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Marlborough, MA
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Trained in Psychiatry followed by specialty training in Psyhobiology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. In Our center, We focus on comprehensive & in depth evaluations helping us design treatment plans that enable us to reach optimal response. our patients see that through our compassionate and effective care reflecting positively on quality of life
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Psychiatry
Languages spoken
Arabic
Doctor Q&A
358 Answers
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Depression/OCD: Ocd &ocd spectrum symptoms respond best to ssri's such as lexapro, fluvoxamine ..Etc. Medications like seroquel & other more potent Dopamine blockers ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
YES?NO: There are reports in the literature describing teratogenic effects of the ssri's (effects on the growing fetus) the evidence for causing heart problem... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Evaluation: A more thorough examination of these complaints is needed. A doctor can do that evaluation wherein he looks into the history, onset, and progression o... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety d/o: Very suggestive of anxiety d/o. Pts also complain of various combinations of other physical symptoms i.e. Dry mouth, nausea, cramps, diarrhea, chest p... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
NO: In general , worse hearing works against any mental illness including dementia. Poor hearing increases the sense of isolation by the patient and it i... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
YES/NO: Very unlikely, most likely not.
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes/NO: The combination leads to increased sedation. Ativan (lorazepam) is a short acitng benzodiazepine, effect is quick and it leaves the human system rel... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Gradual titration : Treatment of anxiety disorders requires patience ; precision. Nexito (lexapro (escitalopram) in usa) . Is an effective anxiety "regualtor" we do star... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
YES/NO : some may need it some may not, depending on the severity of the EPS side effects you had on the higher dosage of Sulpride.
please discuss this with y... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Paranoid symptoms : Paranoid and persecutory thinking is primarily symptomatic of Psychotic disorders, but it also can be a manifestation of certain personality disorders... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Many: Mental disorders are many. They ccover a whole medical specialty and several sub specialities. .the severity and the impact on daily functioning vari... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See your Doctor: Nightmares and more commonly excessive vivid dream activity can be a side effect to medications acting on serotonin. If the medication can't be change... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Positive side: It is always good to present first the positive side of the issue being presented. So it might be helpful to help him identify difficulties that you ... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
No: No, even though all may have an effect in common, i.E appetite suppresion.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Psych evaluation: If you feel your anxiety is causing you to stay up late, then the first logical step is to get a psychiatric evaluation where the psychiatrists fully ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes/NO: we have patients on Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) 100mg / day. HOWEVER every case is different , it may not be safe for you to take 90mg of Vyvanse (lis... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
previous answers: please refer to multiple previous answers on symptoms and treatment of anxiety. treatment is available and effective.
good luck and feel better
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See your Dr. : see your prescribing Doctor for an assessment of the options , you may develop S/E's to one member of the class of meds but not to another
good luck... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Depends: Depends on what medicine you took , the dosage in each pill, and whether there is interaction or not, I would at least recommend you call a local emer... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Mostly drug induced: Some medications, alcohol, and some illicit drugs are pretty much "preventable" causes of ed.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Varies: Sertraline is one of the first line treatments of depression. Continuing treatment of depression for the full duration that your doctor recommended ma... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety..physical: As we mentioned before anxiety is associated with multiple physical symptoms..It is also associated with feelings of "depersonalization" and "derealiz... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Can be used : During the course of treatment of ocd, depressive symptoms including poor energy and motivation may arise, buproprion is cautiously added to an ssri ... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Combination : Most likely the combination is doing that and usually you develop tolerance to these early side effects. It is probably the mirtazepine that is contri... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Several : One of the most commonly used sleep aids is trazodone (deseryl), it is effective with negligible weight gain issues, melatonin has been used successfu... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes: absolutely, it is well established that Anxiety disorders are associated with variable degres of impairment of concentration, memory and speed of thin... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Longer treatment : Treatment of Anxiety D/O's using Cipralex
( Celexa (citalopram) in the US) requires higher dosages & longer duration. At our center for example... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes: Yes, it is commonly used for anxiety, no addictive potential
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety treatable: Anxiety is very treatable and people can enjoy a normal life. It is a process where an anxiety "regulator/antidepressant" is used to achieve that.. do... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Varies: Could be tendenitis, could be muscle strain or arthritis, it is best if you see your physician for a more comprehensive evaluation and treatment.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes !,: Personality traits and not disorders can be observed and seen in people on daily basis, so someone may show some traits of narcissism or psychopathy ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Certainly: Anxiety is associated with physical symptoms like the ones you mentioned, they can be severe enough that they land people in the er. Automatic thought... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See your psychiatris: Suggest see your psychiatrist and discuss the issue with him, he is the best to answer your question , it may or may not be anxiety.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See our physician : The best course of action is to be assessed by your physician who will direct you to the wright help or send you for consultation with the appropriate... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Couple therapy: I suggest that both of you attend couple therapy to explore, evaluate and resolve the issues affecting your relationship
good luck.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Sub specialist: Symptoms of depression and anxiety overlap with each other and with other disorders, treatment is there when the correct accurate diagnosis is made. I... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
V. Risky: These three homeopathic meds you mention are all hypnotic and sedating, they also work on serotonin and may interact with zoloft (sertraline) leading ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See a professional : Kindly refer to my other answers on autism and aspergers syndrome. It is best if you make an appointment with a specialist in the field and i would re... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety: Anxiety manifests in multiple combinations if physical symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lightheaded ness...Etc. Treatment of anxiety req... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Multiple: It is a medication that like many other medications utilized in the "neuro science" field, has multiple uses, it is used as an anticonvulsant, mood st... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See a psychiatrist: Evaluation & treatment, especially of disorders like eating disorders can't be done over the phone or net, get an appointment and go see a psychiatri... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes and No: Your pschiatrist knows your situation best. Your anxiety may have been a prodrome for the psychotic illness you are mentioning. Psychotic breaks can b... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes: More than 75% of cases of ibsen are attributable to underlying g identifiable anxiety d/o. Zoloft (sertraline) is one of the effective anxiety modulat... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Get an evaluation: "uptight" can mean many things, but if you mean feeling tense, with difficulties relaxing, irritable..Etc. This can be associated with long term "phys... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Generics: Brand name Ambien (zolpidem) is not manufactured by teva, generic products are many, ask your local pharmacist who dispensed it to you.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
There is help: Fear of vomiting, follow the principle of fear of the fear, where one develops anxiety with physical symptoms like nausea and vomiting , then the symp... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Get checked: You need to see your physician, the flu can be followed by collocations such as pneumonia and pleurisy. See your doctor asap
feel better.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
NO: The cognitive and physical symptoms of a panic attack are very intense and scary, they mimic heart attack, stroke or other serious illnesses , but the... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Yes that is expected: As anxiety starts to regulate and the patient feels better, a good percentage of patients ( more than 50%) experience some depressive symptoms in t... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Imad Khreimanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
See your Physician : Lab results, xrays, scans and all medical work ups are best interpreted by the treating or consulting physician within the context of the problem and ... Read More
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Aug 4, 2013
Practical, helpful answers from a very knowledgeable physician. I recommend Dr. Khreim.
Oct 2, 2013
Gives wise and helpful advice. Well respected expert.
Highly recommend.
Aug 14, 2013
good credentials, knowledgable
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Beer and wine contain low amount of volume rather than whisky,rum,vodka etc.so little amount of alcohol volume also cause the muscle damage?
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
Augusta, GA
Residency
Amman, Jordan
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Worcester, MA - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Worcester, MA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Worcester, MA - Winter
2013
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