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Raju Indukuri,M.D
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I am practicing general psychiatry for over 20 years.
I was trained in India, UK, and USA.
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Psychiatry
Licenses
United States: Texas
Languages spoken
English
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74 Answers
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Sleeping pills: It is better to use Zolpidem as needed occasionally.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Self esteem: Do something everyday and it build self confidence.
Every body can do something to help others all the time.
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Too much medicine: You may experience jitteriness or increase anxitey due to excessive nor epinephrine.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
abilify (aripiprazole): Yes.
No adverse reactions have been reported.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Cymbalta (duloxetine): You can safely try cymblata 30 mg.
If you don't feel better after 2 weeks, you may have to go up to 60 mg.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
drug interactions: There are no known drug adverse interactions.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
amenorrea: This will be different for each person.
As you start losing weight at some point you will stop menstruating.
This is common for patients with anorex... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
peppers: Wash thoroughly with soap and water.
Apply some aloe vera or calamine lotion.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Not known: Sertraline has not been studies for snorting.
Drugs get absorbed faster through nasal mucosa.
I wouldn't recommend it. It doesn't act any further ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
High dose ?: Try and reduce the dose of Ritalin (methylphenidate) by 10 mg at a time.
It should reduce some of the anxiety you are experiencing.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Stress: You should talk to a counselor or a doctor.
If you are suicidal now please call 911 and see a doctor in an emergency room.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Very very common.: Bipolar disorder is a real condition and medications help to manage the condition.
Minor symptoms are sometimes labeled as bipolar and treated with... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Dev. disorder: Most kids outgrown these problems as their brain matures.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Yes: Prozac has a long half life and will counter the side effects of Cymbalta (duloxetine) withdrawal.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Yes.: Auto immune disorders are not a contra indication for using vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine).
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
white patch: Please see a doctor. It may be an infection.
An antibiotic should cure it.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Celexa (citalopram): Please see your doctor.
It is too small a dose and may need an increase in dose.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Withdrwal: If you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms, please cut down the dose slowly.
Please consult with your doctor.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
xanax (alprazolam): The medication effect is 6-8 hours.
The test for benzos will be negative in 48 hours.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
behavioral problems: Please follow with a psychiatrist.
He needs medication adjustment to function better.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
ED: Alprazolam doesn't cause and should be used short term due to risk of addiction.
Sertraline can cause ed.
Follow with your doc and he will be able ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Ritalin (methylphenidate): There is no proof that Ritalin (methylphenidate) causes any adverse changes in the brain.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Anxiety: Klonopin (clonazepam) works to relieve symptoms of anxiety for a short amount of time.
Your symptoms of anxiety have returned.
Please consult your... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
citalopram: It does get out of the body before 72 hours but sometimes causes withdrawal symptoms for 7-10 days if using for a while.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
pot: It will take a while for it to become negative.
Get a quantitative test to see the level coming down.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
ADHD: Please talk to a doctor and read as much as possible on web sites like mayoclinic.Com.
You will gain enough knowledge to talk about adhd.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Yes: Most atypical anti-psychotics cause in decreased libido.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
sleep: Modafinil is a medication to keep you alert during day time and you should be able to sleep at night.
Ritalin is a very short acting stimulant to hel... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Pelvic exam: You doc will feel the cervix through a vaginal exam or visually through a scope.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Hallucinations.: The cause for these false perceptions is not known.
There are good medications to control these symptoms.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
masturbation.: No.
Please see your doctor.
It may be due to another reason.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Amount of sleep: 7-8 hours of sleep is generally good but occasional 9 hours is ok.
generally people don't need 10-12 hours os daily sleep.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
phenteremine: You are ok to take both in the morning.
Watch for some jitteriness initially which will gradually go away.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Physician: A family physician or a psychiatrist.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Tofranil (imipramine): It is the original anti depressant medicine.
It is used for depression, anxiety, bed wetting etc.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Mania: Mania is feeling very very happy for no reason and feeling grandiose etc.
You will not be committed unless you become a serious risk to yourself or o... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Asperger's: Yes.
Please find a career with minimal people interaction like research etc.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Prolactin: High prolactin levels prevent pregnancy.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Eating disorder: Please talk to a mental health professional.
A thorough history and examination are necessary before diagnosing an eating disorder.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Xanax (alprazolam): It is highly addictive and pretty soon you need higher and higher doses to get the same effect.
Xanax should be used for short term use of anxiety.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
trazadone: Yes.
It is a tricyclic antidepressant and very toxic on overdose to the heart.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Pot: No.
No evidence occasional use causes long term damage.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Concerta: Please don't worry.
Just watch for decreased appetite and trouble going to sleep.
These symptoms will go away as the effects will go away in a f... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Panic attack: No.
It is extreme fear.
Panic disorder has extreme fear as one of the symptoms.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
zoloft (sertraline): Yes.
It gets better after a while.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Dosage: Adderal comes in immediate release and extended release.
You doctor will tell how you should take it.
Normally it is prescribed at a low dose and gr... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Disability: Asperger's is a milder form of autism and is not a disabling condition most of the time.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
Xanax (alprazolam): If you used small doses for a couple of weeks, it is very unlikely you have any problem stopping without any tapering.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
celexa (citalopram): 2-3 days.
If taking medication, the withdrawal symptoms may last 7-10 days. It better to taper the medication slowly.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raju Indukurianswered
Psychiatry 47 years experience
tranxene (clorazepate): They are both anxiety medications.
Xanax is a short acting and tranxene (clorazepate) is long acting benzodiazepenes.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Indukuri is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Indukuri is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Duh! I could have figured that out genius. Looking for specific recom
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks. I already use Melatonin Sometimes double dose. Doesnt help.
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Andhra University, Rangaraya Medical College AKA University of Health Sciences Vijayawada, India
Graduated 1976MD
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