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Asked for male, 61 years old from Pune

I have been binging on alcohol since the past 30 years. The binges last for a week up to 20 days and used to occur about 4 times a year. I brought this down to once a year. But, since the last year, I have taken up drinking 3 rounds (120 ml) daily before dinner. I have decided to quit. But like in the past, I do not want detox at a hospital or a spell at a rehab, which, I have realized are just money-making treatments that do not treat. I want to gradually taper the alcohol in-take. Next week, and I am going to come down to 90 ml a day. My problem is AWS - Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome - that manifests in the form of seizures. I am on Benzodiazepine and carbamazepine. I feel afraid all the time of the day of a impending seizure. Also, a good diet because right now, there is no appetite. Can you recommend any medication that would help me achieve my goal - a alcohol-free life? I don't want a hospital or rehab. I want to give up this habit on my own by tapering off my intake. Thank you.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

YOu are on the correct path of reducing intake and finally stopping. You need only your willpower and stop taking alcohol.Your fear about AWS is not to be entertained and you leave it out of your mind

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Health Query

My brother got a lack of oxygen during birth, which led to his mental disability, he is 12 years old now. He suffers from epileptic seizures too. He takes tegrital (carbamazepine) and phenotal 60 (phenobarbitone ). Phenotal is no longer available in our country and with taking other brands of the drug, his seizure attacks wasn't controlled, the serum level of phenobarbitone was 34.96 umol/l which is below the therapeutic range, so his doctor decided to switch his medication to epanutin (phenytoin sodium) so we stopped phenobarbitone gradually within 5 days and started to give him phenytoin. That was last month. He is tired and upset most of the time and he has sleep disturbances. He had tonsillitis in the last 2 days. Today we were in the car, suddenly his face paled and he closed his eyes and then keep closing and opening them, but he talked to me, I thought that his blood pressure went down because he didn't have breakfast. When we got home he didn't remember that we were in the car, is this a type of absence seizure? Is that related to phenytoin? Is it normal when starting using phenytoin? Thank you.

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari92%(308 ratings)

MD Medicine, DM Neurology

Neurologist•

No the episode is not an absence seizure that has different features, but it may be related to his medicine intake and may have been drowsy. I suggest you keep amental note of the episode and continue with medication, in case it recurs you must visit your doctor as it may be a seizure (not necessarily absence) and he may have to be reviewed.

Asked for female, 28 years old from Ernakulam

I am 32 years old I am taking mazetok sr200 tablet from last 2 years can I be able to conceive baby while taking tablet. Can I become pregnant .can I deliver normal healthy baby. My lmp was on 21st oct my period comes 30 days when is my ovulation date. How to take precaution.

Dr. Shobhit Tandon92%(3128 ratings)

MBBS, PG-Diploma In Clinical Pathology

Sexologist•Sri Ganganagar

Mazetol SR 200 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby.

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Asked for male, 78 years old from Anand

For your ready reference, I briefly describe my wife?s case. She is a 74-year- old housewife. She is a patient of chronic rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis and has been taking a steroid, wyslone 5 mg /day, for the last about 30 years and RISOFOC kit (calcium and vitamin D3) for osteoporosis for the last about two years. She has been taking other medicines also for hypertension (UDP 5 mg twice daily) diabetes (Glyson 5 mg thrice a day), high cholesterol (Zivast 20) etc. Now her BP and sugar levels are within the normal levels. She has terrible pain below the knee and above the ankle in the right leg and cannot walk. Her problem has been diagnosed as Rt side L5 radiculopathy and chronic steroid-induced neuropathy. An MRI done in Dec. 2014 showed L4-L5 Rt side foraminal compression. She has undergone a spine surgery on Dec. 29, 2014 and a transforaminal epidural injection at Rt side L5 level. Now she takes Lyrica 75 once every evening, tab Instrel ? thrice /day, tab Nexpro 20 twice /day, tab Rockbon once /day, and tab Mazetol 200 once in the morning, and tab Neurokind once at night. But there is no relief from the pain when she attempts to stand up and walk; there is no pain, however while she is in bed lying or sitting up. Please advise what can be done to alleviate the pain. Thanks for your attention and advice.

