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Brentwood NY HS 1992 - 3rd of 800 (so I wouldn't have to make a speech)
lifeguard & camp swim instructor summers
Cornell U 1996 Phi Beta Kappa in biopsych
EMT and nanny for 2 ADHD, ODD and PDD adolescents for a year then med School,
Zucker Hillside residency 01-05
husband, 4 children, dog
happy :)
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Psychiatry
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United States: New York
Languages spoken
Italian
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64 Answers
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A male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe...: When you say "probable Cocaine problem, " are we talking about, they are likely to trade the prescription for something in the class of drug they pref... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe...: Excessive swalling could cause a feeling of post nasal drip, but vice versa could occur as well. Also, if someone were to have a history of panic or a... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Yes: Niacin should not affect lexapro's ability to be absorbed the way it affects cholesterol's ability to be absorbed in the digestive tract. However, if ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Many reasons: Simply put, there are many receptors for serotonin (like 7 and counting). But every drug does not necessarily interact with every single subtype of se... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Yes. maybe...: Akithisia can and does subside in many people. Exactly who will get it and why, we do not know. You can talk to your doctor about medications early o... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
No, mostly.: But that's because it's a really new drug, so it's not prescribed "often" for anything!
It IS an antidepressant, and all antidepressants are also use... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Ignore: Mania is fun
but can be detrimental
you must be careful.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Yes!: Could be sign of infection, traveling up your arm. Is it warmer than other arm? Thicker?
Fact that it's been happening gradually means its slow, not ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Doubtful: We just don't know THAT much about the genetics of any mental illness yet, let alone a symptom as specific as coprophilia. I WOULD say that children o... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Why?: "If you want something SIMILAR, why do you want to change?"would be my question. What do you NOT like about Remeron (mirtazapine)? Is there something ... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe: It's hard to be a teen, have anxiety, and have allergies and be sneezing all of the time. To have to do ALL THREE at the same time is CERTAINLY no eas... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Plan better: Your body isn't built to do all nighters. In fact, besides water, you'll die of sleep deprivation before you starve to death! That said, if you MUST s... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
No, mostly.: The mmpi is meant to be a complex test to assess youur personality. Your psychiatric meds are supposed to make you you, only healthier. So, in theory,... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Wait...: Just because it recurred, doesn't mean you need a different treatment. How long after the tx did it recur? Was it right away, or a decent amount of ti... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Not much: Both are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or ssris, a fancy way of saying they help your brain hold onto and use more of the serotonin it has.... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe: And if you are asking this question for yourself, definitely.
There's nothing wrong with just seeing someone and being evaluated. Just once, just ans... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
No, mostly.: Nothing like this is forever, as long as you truly believe it isn't. "mind over matter" is a real thing, and goes a long way. Seeking the right profes... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Neither: I don't think one is more likely than the other to cause weight gain all by itself. Weight gain comes with poor blood sugar control. Whichever prepara... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
RELAX!!: Relax, take a nice deep breath. It is extremely unlikely that there is going to be a problem. You may find you feel the initial side effects more than... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Stay on meds!: I know u asked about surg, but meds first. Anger issues: i can see why your doc would want you to stay on your meds. However, none of the meds listed ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
No.: No. It is noted that schizophrenics and others who take antipsychotics have a decreased average life expectancy, but that is not due to the medication... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe...: It's possible. Some side effects go away after a few days, some don't. If you are taking it at bedtime, switch to the morning.
Did you tolerate the ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Dose and money: In the beginning, it is usually to get to the right dosage -- we write for more and you take little bits until it's a good amount.
But then, it's oft... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Not necessarily...: Gabapentin (neurontin) is great for the pain you describe. The fact that it has decreased but you still have some, to me, means you haven't found the ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Not surprising: If you can imagine where he is... Landing, and where it feels good during, is that where it feels bad after?
That is normal.
Anything else isn't, a... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe: In general, xanax (alprazolam) is an anti-seizure medication. As such it would make you less likely to have a seizure, tumor or no, seizure disorder o... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Ignore: Don't be afraid to tell your doctor you need more of his/her time.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Ignore: Don't stop taking your medication just because you happen to be feeling good at the moment.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Ignore: Making sure you go to sleep around the same time every night helps to keep your mood stable.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Yes: Good for him for trying to quit and do the right thing!
he should be okay anyway, but just in case, he can go to pretty much any vitamin shop and as... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Unlikely: Likely there is a third agent working to cause both depression and irregular periods. How long have you had your period? Have you seen a doctor? Can y... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
See your doc: How much do you weigh? How many pillows do you sleep with? Do you snore? Do you have a family history of heart disease? High blood pressure? High chol... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Yes. maybe...: Today you will see how you feel. Mostly, i would be concerned that you not be driving or doing anything where your being sedated or possibly falling a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
If I understand...: You mean when you have a pillow between your thighs it feels good, but then your knees and calves feel unsupported after awhile? If so, try using two ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Not sure...: Your symptoms could be dehydration, side effects from pain medication, allergic reaction to medication (I say those 2 b/c u may be on antibiotic n pai... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Sort of: Some herbal remedies, such as St John's Wort, that claim to help symptoms of pms/pmdd. Issue that many docs take w/ herbals are twofold: there are oft... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
I don't like this: I was not aware they started making these, but I can say I do not like the idea. Xanax (alprazolam) is already one of the most abuse prescription drug... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Depends: Assuming we are talking about scalp hair, eyebrows or eyelashes :
If we are talking about pulling the hair and NOT removing it from its roots, as a so... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Depends: What you thinking about?
If thinking about hurting self or anyone else, OR if thoughts are waking up from sleep, you need to talk to someone about it... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
GOOD NEWS: It's not a subarachnoid hemorrhage, b/c that's INSIDE your skull. My guess is that YOUR guess is correct, and that it IS, indeed, stress related. ASSU... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Technically?: Death. Is that GOING to happen? Unlikely. More likely is sweating, nervousness, palpitations, insomnia, no appetite, poss nausea/vomiting, incr'd bloo... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe: Alcohol and Cymbalta (duloxetine) are both metabolized by the liver. That means when you use them both, the alcohol stays in your system longer than i... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Therapy: There are lots of therapies where you work with a therapist one on one without medication. Sometimes they come to your house. Sometimes it's online. T... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
IBS...: IBS=anxiety disorder that has been internalized into a physical symptom. IT IS NOT AN ACTUAL BOWEL DISORDER. The brain fog, poor concentration and hea... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Suicide?: "severe" is a matter of opinion. MDD and OCD are just labels docs give groups of symptoms so they can group patients. No one patient has the same MDD ... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
No: If you are not using marijuana now, there is no reason you cannot use a prescribed medication from your doctor. Be sure you are always honest with you... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Maybe: In general, zofran (ondansetron) is made for short-term usage, and if it has not gotten your symptoms under control yet, adding more is unlikely to he... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meredith Moroffanswered
Psychiatry 22 years experience
Depends: Where do you swim? Pool, a fresh water lake, or ocean? Is it cold/heated? Do you put your face in to breathe or leave it out?
Possibilities: water is... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Yes. maybe...: you ARE describing 2 symptoms we'd worry about, decreased concentration and visual hallucinations. But MORE importantly, they are obviously distressin... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 22 years experience
Whoa!: Hold your horses! By all means, see your doc and get bloodwork --plain CBC will clear up your concern about bone cancer because your white blood cell ... Read More
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Dr. Moroff is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This saved my life. Thank You! thanks dr. I stopped smoking after 20 years this year have a great day
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State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, NY
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LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
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