Talk to Psychiatry on Relapse On Methamphetamine Use For 10 Days
Asking for Someone Else, Other, Male, 28 years old, Karachi
I want to ask whether there is any psychiatrist here who specializes in treating substance use disorders, such as methamphetamine (meth) addiction? The patient was sober from July 2024 after completing his rehab treatment of 6 months from January 2024 to July 2024. He suddenly relapsed 10 days ago. Now he is facing some cravings and he badly needs someone who will help him out to manage the cravings.
Saadia Atif - Clinical Psychologist
BS Applied Psychology, MS Clinical Psychology | Lahore
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psychologist here.
Rizwan Ali Khan - Clinical Psychologist
| MSc (Psychology) | MS (Clinical Psychology) | Certified (Crucial Conversations) | | Lahore
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yes
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I am available
Patient
Post Owner
Sir actually, He works as a private home-care nurse on a day shift (8 AM to 8 PM). Since stopping meth use, he has been experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness. He often feels very drowsy, yawns frequently, sweats a lot, and sometimes falls asleep while sitting at work. His nighttime sleep schedule remains normal, and he sleeps and wakes at the same times as before the relapse. His appetite is also good. His main concern is controlling the excessive sleepiness during the day when he is not using meth. Is there anything that can help with this?
1 month ago
Dr. Muhammad Ayub Baloch | Consultant Psychiatrist | FCPS (Gold Medalist) - Psychiatrist
MBBS, FCPS Psychiatry ( Gold-Medalist ), Fellow, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Pakistan, Certificated Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Consultant Psychiatrist & Expert in the treatment of Psychiatric, Neuropsychiatric, Drug addiction & Sexual disorders | Karachi
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یہ سن کر خوشی ہوئی کہ وہ تقریباً ایک سال تک sobriety برقرار رکھنے میں کامیاب رہے؛ relapse مایوس کن ضرور ہوتا ہے، لیکن یہ ناکامی نہیں بلکہ recovery کے سفر میں ایک قابلِ علاج رکاوٹ ہو سکتی ہے۔
چونکہ میتھ کے استعمال کو صرف 10 دن ہوئے ہیں اور اب cravings آ رہی ہیں، اس وقت جلد از جلد کسی psychiatrist سے تفصیلی assessment بہت اہم ہے تاکہ نیند، موڈ، بے چینی، cravings اور دوبارہ استعمال کے خطرات کو مناسب طریقے سے manage کیا جا سکے۔ اگر شدید بے چینی، بے خوابی، شکوک، آوازیں سنائی دینا، خود کو نقصان پہنچانے کے خیالات یا بے قابو رویہ ہو تو فوری طبی مدد حاصل کریں۔ بروقت علاج اور خاندانی تعاون سے دوبارہ sobriety حاصل کرنا بالکل ممکن ہے۔ اگر آپ چاہیں تو آن لائن اپائنٹمنٹ بک کر کے تفصیلی جائزہ لیا جا سکتا ہے تاکہ ان کے لیے مناسب اور انفرادی management plan بنایا جا سکے۔ امید کا دامن نہ چھوڑیں۔
ڈسکلیمر: یہ آن لائن معلومات عمومی رہنمائی کے لیے ہیں، مکمل تشخیص یا ذاتی علاج کا متبادل نہیں۔ شدید یا مسلسل علامات میں مستند ماہر سے براہِ راست رابطہ کریں۔
Patient
Post Owner
His main problem is that during his daytime duty, he falls asleep while sitting. He doesn't have any other cravings or symptoms such as hallucinations, thoughts of harming himself, or anything like that.
1 month ago
Ur query is well understood but
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Ehsan Zafar Awan - Psychologist
MSc (Applied Psychology) Certification in Psychiatry Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology, MS Level in Subjects organizational Behaviour & Management | Islamabad
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Dear for Substance Intoxication Disorder psychological addiction related therapies are mendatory so that patient may have control over thoughts. You can book my appointment through Marham
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Patient
Post Owner
I think he needs a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist he wants to discuss regarding his medications too which were prescribed by the Dr of rehab centre where he got treatment in 2024.
1 month ago