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Co-founder of Psychotherapeutic Services, Inc. I am Board Certified in Psychiatry with added qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Delusion definition: By definition a delusion is a fixed, false, belief. Because it is rigidly held as true by the person suffering with this it tends to be difficult to a... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Effexor (venlafaxine) XR 75mg: Not ideal but not 'dangerous' to miss a single dose. There are free pill reminder apps if you have a smart phone.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Doxycycline ; dairy: Tetracycline blood levels are decreased when taken with dairy products. Doxycline (vibromycin) blood levels are much less effected. Wait an hour and e... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Neck pain: 1st I am a psychiatrist. Depending on the force and mass of the object you could have herniated a disc on opposite side of the trauma. See a doctor an... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety Tx: Has your treating professional done a sufficient trial of either Cymbalta, BuSpar, (buspirone) or Prozac? All of these medications are approved for t... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Methadone tx. : If you want to decrease or eventually discontinue Methadone the clinic will explain their protocol and how and when med reductions occur as well as te... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
?Pregnant?: It's not clear to me if you had urine or serum pregnancy test. If still no menses i would suggest serum HCG test as urine HCG tests are usually accura... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Fatigue workup: I suggest complete physical with complete labs. Include HGB a1c, t3, (liothyronine) t4, TSH (thyroid), serum ferritin & iron, b levels as well. I'm as... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Tongue piercing: Your tongue piercing will not close up in the time required to pull 2 teeth. Your dentist will confirm this.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Cyst by groin: Seriously only a female physician can advise you about a cyst that has 'been present for years' near your right groin? Go to your pcp and get a refer... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Emaciated??: If you are eating healthy you need to be evaluated by a medical professional to rule out the possibility you may have an intestinal parasite or metabo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Down's syndrome : None that i know of but is there history of this genetic disorder?
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Throat lump: Go to your PCP or get an appointment wth an Otolaryngologist (ENT) ear, nose, and throat specialist. You may need a biopsy but there is no way you ca... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Pain &depression.: in my opinion you might benefit from talking to your prescribing professional about a trial of Cymbalta (duloxetine) as it is the only antidepressant ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Cold sore tx.: Although easier said than done you should not be embarrassed. A cold sore is caused by the same virus as chickenpox. Herpes zoster. Yogurt and peroxid... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Crack neck??: You can go to either a chiropractor or osteopathic physician who are qualified to do neck manipulation after having an x-ray to rule out pathology/con... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Pregnant??: If u have had sex since last menstrual cycle u should get an otc pregnancy test to r/o pregnancy. If negative go to your ob/gyn for an exam. If test ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Exhaustion: If this is new development u would benefit from complete physical exam ; bloodwork with thyroid and hepatitis panels as well as hgba1c. If everything... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety Sx ??: What you know is that your heart is not diseased. Without psychiatric/psychological evaluation by a mental health professional it is impossible to di... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Fiberglass removal: Take cold shower for several minutes to close pores then a very warm-not hot shower to flush out fiberglass particles. Can also try epsom salts in war... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Antidepressant-preg.: While no antidepressant is fda approved while pregnant I have used them after the first trimester when benefits have outweighed the risks with no fet... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Chest pain: Is your chest pain and pounding heart with or without physical exertion/exercise? Does the pain radiate to jaw or arm? Is there any shortness of bre... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Lorazepam dose: Maximum dose/day for Lorazepam is 10mg/day but this is rarely needed. This pill is available in 2mg. Usually 2-6 mg/day in divided doses is rx. In us... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Advil (ibuprofen) test thc false: When labs only used emit test it was possible. Now labs can use gas chrimatograph/mass spectrometer & rarely can be still + but only at very high dose... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Mourning process: Everyone mourns in their own way. Since I do not know u personally it would unprofessional for me to predict when, or even if you will cry. My best g... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
D/c citalopram: Discuss this wish with your prescribing professional. Citalopram is generic Celexa (citalopram) and maximum recommended daily dose is 40mg. I assume ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Xanax (alprazolam) did : No... They r both benzodiazepines and they would show up the same on drug screen.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
