Dr. Walter Root
Psychiatry
San Antonio (Stone Oak), TX
18 years experience male
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San Antonio (Stone Oak), TX
Address
Stone Oak Mental Health Group, 20079 Stone Oak Parkway Ste 1285, San Antonio (Stone Oak), TX
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Psychiatry
Languages spoken
English
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Find : Find a psychiatrist who will take a full history. I am not sure, with failing 4 good antidepressants, that you only suffer from depression. You may n... Read More
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A member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
Elavil (amitriptyline) : Elavil (amitriptyline) is a tricyclic antidepressant with a multitude of side effects. Given your issues with sleep and anxiety, i would recommend yo... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
Not usually: Both work on the same receptor as alcohol. You may become clumsy and fall and long term amy have an addiction... Meaning withdrawal symptoms includin... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Perhaps: You may be allergic to deplin.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
4 to 5 weeks: Prozac (fluoxetine) has a half life of 7 days and it takes at least 4 half lifes or more to clear your body.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: There are no interactions between Allegra (fexofenadine) and valium.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: Taking both together and lead to excessive somnolence and more serious issues.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Morning: Most ssri's can be activating and interrupt your ability to sleep.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: Percocet os oxycodone, an opiod stimulant and tylenol (acetaminophen). Neither affects serotonin.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
In rare cases: Not usually. The biggest problem with Abilify (aripiprazole) is it binds to the Dopamine receptor very tightly and can make you restless. If you are... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: Both meds increase serotonin -- may result in a serious condition known as serotonin syndrome that may be life threatening.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: I can cause other symptoms, but hair loss is not one of them.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Over one week: The half life of Suboxone can be up to 44 hours so it is traceable for up to 8 days.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Yes: All medications in this class, benzodiazepines, are category d -- known to cause birth defects in humans.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: Sertraline only works to increase serotonin. It is not an maoi.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Norepeniphrine: Prozac increases only serotonin while Cymbalta (duloxetine) increase both serotonin and norepinephrine. Never quit Cymbalta (duloxetine) suddenly or ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
Fear being abandoned: Borderline patients fear being abandoned and take drastic steps to avoid abandonment. They view others as all bad or all good and suicide is a very r... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: There are no reports of increased cholesterol while on zoloft (sertraline).
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A female asked:
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Psychiatry 18 years experience
Yes : Yes you can live a normal life if you are on proper mood stabilizing medications, avoid antidepressants and avoid benzos such as xanax (alprazolam). ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Emsam: Emsam is a patch from of an maoi. It was developed to get around dietary and medication restrictions of moai's and there has never been a hypertensiv... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Valium: Valium is a benzo... Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) is a muscle relaxer.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Switch Medicines: Saphris (asenapine) and Invega are both great choices and weight gain is extremely rare. Most indiviuals lose weight swithching to one of these meds a... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
No: Paxil increase serotonin, Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) increase serotonin and norepinephrine. You can overload on serotonin and have a severe and life th... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
MD, PHD, Masters : A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (md or do) and is trained in anatomy, psychotherapy and medications, a psychologist holds a phd and is trained in p... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Yes : Ssri's can disrupt rem sleep, resulting in fatigue and afternoon drowsiness.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Medical School: A psychiatrist went to medical school and completed a 4 year residency in psychiatry treating patients, doing therapy and learning about psychological... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Anxiety : Anxiety is difficult to treat but we have several meds that are safer than benzodiazepines (xanax (alprazolam) and klonazepam) and have a good track r... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Yes : The better answer is to get onto a medicine that does not cause movement disorders so you do not have to take a second medication to counter side eff... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Root is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Root is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Graduated 2005MD
Residency
John Peter Smith Hospital
Residency
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Awards
Leading Physician of the World & Top Psychiatrist in Texas, International Association of Healthcare Professionals
2014 Patients Choice Award
2013 Patients Choice Award
Affiliations
Bexar County Psychiatric Society
Member Neuroscience Education Institute
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