Dr. Dheeraj Kondagari87%(45 ratings)

Fellowship in Rheumatology, MD - General...read more

Rheumatologist•Hyderabad

Relief on lying down.And pain present only on attempting to walk may indicate degeneration.In the knees or at the ankles due to prior arthritis. If possible do consult. Reevaluation may be of some help. Will try to help you in the best possible way.

Asked for male, 36 years old from Hyderabad

Hi sir,I am 36 years old, I have my first fits or seizure in sleep 18 years back. This happened when I lost my mother, before night I got severe headache like nerves pain, after three days I faced epileptic. Then onwards im facing two to 3 times in a year, and first medication I had enchoratechrono 300 mg for 3 yrs, due to relocation with a suggestion of another neurologist I had ZEPTOL CR 200 mg with missdosed some times and some days, in summer 3 months back I roamed a lot in hot sun, getting very tired night I had fits in sleep by 2 am then I gone for treatment ,i had videoEEG, MRI and got result everything negative ,no clots found ,but suggested according to my first medication VALPARIN OR VALPROL CR 300 MG, and all of the above I used to drink alcohol, recently I had seizure in day time that to a hurriness to avoid a car come over me, I felt vomiting sensation, anxiety and at last I tried to call somebody for help but unable to speak gradually I lost my consciousness and wake up after sometime ,i do not know what happened. So can you suggest me which medicine I have to follow, what type of epilepsy is mine focal or general. Thank you.

Dr. K V Anand91%(35289 ratings)

BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad

Dear user. I can understand. Please don't be panic. I suggest you to consult a neurologist in person. We are here to help you in every aspect of your mental and physical health. Any sexual or psychological problems can be cured with the help of various methods and therapies. I suggest you to post your query with every detail here. We will help you in overcoming your problems certainly. Take care.

Asked for male, 31 years old from Mumbai

A family member is under treatment for schizoaffective disorder since 10 yrs. Lithium carbazepine risperidone clonazepam apripazole n ativan lorazepam for wen trouble sleeping. She has developed slowness of movement almost walks like penguin n feels rigidness tightness in hips n thigh thus trouble sitting n walking. Her psychiatrist told to do tests serum lithium n carbamazepine were under normal levels Vit b12 normal Only calcium slight lower than normal n vit d3 low Ortho consultation raised query abt extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotic medication but psychiatrist refuted it. Ortho den gave gabapentin n mecobalamin n ca+vit d improved her walking n stiffness to an extent. I wanted to ask what is the reason for her walking problem n why did she get relief from gabapentin. We were asked to follow up after 15 days. If still stiffness n walking prob to refer neuro physician coz ortho cause was ruled out. I would like to know whats going on with her cause our docs didnt clearly explain d situation? N I cant afford to change docs.

Dr. Indranil Saha92%(235 ratings)

MBBS, MD Psychiatry, DPM Psychological M...read more

Psychiatrist•Kolkata

Hi lybrate-user, I would like to say that the symptoms of slowness of movement what you have mentioned in a patient who is on Rispeidone and aripiprazole is most probably EPS (extra pyramidal Side effects) unless proved otherwise. There may be underlying or Co morbid Parkinsons disease. But in this position its difficult to diagnose as the Pt is on antipsychotic. Gabapentin has no role in decreasing antipsychotic induced slowness in movements. But its often used as a treatment of Akathesia which...more

Health Query

I'm seizure patient I always taken ox maxetol tablets ,I want 2 know dt .will my baby safe?

