of my patients showed an increase of depression following the initial ECTs. ... | ||
| rapid cycle | 9/10/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I would like to get some insight. My boyfriend was diagnosed with bipolar 2. I do believe he is ... A: I think the best advice wold be to suggest that he see a Nutritional Doctor in addition to a ... | ||
| is my ex bf bipolar, or something else? | 9/6/2011 | Joanne Chang |
| Q: Not sure if my ex bf is bipolar, or something else? He took himself off of Depakote back in ... A: Sorry to hear of your current difficulties. Your ex-bf definitely seems to be experiencing ... | ||
| anxiety | 8/27/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: My son has been diagnosed with major high anxiety. He has also been diagnosed with being allergic to ... A: The first step in treatment is going on a hypoglycemic diet. If that does not work please see a ... | ||
| spending disorder/depression | 8/21/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: My step-brother is unemployed and basically never leaves the apartment that is attached to his mom's ... A: No wonder your step-brother is behaving the way is does. He is surrounded by "enablers", asking him ... | ||
| bipolar grandson | 8/20/2011 | Joyce A. Anthony |
| Q: My grandson is 11 years old and is bipolar, he also has anger management issues and adhd. Last year ... A: I'm not sure I see what your question(s) are, but I didn't want to just reject this. Could you ... | ||
| Bipolar? | 8/19/2011 | Jennifer |
| Q: I have read some of the symptoms of bipolar but Im not sure. I am usually happy during the day but ... A: Because I am not a mental health professional, all I can really do is provide you with informational ... | ||
| jealousy & BP OCD | 8/11/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I am a gay woman of 48.I have been diagnosed with both bipolar and OCD. I am tormented by ... A: . . I am sorry for the delay in answering your question but because of some technical problem I ... | ||
| Hypomania/Depression | 8/10/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: I certainly fall into the category of treatment-resistant. I have been on pretty much every ... A: . . Many people with bipolar disorder continue to have mood swings despite treatment. This is often ... | ||
| remeron | 8/3/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: i am taking remeron for depression/insommnia along with xanax for 2 years now.i have had no problems ... A: Earl . . . Many of may patient have taken Remeron for the treatment of depression. In general their ... | ||
| step daughter | 7/31/2011 | Joyce A. Anthony |
| Q: I am at the end of my rope. We (my husband and I) won the kids 2 and a half years ago. The daughter ... A: Lynn: I'm afraid I wasn't able to discern exactly what your question is here. I have a question ... | ||
| Brother's BiPolar Characteristics vs. Being Manipulative | 7/29/2011 | Joyce A. Anthony |
| Q: I have a 28 year old brother who is BiPolar and has ADHD. He's currently receiving some kind of ... A: Rachel: You are on the right track--it is time "tough love" come into play with your brother. By ... | ||
| Depression Medication | 7/25/2011 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
| Q: depression. I have been on AD's for the last 12 years following Post Natal Depression. (originally ... A: . . While clomipramine and fluoxetine (and paroxetine) are all antidepressants I know of no ... | ||
Bipolar Disorder
Answers by Expert:
Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
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Expertise
I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.
Experience
I have been on the staff of the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I am currently in full-time private practice in New York City.
A.B. Johns Hopkins University
M.D. N.Y.U. College of Medicine
I am the creator of Depression Central:http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
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