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Health Query

Hi, one of my close friend's mom is suffering from auditory hallucinations for the more than a week. Most of her talks/hearings are somewhat related to past conflict. Monday they met homeopathy/ayurveda and they suggested for ayurveda tablets/syrup (saraswatharistam and manasamithira vadagam). She was taking ayurveda tablets for 2 days. Since its getting worst and her health would not allow her to wait for few more days to see the response for homeopathy/ayurveda tablets, wednesday night they met psychiatric in chennai. Doctor suggested (psychosis) for a tablet 'olimelt 5 mg' at night (8-8: 30 pm) for 20 days. If she is not getting sleep still, then they suggested to take 'zolfresh 5 mg' at around 11: 30 pm. 1st day (wed night): took olimelt 5 mg around 10 pm, slept around 1 am and woke up around 8 am. 2nd day (thurs night): thursday day time slept for 30 mins. Took olimelt around 8: 45 pm, did not get sleep till 10: 10, started blaberring/crying after that. So gave zolfresh 5 mg, then slept from 12 am-8 am. 3rd dy (friday night-yesterday): friday day time didn't sleep, took her outside. Took olimelt around 8 pm, had meditation for 45 mins, slept around 10: 15 pm. Woke up by 12 am, and blaberring for an hour. So gave zolfresh 5 mg by 1 am, then slept from 2 am till 8: 30 am. Would like to request experts opinion on the below. - can she take both psychiatric tablet and ayurveda medicines together? Would it help for faster recovery? - any other suggestion for faster recovery (like food habits, yoga, meditation, oil bath. Etc)? - in google, its mentioned that "zolfresh 5 mg" has a side effect of hallucinations. Understand this tablet is for deep sleep, but have a fear about this side effect bec. Our main problem is itself hallucinations only - we are trying our level best to divert her, but sometimes it works, most of the times don't. What to do for that - based on above day by day things, are we in a positive direction or we need to speed up the treatment by getting second opinion? How long her body/brain will take to respond for these tablets? When can we expect the slight positive change on this health issue? - there are other suggestions like consulting neurologist, siddha (parallel treatment), acupuncture. Do you recommend any of those at this point of time or wait for sometime to see the response for current medicines? - which treatment would be the best one for this kind of health issue? Any prompt response would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Dr. R.N.Chaturvedi88%(2558 ratings)

PhD - Psychology

Psychologist•Patna

Any type of hallucinations can be removed by psychological counseling and psychological autosuggestion therapy through the online process for three weeks without any medication you can contact me for this on Lybrate website thank you.

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Health Query

Thank you doctor jagadeesan for your valuable reply regarding my father's auditory hallucinations & delusion but as my father was started on zaporil 45 days back, right now he is taking zaporil 50 mg, vertin 8 mg, oleanz rt 15 mg, pacitane 2 mg 3 tablets per day so my query is, what are the side effects it causes & whether these 3 tablets are necessary for him because my father is feeling very tired & is having body pain also & dry mouth.& also please tell me why he is having these hallucinations, delusion, because already he is having dystonia problem (neck pulling backwards and tremors & stiffness in right hand) from 2 yrs.

Dr. Sartaj Deepak91%(476 ratings)

M.B.B.S, MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Ghaziabad

Hi lybrate-user, dystonia is a psychiatric emergency, please consult a nearby psychiatrist in-person or visit any medical emergency. The psychiatrist will also be able to explain you the causation and mechanism of hallucination and delusion along with potential side effects of the medicines. Whether he needs 1/2/3 medicines will be best decided by examining the patient, going through the previous medical records and past response to medications.
Thanks & regards.