Dr. G. Rangaswamy93%(1282 ratings)

Diploma in Anesthesia, MBBS

General Physician•Hyderabad

If you are asking about pregnancy, Pregnancy need to be avoided when you are on Mazetol so use some contraceptive method. if you are asking about the child feeding, breast feeding need to be avoided as long as you are on Mazetol. so discuss with your doctor regarding the same and follow the advise. good luck

Health Query

This started in feb 2011 since I was having inferiority complex towards my short hight. Sometimes I felt like socially abused due to this. i developed social anxiety due to this .things related to hight or to improve it keeps running on my mind and I was unable to come out this. Latter I diagnosed as a case of OCD. Finally in july 2011 I admitted to the hospital due to depression and diagnosed as a case of bipolar disorder (taken carbamazepine 800 mg for 3 years) then stopped by my Dr. After 6 month I again relapsed and now taking lithium 800 mg daily and stable .my problem other than depression is a kind of ocd. Due to my short height I developed sever social anxiety. I keep on checking my height to others and to give me assurance I think of some person who are of my height and looks better. When I pass to a person of my height I compare it with mind in my mind only. Latter on images of those people keep running on my mind. Those images of short people and thought related to my height bothered me a lot when I told this to doctors they told that it will go away with the time. Latter on situation improved and these thought and images gone away completely. I started living a normal life like others. Now these thoughts and images still comes but after many months and only for a week or two and then goes off automatically. This time after so many months (almost a year) it came back and bothering me lot. Now these image and thoughts keeps running on my mind so frequently that it interrupts daily routine .unable to focus on things like tv and all. I do not want to those images to irritate me. Now from few days I am having problem with my sleep. It gets interrupted and I feel like frightened, anxious and wake up with little racing heartbeat. By the time I have started lorazepam 2 mg at night. How to stop these racing thoughts. Is there any medicine or therapy can help me? Can I live a secure life? Will it be passed to my son?

Dr. Amit N92%(2942 ratings)

MBBS, MD Psychiatry, DNB Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Nagpur

Dear lybrate-user you seem to be running a commentary of questions. First of all, let me reassure you that it is not at all compulsory that your son would have your illness. Psychiatric disorders have a hereditary role but the risk if calculated as compared to general population (I mean the ones that do not have any diagnosed psychiatric disorder) is greater.
As far as your complaints are concerned being a case of bipolar your treating psychiatrist must have informed you about the nature of ...more

Health Query

Im searching a best seizure medicine which has very low side effect and which do not effect to liver, kidney heart and others organs, my neuro doctor has offered me to choose one medicine from "phenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, sodium valporate, topiramate, levetiracetam, lamotrigine, diavalporex, phenobarbitone, currently i'm taking clobazam 12.5 mg and lacosamide 200 mg per day but nothing improvement. I feels suddenly extreme difficulty till 30 to 50 second, I always remain conscious at that time and can talk with anyone but that difficulty what I feels which is unable to express in words. My mri report show: ring shaped cortical/ subcortical lesion with eccentric dot and blooming on swi and calcification on phage image in the left hippocampal formation with minimal peripheral gliosis/edema. Findings represent calcified granuloma most likely related to neurocysticercosis. Other diagnostic consideration is tuberculosis. 2. Mild increased signal and volume loss of the left hippocampus as compared to right. Finding are suggestive of left mesial temporal sclerosis. Clinical correlation is suggested" while I do eeg test when normal condition always show normal eeg but when 30-50 second extreme difficulty happen during eeg show abnormal ieds: left anterior temporal and there are few sharp wave discharge starting from left anterior temporal region. Now according some above report which medicine is the best for me please suggest. I want to change medicine lacosamide and clobazam. Thank you.

Dr. Gautam Arora

MBBS, DM - Neurology, MD - Interventiona...read more

Neurologist•Delhi

Every medicine affects some organ systems. As they get metabolised or excreted or turn into active metabolite. Levetiracetam does not affect liver and is well tolerated but it does negatively affect kidney function.

Asked for female, 62 years old from Yamunanagar

tegretol tablet total 500 mg potency is taken to contain fits, on reduction of potency fits occur, should it be continued or any alternative advice.

Dr. Sudhir Kumar92%(308 ratings)

MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Neurol...read more

Neurologist•Hyderabad

Tegretol (carbamazepine) is a good drug to control fits. The correct dose is 10-20 mg per kg body weight. The medicine should be continued.

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