Dr. Jonathan Nehrer
Child Psychiatry
Chester, WV
38 years experience male
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Child Psychiatry
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Child Psychiatry 38 years experience
Color blindness: Color blindness is an example of an x linked recessive trait. It is carried on the x chromosome and since men HAV eone x and one y they will display t... Read More
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We are not sure.: But once it starts anxiety adds to the problem. You should seek out a speech therapist who specializes in this area. There are many skills to lessen t... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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It depends: It is really all in the eye of the beholder, and or public opinion.
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Possibly: Many patients with eating disorders continue to have some residual sx.
They learn to keep these sx in check.
Those who do not keep the sx in check... Read More
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Best answer is: To find a good counselor who can teach you cognitive behavior skills to reset the pattern of environmental triggers, anxious thoughts and the onset of... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes, maybe: You have to talk to a counselor who specializes in this to see if it is true in this case but it may be possible.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Certainly: Teenagers can have phobias. But the 16yo should be evaluated to see if the anxiety is a phobia or some other condition. Also evaluation is needed to f... Read More
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Complex answer: No good way to stop one once it starts for most people except to wake up. Yet since nightmares are dreams some patients of mine have had success with ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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It is common: It is common but i would still say one should get counseling to help cope with the changes one now has to deal with. One should not face depression an... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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This is difficult.: Difficult because the 18yo is now an adult in most states. As an adult the 18yo has a right to make one's own choice even if the choice is not perfect... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Job: This sound like it could be a bad job, or a serious depression. Ask for some help in the the human resources department, but also get a professional c... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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First you have to: Realize that you are thinking negatively and thinking about death. Second you should seek help from a counselor. Find help to cope with the stress in ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Both FDA approved: Both strattera (atomoxetine) and Adderall are fda approved for the treatment of the inattention or the hyperactivity or both of adhd. Every patient va... Read More
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Concerta is ritalin (methylphenidate): Concerta is a once a day long acting form of ritalin (methylphenidate). In general the equivalent strength of Ritalin (methylphenidate) to adderal is ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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A comment: Dr smith's answer is essentially correct, i would just add that sometimes group therapy can be a useful additon, or jioning a support group can help t... Read More
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Hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy is just one tool a good counselor could use. Even the best hypno-therapists do much traditional therapy in the standard areas of supporti... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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See a drug counselor: Get help not just for the side effects but for the reasons why you want to use drugs.
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The classical answer: Is that "typical deprssed" patients felt depressed and had little energy so they slept a lot. Therefore atypical depressed patients were those who wer... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Best not to start with this drug. If started get drug counseling.
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Find a good : Psychologist or psychiatrist who treats adhd and add and see if you meet the diagnositic symptoms.
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Side effects: You should check with your doctor, but sedation and weight gain are the most common but not everyone gets these. Other side effects are involuntary mo... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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See a doctor: You may have an alergy to something in the room with the treadmill or you may have exercise induced asthma. See a doctor to find out.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Temp depressed mood: It depends what is making you depressed and how temporary? Did you do poorly on one assignment at work or school, and usually do well? Then maybe you ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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It depends: At 16 she may have passed her growth spurt. A consult with a growth specialist may be needed. A regular diet with normal activity should be her goal. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Not usually: More likely people worry about getting sick then they coincidentally get sick. For example people worry about getting the flu, but then comes flu seas... Read More
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Low cost care: Most states have a system of community mental health centers for those with little or no insurance. You may need to be on medicare or medicaid or you ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Eat regularly,: Get enough sleep and exercise, skip the energy drinks.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Please see below: Please do not self medicate, take only the prescirbed meds and tell the prescribing doctor what else you are prescribed.
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Side effects: A short list would be rupture of the esphagus from induced vomitting, low potassium from vomiting and weakening of the tooth enamel from the stomach a... Read More
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Nightmares: If nightmares have been going on for a month and it bothers you, you should seek counseling to discuss what stressor there may be in your life and how... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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In some cases, maybe: Donaitng blod should not be so traumatic in most cases. Yet if there was a prior experiance that causes the blood donator to remember a past trauma th... Read More
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Short answer: Dr. Ali answered correctly, but some patients find it more helpful to go to individual or group counseling that focuses on these methods rather than d... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Go see an OBGYN: To know for sure go see an obgyn to see if you are pregnat then go see a counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist to talk about why you are so stressed... Read More
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Get a consult: Find a good psychiatrist who knows the interactions between medical illness and psychiatric illness and work together on this issue to what the answer... Read More
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Best way to help: Be open to his questions, let him know you are supportive. His concerns may be different than his. Talk in general ways about how you are coping with ... Read More
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Dysthymia: Is treated similarly to depression. We use counseling with cognitive behavioral approaches and or psychodynamic or both. And medication from a psychi... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Not sure but . . .: Definately worth a consult with a counselor to explore this more because it may be the beginning of some emotioinal condition.
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Yes: These are more common in young children. You should seak a child psychologist or a child psychiatrist who specializes in learning disabilities and the... Read More
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Yes several: You should find a good counselor who can teach you cognitive behavioral skills to cope with panic and you may want to use medication to reduce anxiety... Read More
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Bulimia: Some other signs are eating large quantities in secret. Maybe skipping meals with friends and family, weight isuues (either too heavy or too little) s... Read More
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Fish oil: There is usually no problem, and it may help. The one problem is that families may ignore more proven treatments. So try fish oil but do not ignore co... Read More
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To answer: A high rate of nightmares becomes a serious conditon when it effects how the dreamer works and lives the rest of her or his day. If you are asaking it... Read More
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One fruit: It depends on the preson and what else you are eating, so a detary consult is the best idea. However, in general one fruit is not too much sugar for a... Read More
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The usual answer is: Complusive eating disorder is a form of bulimia or maybe binge eating disorder. A discussion with a local specialist might be the best answer to help ... Read More
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What can help: It is best to seek professional treatment since these symptoms can be part of many psychological conditions. Perhaps depression or anxiety or another ... Read More
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Seek 2 answers: First find a good marital therapist to help you and your wife communicate better, and find out how you can help her. Second find a good ob-gyn to see ... Read More
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It depends: Many nurse pracitioners are drawn to the field of psych nurse practiitioner to be able to do counseling but not all of them. It depends on the state r... Read More
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Yes: If you think you or someone else is addicted to one or more of these you sjould see an addiction counselor and probably see a whole addcition team for... Read More
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You may have both: The sx of adhd and ptsd may overlap. Especially in the details of easy distractabilty and poor memory. You should see a counselor for your ptsd sympto... Read More
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A few things: You may have an allergy and you should get this checked out. Some people sneeze in bright light. This is a response of the autonomic nervous system.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Nehrer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Nehrer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Really appreciate it thanks but I don't understand, I've been pregnant once at 15 and now I'm going on 25 n still no.luck,I'm getting scared
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I have recently started Zoloft. It was about a month ago and it has only done a little for both. Does that mean I need to try something else
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Great! Thanx,Doc. My 4-month old babyboy is d first to give a smile each morning b4 our family devotion. Thank God for Noel my boy.
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