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Cady Wellness Institute
Newburgh, IN
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Integrative neuropsychiatrist tackling the toughest cases. At CWI, we treat resistant depression, ADHD, and "train wrecks" that come in with hormones out of balance. We use TMS, precision pharmacology, and aggressive hormone tx as needed. You can download our app through Apple or Android.
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Psychiatry
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154 Answers
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
DBT: Dialectic behavioral therapy - which found its start in the therapy of borderline personality disorder, essentially uses the "dialectical process" of ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Anorexia: Congrats on your efforts to "fight it." psychotherapy dealing with body image distortion is really helpful. Dr. James greenblatt has found zinc defic... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Why tired?: Possible reasons:
- low thyroid (just having a "normal" TSH doesn't exclude thyroid problems)
- obstructive sleep apnea or a sleep related breathin... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Yes: Yes - if they are subpoenaed and so ordered to release them by a judge.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Consider formula: If you are breast feeding, there is nothing better. If you are formula feeding, your child may have a sensitivity to some of the ingredients in the f... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Depression Rx start: Feelings of being "down" or depressed are common after major life stressors. The "by the book" answer is that if you have 5 out of 9 diagnostic sympt... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Slow urine flow: You're a little young for benign prostatic hypertrophy (swollen prostate), and you would be really young for bladder or prostate cancer. Nevertheless... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Calming autism: Ideas:
- quiet environment.
- music in the background (some would argue for mozart or baroque adagios)
- letting him play with/focus on things tha... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
You may not: You may need topical Estradiol creme (either prescription or bio-identically compounded) applied directly into the vagina to relieve dryness. That wi... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Dual mechanism: It is thought that tms has both "local" and "distal" (or distance) effects.
Local effects result in the release of neurotransmitters from neurons ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Yes: Yes. I believe, particularly after seeing it in our patients, that it is the most potent, best tolerated procedure. In my estimation, it is as effe... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Marijuana detection: Yes.
Also if you have trauma or recent falls, that can trigger a release of small amounts from fat cells.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Probably: In most cases, antidepressants should be weaned. There is one that is the easiest to get off of - Prozac (fluoxetine) . Because of a seven day half-... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Drug side effects: Abilify (aripiprazole), (aripiprazole) even though it is well portrayed as an idyllic add-on for resistant depression in the well done tv and print ad... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Clomiprimanie sxs : It is a tricyclic antidepressant. This means it has all the "baggage" of that class of drugs.
Symptoms - difficulty with the following:
- urinatin... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
You betcha: If you had a total hysterectomy - they took your ovaries too. So you are exactly right - they aren't working. They aren't even there! you probably ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
"Testing" for ADD: Add/adhd is a diagnosis based on a clinical exam, accomplished in the context of patient history, family history, exclusion of other causes, and menta... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Not well: Wouldn't do it. Interesting article in neurochem res - april 2013 (http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/23585124) - control of Dopamine 2 receptors in... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Crushing Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine): You can't "crush Adderall xr" because you'd get a double dose of the medication up front. One possibility for you if you have trouble swallowing pill... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Menopause: I really like the use of bioidentical hormones in menopausal women - not just those that are symptomatic like you but also to preserve cognitive funct... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Rating scales: Online rating scales would be helpful. Check out https://www.Adhdratingscales.Com i also like daniel amen's book, "healing add." very useful for ba... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Sleep doc or GP: "excessive sleepiness" can be from multiple medical causes, and your family physician or internist could set about trying to find the cause. However,... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Check and treat: 1) check testosterone level.
2) replace to optimal levels if needed.