Health Query

My wife had a first episode psychosis during a very stressful period and was taken to a psychiatrist her symptoms improved within one day of treatment and was diagnosed as of not having any mental illness and prescribed risperidone for 10 days .as she was also found pregnant when test were done she refused to take medications and changed hospital. No further symptoms appeared but just after delivery which was c-section baby had some complications and was admitted to nicu. She stopped sleeping and delusions started to appear they consulted a psychiatrist oleanz was prescribed symptoms went away and we went home. But she stopped the medication again and not sleeping cause baby have to be fed symptoms. symptoms re appeared and was taken to a psychiatrist again they gave a diagnosis as bipolar type 1 and put oleanz 5 mg and symptoms went away. She has been asymptomatic for 1 years and on oleanz 2.5 now. Just want to know if the diagnosis is correct or should we change doctor?

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 but be serious about the symptoms. Consult your psychiatrist for physical investigation. Please provide more information so that we can start the diagnosis process and the treatment. I am 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. I will help you in overcoming your pr...more

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Asked for female, 21 years old from Delhi

What can be the probable reason for psychosis that reoccurs within 5-6 months in a women of 49 years or age? And how can psychosis be cured.

Dr. K V Anand91%(35289 ratings)

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

Psychologist•Palakkad

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Asked for Male, 26 years old from Guntur

How good are modafinil (cns stimulant), piracetam, citicoline and creatine as nootropics?, is modafinil bad enough to cause psychosis and on how long usage does it cause a psychotic episode with auditory hallucinations, any side effects as such associated with these above mentioned drugs, I hope most of them r really safe and have no major side effects with normal population, so how bad r those ?and how potent r they as nootropics?

Dr. Saranya Devanathan93%(3842 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Dear Javvaji,
No tablet is safe. Every tablet has side effects since they are routed through various organs before reaching the target organ.
I agree that there are no major side effects with these nootropics.
All nootropics are not 100% potent. They may be of very little help in normal population.
Don't include modafinil in this list. It is better to avoid for normal persons. Other tablets if you can afford, you can take.

Health Query

I am a 20 year old female. This last june, the homeopathic remedies that helped me with my psychosis for the previous 2 1/2 years stopped working. I had two very terrible psychotic episodes in june, and then I was fine for 9 weeks, and then the psychotic episodes became frequent. I have had very terrible hallucinations, and also very beautiful hallucinations. They are mostly visual and auditory, and rarely olfactory and tactile. Also starting in june, every time I get my menstrual period I get very suicidal. In addition (also starting in june) I began to have severe nerve pain on the skin of my entire back, which has now spread to my entire torso. In the past I wore a flannel shirt backwards and unbuttoned, because the pain was intensified by anything touching it. Now on bad days I cannot wear a shirt at all. One thing I found out recently is that if I focus my energy on being intensely happy, the pain goes away- but it is really difficult to be intensely happy all the time. Starting in the last 2 months, every time I get stressed out I feel nauseous and get head aches. A few times I have vomited, and one time I had my first migraine. In june I did not have any injuries or surgeries, nothing out of the ordinary happened. The doctor I went to today told me to make an appointment with my psychiatrist. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for 5+ years and the medications prescribed by them have rarely worked- the best thing that worked was the homeopathic remedies- until june. I do not have a mental health diagnosis because my insurance company won't pay for the assessment I need to find out what my diagnosis is. My doctors have not given me a diagnosis for my nerve pain. For my mental health, my medications have been changing very frequently, as none of them have been working as far as I can tell. Right now I am on welbutrin, geodon and effexor. I also take gabapentin and meloxicam for the nerve pain, which do not seem to do anything. I need to know what would cause the three symptoms- medication not working for psychosis, severe nerve pain, and feeling suicidal while menstruating- and also what I need to do/take before my next menstrual cycle. I just looked up ayurveda medicine so I will give it a try. My diet is pretty awful because I have an eating disorder, before I would go back and forth between eating very little and eating a lot, but now that I take the geodon I have to eat 500 calories twice a day, so I am pretty good about eating three meals a day now- but it is not very much healthy food. I have been eating things like peanut butter and jelly waffles, dried mangos, yogurt with jelly, french bread with butter, beans. I am vegetarian and extremely picky, so that combined with the eating disorder makes it difficult to both eat and find food to eat. I try to stay very hydrated, but don't do it very well, so my pee is usually a clear color or very very yellow. I am extremely constipated. My friend tells me I have piercing eyes. I am also tired all the time, but have a difficult time sleeping. In july I ran away from my parents house, because I was very paranoid of them for no good reason. Also they do not agree with my lifestyle. I have been unstably housed since. I have spent nights in the psychiatric hospital, friend's couches, a housing program, in my car, and one night on the street. Because of my severe depression I rarely exercise, and I am currently not employed. I have many good friends. I am currently living with two very good friends who deeply care about me. I try not to talk to my parents but that is difficult because they pay for my medical expenses and they struggle with animal neglect, and I worry about my pets that I left behind. Again, nothing out of the ordinary happened in june. If this all started in july when I moved out that might have made sense.

