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Bringing together modern theory, current science, and decades of clinical practice, I help people build and maintain their health and happiness.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Indubitably! : At some point you will be well served meerkat to explore why you have recurring yeast infections. The most common causes might surprise you: antibio... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Not necessarily.: There are many many different serotonin receptors in your body. Indeed 95% of your serotonin receptors reside in your gut, 3% in your brain, and 2% i... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Important issue. : General things to consider:
get a good physical exam with usual labs,
manage blood sugars (low glycemic or mediterranean-like diet),
control bloo... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 38 years experience
Definitely.: High cortisol can cause myriad signs & symptoms: fatigue, decreased energy, impaired memory, insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, crying, and depression... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Yes and Maybe: Finateride, by inhibiting the enzyme (5-alpha-reductase) blocks the conversion of testosterone to dht. Depending on your unique genetic endowment and... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 38 years experience
Simple but not easy.: You may not like the answer but here goes, 11d. Lifestyle and health-related behaviors. Specifically, high quality sleep and higher quality food. Get ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Depends on much. : Some increase prolactin, some might affect Insulin levels or sensitivity, some decrease cortisol. Their effects on hunger and satiety hormones also li... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Could be low sugar: Need to get this evaluated. One possibility is that after a high-carb (refined sugars, white bread/pasta/potato) meal ur blood sugar is spiking causin... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Complicated : Bc, consider getting screened/evaluated for depression, a leading cause of lack of motivation and pleasure.
Also consider having, in addition to ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Not ok, essential!: Fiber aids in elimination and detoxification.
Enzymes help with digestion and absorption of protein.
Vitamins and minerals support vital metabolic... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Help is available!: A thorough exam (h&p, blood work including thyroid panel-not just tsh) a good start. For a woman in her mid 20s i also get specialty labs from a home ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Possibly: Every hormone has its pause. Perimenopausal night sweats can be due to abnormalities in any of your hormones. I normally check using serum or saliva... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
"Wired and Tired": A clinical profile i often encounter is the person who is simultaneously wired (anxious) and fatigued. Difficult to treat because it is nearly imposs... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Recent: Recent study shows higher omega-3 levels (from fish oil) linked to lower risk of dying over 16 yrs.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Does: Does this suspicious looking mole need to be biopsied? Especially if you have a family history.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Did: Did you know that meditation rewires brain centers associated with attention, mood, and cognition?
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
An approach....: First make sure you don't have a severe life- threatening illness preventing you from gaining weight. That will require seeing a clinician. Once done ... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
I think so. : That said, there are many safe & potentially effective supplements for depression such as travacor, serocor, eskaloft, deplin, & folanac.
Neurotra... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Absolutely: Tragically, is not uncommon for a person suffering from bipolar disorder to have been symptomatic for more than a decade, seen multiple clinicians, an... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Good thinking!: To simultaneously cleanse and repair the gut, I use a modified elimination diet (no gluten, dairy, or soy), anti-inflammatory plant based protein powd... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Don't: Don't put anything on your skin that you wouldn't put in your mouth.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Think Cortisol: Once ur pcp has ruled out the zebras (those serious but rare medical conditions that could be causing ur symptoms) consider testing for cortisol (sali... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Probably Not. : Caffeine from natural sources- coffee, teas, dark chocolate- is probably good for health in general. Caffeine, however, is not designed to treat fatig... Read More
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A 64-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
General Approach: Once other medical conditions have been ruled out, i explore many options: psychorx, meds, natural supplements and lifestyle: sleep hygiene, mediterra... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Many good options: Once i'm sure symptoms are due to anxiety and not another medical condition, i explore many options: psychotherapy, medications, relaxation, lifestyle... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Intriguing. : I dare say yes. Hormonal (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-thyroidal-gonadal: hpatg axis) hormones are bound to be involved in most psychiatric syndro... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Hormones and NTs: Currently there are no lab tests that can be used to diagnose people with any psychiatric disorder including depression/anxiety. We can however measu... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Don't Give Up: Alas, nearly two-thirds of people suffering from depression and taking an anti-depressant do not get totally well. My approach: re-evaluate to r/o m... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Stablizing Dopamine: In theory, psychosis is caused by excess Dopamine activity in certain key brain areas. Abilify (aripiprazole), (aripiprazole) a partial agonist at d2... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Entirely possible. : Depends on the reason you are taking it. Abilify (aripiprazole) has numerous fda approved uses when taken by itself including schizophrenia and bipola... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Great question.: Simplistically, persons with adhd have too little activity in certain brain pathways (dopamine-da and norepinephrine-ne) to override extraneous distra... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
You're not alone SB: Fatigue is a modern plague. It's causes and effects are legion. You have likely been self- medicating yours with coffee. The good news, coffee, unless... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Meds plus psychoRx: Alas no cure for most people with ocd but many good treatments: medications (ssris, snris, anafranil) & cognitive behavioral psychotherapy from an exp... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
"Allergic Shiners?": Many things can cause dark circles under one's eyes: lack of sleep, stress, eczema, genes, lying face down while sleeping, rubbing of the eyes. Becau... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Urgent. : You are either an insightful philosopher poet or you are clinically depressed. If the latter, get help immediately, suicide can be prevented.
If t... Read More
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A 72-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Acid: In your case, it amy be too little acid to break down complex food stuffs. A favorite home remedy of mine is organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar i... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
No Fun.: Sounds like no fun. Start with thorough medical evaluation to include adrenal hormone and neurotransmitter testing.
Lifestyle (sleep, diet, exer... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Low glycemic index: Glycemic index is a numerical value assigned to foods indicating how high and how quickly your blood sugar spikes after ingesting that food. The lower... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
I like Lamictal: As a psychiatrist i prescribe Lamictal for its fda approved use in bipolar disorder. When used appropriately (slow titration monitoring for rash) I ha... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Honey: And no i'm not getting fresh. High quality raw honey has been used successfully for thousands of years as a wound dressing.
Data suggests that h... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Counting Sheep?: I generally start with general "sleep hygiene" measures and prefer natural supplements to prescription sleeping pills for many reasons. I reported on... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Many possibilites: An organic diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, good fats, lean protein provides nutrient rich foods while avoiding harmful toxins such ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Scheidereranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
What's the rush?: Slow and steady wins the race. I start with a low glycemic, anti-inflammatory, hormonally correct plant based protein powder (provides great nutrient... Read More
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Dr. Scheiderer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Scheiderer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Nov 26, 2015
I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I was wondering if I could have high levels of cortisol and this helped me. I have a lot of symptoms so I want to have it measured.
Thanks!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! i been doing meditation for 2 yrs now anyway and have felt the benefits from it.
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Thanks for your quick reply! bitch you dr. I really appreciate the answer so quickly you're the best
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 1985MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Roanoke, VA - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Roanoke, VA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Roanoke, VA - Winter
2013
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