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Dr. Celia Posada, M.D.
Psychiatrist
Dr. Celia Posada is a psychiatrist practicing in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Posada is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Posada diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Posada may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Posada treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Dr. Celia Posada, M.D.
- Tulsa, OK
- Accepting new patients
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Depression
Increased depression after increasing a dose of an SSRI is not a typical response. This may not be the right medication for you. If the depression significantly worsens, I would READ MORE
Increased depression after increasing a dose of an SSRI is not a typical response. This may not be the right medication for you. If the depression significantly worsens, I would recommend contacting your prescriber for a sooner appointment. You might also discuss a different treatment for insomnia because long term benzodiazepine use can lead to dependence and worsen insomnia because of your body developing a tolerance to it.
Concerta
You can decrease it to 1 starting the next day and continue with 1 for the remaining 6 days then increase back to 2.
suffering from akathisia
Propranolol is the medication typically used for akathisia. If this did not help I would consider trying medications targeted at treating extrapyramidal symptoms such as cogentin. READ MORE
Propranolol is the medication typically used for akathisia. If this did not help I would consider trying medications targeted at treating extrapyramidal symptoms such as cogentin. Of course, making sure you are off any medications that could be contributing to the side effects or at least minimizing them would be needed.
Can you heal anxiety without pills?
There are ways to manage anxiety without using medication. Therapy is a great option!
