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Clinical Psychology
Licenses
United States: Indiana, Washington
Languages spoken
English
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126 Answers
31 Agrees
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Doc's the judge.: With these two medications there is a possibility of a major drug-drug interaction leading to what is called Serotonin Syndrome. The doctor must be a... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Health and Wellness: Best treatment is doing the work. Challenge yourself! Solve problems using logic and practice--and do not give up. Exercise, good sleep, reduced us... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Doc don't play: If you are having trouble finding a doctor to prescribe you klonapin you are seeing some good savvy doc's. Benzodiazepines are no longer the first li... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Not enough: People need a mixture of nutrients and hydration. A typical day should include 24 to 48 oz of water, 20 grams of protein, 15 grams of fat, and 30 gr... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Clinical Psychology
When problems show: Referring a soldier for mental health is appropriate whenever performance, behavior, or relationship issues arise. Nipping problems in the beginning... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes. Be very gentle, wash your hands, clip your nails, and use a lubricant. Always ask permission. Remember that the genital areas on men and wome... Read More
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Answered Jul 23, 2021
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Meaning and Purpose: Our spirituality often helps us define our meaning and purpose for living. Having a clear idea what we are about and how are values fit in with our ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
None: This is a class I controlled substance that has no health benefits at all. Some medicinal value has been proposed, but for a healthy person risks of... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Pray for Health: A common finding is folks whose faith will not allow them to accept blood or blood products. This can limit surgery and other treatments that cause b... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Get Healthy: Therapy and medication take a lot longer than two days to work. Best way to work on depression without doing therapy is to go to the library and get... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
A human being.: The simplest way is to say a human being with problems in living and relating, and like all humans, in need of understanding, connectedness, and joy i... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Ignore: Be willing to experience life in the here and now, with out judging yourself or others.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Sleep Study: A sleep study is warranted by your symptoms. If a sleep study results in a diagnosis of narcolepsy or sleep apnea, then a prescription for Modifinil ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Enabling: What helps an alcoholic get better is being accountable for the drinking and being accountable to others for their behavior. A co-dependent often wil... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Not really...: Probably not a good idea to mix these drugs together. An interaction effect with an increase in anxiety, insomnia, memory disturbance, and possible ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
SSRI's are safe.: SSRI's were a breakthrough in modern medicine and are among the safest medications. All medicines, though, have two risks: side effects, and they ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Bipolar Treatment: Recent research suggests that long term outcomes are better for Bipolar patients on mood stabilizers alone, rather than Anti-depressants and Mood stab... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Look for the helper: The Red Cross, and Salvation Army are two places that use volunteers for disaster assistance. Getting involved with these organizations will get y... Read More
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934 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
A lot: Psychologist help with behavior change necessary to solve problems in one's life that are causing trouble. Today Psychologists use much more than ju... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Depends: Many foods will last for a day after refrigeration . If the food has not been exposed to flooding or contamination and it is well sealed used your be... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes and No.: It seems like your trust level with the Doctor needs addressing. Benzodiazepines can be useful for some, but can cause hallucinations and delusions ... Read More
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361 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Stopping Not Okay.: This medicine has a high rate of withdrawal symptoms and one should not just stop. Consult the Doctor who prescribed them, but studies on pregnant w... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes: People habits can interfere with sleep cycles and comfort in sleeping. People have different levels of noise tolerance, different responses to moveme... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Controversial Topic: Sex addiction is a model of treating sexual behavior that leads to negative consequences for the person involved. Obsessiveness with sex and inapprop... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Kill those germs: Boiling water brings the water to a temperature that many disease causing bacteria cannot survive makes it safer, but not necessarily safe, to drink.... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Chaos of Chaos: Children are developing in an environment that has an impact on their behavior. Having a mental disorder means there is something wrong with the ind... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Treat with Love: Listening is a great way to demonstrate caring. The core of a hypochondriasis is fear--recognize the fear and support your love one in finding peace... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Need a visit: Missing time can signal a lot of things from anxiety to low blood sugar, intoxication, seizure, fugue state, microsleeps, inattentiveness, and is NOT ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
No: Though there are no interactive effects, marijuana and other drugs interfere with actual therapeutic effectiveness of antidepressants, mood stabilizer... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Lots: Depending upon the drug of choice one can develop hepatitis, Hep C. overdose, kidney problems, heart arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, tooth loss,... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
The best is you.: The best medicine is to work on becoming well. Normalize your sleep, eating, exercise, learn to breathe through the pain, and seek joy in the moment.... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Not enough Info: This could be, but it could also be related to low blood sugar or some other condition. Panic attacks begin and end usually within 15-20 minutes and... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
A lot: Doctors can save your life. They can help you detox, become drug free, stabilize mood, help save your teeth, make sure your heart rhythms are OK, ge... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Anytime: Citalopram can occasionally cause sleeplessness, but if you stop taking it generally within a few days, as it has a half life of 37 hours, you should ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Experimental: DBS of Cingulate Gyrus area 25 of the brain with electrodes has demonstrated positive benefits for some very depressed folks. The treatment is surge... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes, several ways: Diabetes can be a risk factor for memory issues. The brain needs glucose in order to function, and very low or very high levels can lead to chronic ... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Maybe: Problems with a medication can occur as we reduce or change dosages. However, in what you describe, the headache may be the result of your poor slee... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Depression is an illness that affects the quality of life in many ways. In the Cognitive triad, thoughts often related to a depressed mood are hopel... Read More
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Answered Jul 23, 2021
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
You are a teenager. That is not a pathology, but it is a transitional state. Seek guidance, support, and ask trusted others for their opinions ide... Read More
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Reviewed Jun 09, 2021
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Neurologists can as a part of medical/diagnostic team diagnose autism. The important caveat is indeed the training, interest, and experience of th... Read More
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Reviewed Jun 14, 2021
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Risperidone is not an addictive medicine, so there are no withdrawal symptoms. As the level of the medicine is reduced in his system the original s... Read More
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Reviewed Jun 13, 2021
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes.: Your blood pressure is within usual limits for an adult. Your pulse was a bit high. It is not unusual for anxiety to affect vital signs at a Physic... Read More
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Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes: Vyvanse can definitely show as amphetamine on a drug test. Make sure you have your prescription when you are drug tested.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes BUT: All medicine has side effects and can interact with other medications. ANY physician you see should be told what you are taking. DO NOT DRINK ALCO... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Yes, but: Hydroxyzine has very little usefulness for Anxiety in the long term. It is primarily an allergy medicine. It is usually prescribed for short term u... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Call for help: Leave the power lines alone, make sure everyone stays away from them, and try to notify your local police, fire, Sheriff or Highway patrol. Never app... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Unsure: I am not sure of what you are asking, but any condition that causes you to feel fatigued can also impact your memory--including malaria, sleep depriva... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
No Magic: The best way to avoid showing buprenorphine/naloxone in your urine is wait the allotted time. There is no magic chemical way to block its metabolites... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roxanne Lewisanswered
Specializes in Clinical Psychology
See a provider: Make an appointment with your primary care doctor or, if available, a mental health professional as soon as you can. If you are depressed, and are st... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Clinical Psychology
Disease and Disaster: The vectors of disease in disasters include contaminated water, contaminated food, and exposure to the natural elements. Clean water, clean food, an... Read More
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I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thankyou I started having night mate recently and wondered if taking them together was what started them again now I know I need to stop it with your help thankyou again...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks doctor i have quit it has been 22 days already and i dont feel like ever smoking again and i feel like i have become independent of cigarettes!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks. I just find it so hard to do anything with my life. The issues I've been facing have made me feel less than human, and worthless in general.
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2015
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