SOB: Get to er get ekg with rhythm strip and cardiac enzymes drawn along with chest x-ray to rule out pulmonary embolism.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Fluctuating BPM: There are numbers of things that could cause elevated heart rate with no panic attacks. What were you doing just before you felt this? Did u smoke, d... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Benzos and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) : First i need to question doses of xanax and valium and why you are taking 2 different benzodiazepines. Most people do not realize xanax is about 10x m... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Elavil (amitriptyline) effects: Amitriptyline is the generic form of elavil (amitriptyline). It is a tricyclic antidepressant medication that has anticholinergic activity. I am not s... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Black stool?: Get to a medical professional to determine that you are not having a high intestinal bleed.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Vitamin question: The only fat soluble vitamins are, as i recall, from training are a, d, e, and k. B and c are water soluble and are removed by the kidney. That being... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
In vega weight gain: Maybe. Any drug can do anything. Have you seen a package insert?? I had 1 person gain 20lbs and 1 person lose 10lbs on Zyprexa (olanzapine). Watch ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Controlling persons: Not enough info to be accurate but usually Narcistic Personalities as well as Sociopathic Personalities as well as those with OCD can have as their sy... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety & caffeine: in my opinion any stimulant whether it be medication that's legal or illegal, caffeine, nicotine, and even sugar can increase the symptoms of anxiety ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Benzos in urine: assuming you only took only one 0.5 mg Ativan (lorazepam) tablet over 21 days ago your urine should be clean. The half-life of Ativan (lorazepam) is 1... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen) warning: in order to determine the cause of your throbbing head you need to see your primary care physician. Be careful with how much Tylenol (acetaminophen) y... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Murder in mental dx.: While mental illness does not cause murder, the highest incidence of violence and murder is found in the population with paranoid schizophrenia and ha... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
No: Take Ambien as needed for insomnia and Vyvanse in morning for ADHD. Discuss this with your prescribing professional if still concerned.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Benzodiazepines. : Why r u taking any benzodiazepines while pregnant? These need to be prescribed by your doctor/np. 2 mg of xanax (alprazolam) is about equal to 20mg o... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Antipsychotic d/c: To try to get off your antipsychotic you need to do this in conjunction with your prescribing professional and tapered slowly over extended period of ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Sciatica pain: Sciatica is most often caused by a herniated lumbar disc usually starting in your bum and radiating down back of leg to foot with or withou tingling a... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Xanax (alprazolam) cause headache: Xanax is a benzodiazepine & considered 10x more potent than Valium. If taking for anxiety you might ask your prescriber for a trial of BuSpar (bus... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
TID: Ideally 'three times per day' medication dosing refers to 6am, 2pm, 10pm. Or every 8 hours unless it must be taken with food in which case breakfast,... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
17yo-pediatric dr.: It's been my experience that pediatricians regardless of sub specialty will refer after patients turn 18yo. Discuss with current dr. And if this is th... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Wolfanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Tachycardia: First do you smoke as nicotine like caffeine is a stimulant? What is your heart rate and bp? You may need 24 hour holster monitor to determine if an... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Anxiety treatment : You do not mention your dose of Paxil (paroxetine) daily. Depending on which anxiety disorder your doctor is treating you for the maximum recommende... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Alzheimer Sx. : Sorry, but I do not remember. But seriously this topic is easily googled. Try here first:
http://m.Alz.Org/10-warning-signs.Asp
hope tha is a good... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 41 years experience
Dizziness: Not really clear where you r pressing or how hard but your left and right carotid arteries could be in the region u describe and they supply oxygen to... Read More
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Dr. Wolf is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Wolf is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I saw my dr and they said it could just be my cycle after having a baby 1 yr ago- they didn't think it was from mj- what do u mean by somati
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I take no drugs or meds. I also don't drink coffee or soda. Thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! thank you..i guess its important to be patient and not diagnose myself
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Philadelphia coll of osteo med
Graduated 1972MD
Medical/Graduate school
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Residency
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Recipient Warren Williams Speaker Award-APA
Top Psychiatrist , Third Place, Maryland - Summer
2013
Top Psychiatrist, First Place, Maryland - Spring
2014
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