If that doesn't work, look for other psychological or medical issues.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
No: My bias is no. I've seen too many patients use it and either (a) get hooked on it and it becomes a gateway drug, or (b) start using it as self-treatm... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride): Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) (generic = vilazodone) is the newest. It is, per dr. Stephen stahl (psychopharmacological guru) a "spari" - a sero... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Months: It sometimes takes months for periods to settle down after coming off oral contraceptives. I note that you are 36 years old. I suggest seeing your o... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Diarrhea - possible: Can be. Whenever i taper my patients from a drug, I do it slowly, so i haven't typically encountered this. On the other hand, Cymbalta (duloxetine... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
See you doc: Hi. I was about to put this down to simple panic disorder, but when i read that your "fingers get swollen and red" i'm not sure. This could be a med... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Risks - high and low: Low thyroid risks:
- weight gain, obesity, evolution of adult onset diabetes mellitus due to it, low blood pressure, low heart rate, constipation, br... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Fentanyl: Fentanyl patches are an option. They diffused an opioid directly through your skin. Not affected by gastric bypass. In general, i frown on Methado... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Boosting sex drive: Make sure that you're not exercising too much. You are a little underweight - and excess exercise will first raise cortisol and then lead to a cortis... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Blood sugar: Possible. One quick way to tell - don't eat any refined carbs (bread, regular potatoes, etc.) for dinner. At bedtime, have a snack of some celery ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Smoking addict tips: Suggestions:
-tell her how you care about her and don't want to see anything happen to her
- tell her of your concerns about the danger that she is ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Good question!: Typically, it's pretty steady. In the presence of an inflammatory or infectious process, it's possible for the thyroid to dump more thyroid hormone i... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Differential: The "differential diagnosis" is broad.
The first thing is to go see your doctor. This won't be something you can diagnose yourself.
Here are a f... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Valium reactions: It depends on what you mix with it. Valium is technically a "sedative hypnotic, " or a "sleeper" or a "downer." if you mix another sedating medicati... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Don't be extreme: The "insanity" program can be good, but it can also, be, well... Insane. Excess exercise, far beyond what your body can tolerate, can exhaust your ad... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Possible: I actually did not know about this. Apparently, the low ph of the diet soda causes an iodine leaching process in the body, which then deprives the th... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Not necessarily: It doesn't necessarily mean that you have a thyroid problem, but being cold is frequently a symptom of hypothyroidism during pregnancy. Estimates are... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
All in the a.m. : Unless you are having a "drop off" of effectiveness later in the day, you should take all three in the A.M. If you take an additional dose later in ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Depends: If you have I-131 ablation or surgical removal of your thyroid, you will be dependent on exogenous (from outside the body) thyroid hormone.
Genera... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Bad PMS: The reflexive answer is to go to a doctor and get on birth control pills. This attenuates pms.
Vitamins that have been found to alleiviate pms are... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Risperdal: Risperdal was recently approved by fda for "symptomatic treatment of irritability in autistic children."
the unfortunate thing is that children wi... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Esophagitis: "heart burn", pain after eating anything but bland and pureed food. Dark, tarry stools (from the bleeding into the GI tract). Heaven forbid - throwi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Yes - PMS - 2 weeks: Yes. Some women pms symptoms 2 weeks before their period. A range of 5 - 10 days is more common. Medications and natural supplementation both are a... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Nope: "chest tightness" + "bp spikes" - represents a cardiac event waiting to happen. Not ok.
Based on what docs call the "pharmacokinetic curves" of b... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Asperger's syndrome : Problems range from very mild if the syndrome is mild, to severe.
In teenage years, peers will start to see the asperger's child as "wierd" or "dif... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
First adult adhd rx: Typically something that is fda approved for it. Stimulant medications (things that are either in the methylphenidate or amphetamine class) are usual... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Psychotic sxs: Wow. Sorry to hear. You didn't say if you were on an antipsychotic or not. There are really great ones out now that have minimal and sometimes no si... Read More
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Psychiatry 34 years experience
Doubtful: I would not think that aloe vera gel would be helpful in any way for a tic disorder. There are some supplements that might legitimately help: GABA su... Read More
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May 7, 2014
Outstanding physician with a great bedside manner.
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Aug 7, 2013
wow, great answers. very knowledgable.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Cady is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Cady, I got stuck in Georgia through in 2006, due to loss of my farm, due to my buyer's default. Big Pharma here and Corporate Medicine. Could we agree to agree to manage my shrink care over the...Read More
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Thanks! Yes, yes my narc. was diagnosed by a sleep specialist & have seen 5-6 different docs for all endocrinology issues including everything else one can think of. I will be in touch again-keep me h...Read More
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Thanks-haven't tried yet, but will def. keep it in mind.
Also, my account was changed, along with my user name. I wrote you about L-Tyro awhile ago. My real name is Danielle.
Thanks again Dr. C!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1989MD
Residency
Mayo Clinic - Saint Mary's Hospital - Rochester, MN
Awards
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Top Doctor, First Place, Evansville, IN - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Evansville, IN - Winter
2013
Affiliations
courtesy staff - Saint Mary's Hospital - Evansville, IN
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