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Under Depression And Over Sleeping. On Antidepressant And Anti Anxiety Pills. Voice Change Noticed. Cause?
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my friend
had gone into depression ,his voice quality has suddenly changed ,his voice sounds very heavy than his usual earlier one.his stammering though has come down .he is on antidepressant and anti anxiety and is sleeping through out the day.
i would like to know if sleeping all day is ok and will his normal voice come back.his EEG was normal
my friend
had gone into depression ,his voice quality has suddenly changed ,his voice sounds very heavy than his usual earlier one.his stammering though has come down .he is on antidepressant and anti anxiety and is sleeping through out the day.
i would like to know if sleeping all day is ok and will his normal voice come back.his EEG was normal
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Depression is a mood disorder. It is characterized by pervasive sadness of mood, loss of energy, lack of interest in any activities as core features. Change in voice is not a common feature in depression or it is also not a side effect of commonly used antidepressants. He is on antidepressants and antianxeity medicines and has increased sleep. EEG came normal. Most likely his change in voice is due to some dissociative disorder superimposed on depression. A detailed evaluation by a Psychiatrist is must for treatment. I would advise you to take him to a Psychiatrist for evaluation.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
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Depression is a mood disorder. It is characterized by pervasive sadness of mood, loss of energy, lack of interest in any activities as core features. Change in voice is not a common feature in depression or it is also not a side effect of commonly used antidepressants. He is on antidepressants and antianxeity medicines and has increased sleep. EEG came normal. Most likely his change in voice is due to some dissociative disorder superimposed on depression. A detailed evaluation by a Psychiatrist is must for treatment. I would advise you to take him to a Psychiatrist for evaluation.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
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Depression can be associated with Thyroid problem. Thyroid swelling can sometimes cause voice change. If he is sleeping throughout the day it could be because of medication or symptoms of depression. Medication need to be adusted/treatment changes made to see that he gets back to his normal sleep pattern. Consult you Psychiatrist for further advise and necessary changes.
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Depression can be associated with Thyroid problem. Thyroid swelling can sometimes cause voice change. If he is sleeping throughout the day it could be because of medication or symptoms of depression. Medication need to be adusted/treatment changes made to see that he gets back to his normal sleep pattern. Consult you Psychiatrist for further advise and necessary changes.
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