Ms. Harsharan Kaur Randhawa90%(91 ratings)

MA Guidance and Counseling, Pursuing PG ...read more

Psychologist•Noida

lybrate-user
you are really having a tough time with so many problems. All the physical problems that you are facing like headache (migraine), vomiting, nausea, even hallucinations are due to the side effects of the antidepressants that you are taking. If you are taking the medicines as prescribed or not, is not known and they have stopped affecting you. Suicidal thoughts during periods is due to pms (pre menstrual syndrome). Your eating habits are also very disturbed.
There is only one ...more

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Asked for male, 22 years old from Chennai

I'm suffering from psychosis for the last 4 years and consuming anti psychotics like risperidone, olanzapine, diazepam.actually reason for this problem is uncertainty in my love life. My girlfriend's family is not accepting us. That was the reason for psychosis. Last month I saw her and she is still ok with me and she looks so normal since when I see her first time. Today I saw her but I am unable to recognize her and she was looking like unknown person to me. Is there any problem with me because of medication? Her family is forcing her to marry her brother in law. Is there any problem in her like depression or any other? Totally I am confused. I am still loving her but unable to recognize that she is my girl. Kindly suggest me a better solution because I thought I have trouble with my mind. I am so scared about this thing. Is it any side effect of anti psychotics?

Ms. Akansha Rawat90%(40 ratings)

M.A. Applied Psychology (clinical psycho...read more

Psychologist•Haridwar

Hi. Good day. Experiencing uncertainty in relationship is a stressful situation. As you said her family is not accepting your relationship and forcing her to marry someone else. So it may be one of the reason of her changed behaviour. You can ask her clearly about this matter. You may take counseling and psychotherapy. It will bring clarity in your relationship. Counseling aims to help patients change their thinking patterns to develop a more positive outlook on life. Not only can this help to t...more

Asked for male, 29 years old from Hyderabad

I was diagnosed with acute transient psychosis when I was 12 years old. Now i'm.27 years old and taking mood stabilizers like dicorate 250 mg. I had few relapses like once in two year or once in a year from which I recovered with 3 or two months and after that my dosage was always kept at a maintenance dose. I'm currently working as a software engineer. My question is do I have to take this medicine lifelong? Is there any alternate medicines which can be used as a maintenance dose instead of dicorate cause I have gained weight because of this medicine.

Ms. Sheetal Agrawal91%(171 ratings)

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling, MA...read more

Psychologist•Pune

Hello,
need to consult to Dr. Before stopping any medicine or start any new medicine. The period of taking medicine is depending upon the severity of the illness. Regular intake of medicine and regular follow up with your psychiatrist always helps. I think whatever question is coming in mind regarding health or medicine issues ,need to write it down on paper so whenever you will have follow up with your doctor it's easy to discuss all the points with your psychiatrist and it will be helpful ...more

Health Query

Hi ,i'm.27 years old working as a software engineer. I was diagnosed with acute transient psychosis (now bipolar/schizophrenia) when I was 14 years old. It happened when my grandmother died. I used to take encorate ,aripiprazole and combination of other mood stabilizers medicines. I had relapses once in a year once in a two year. My situation is improved over the period of time. Now i'm taking encorate 250 mg alternate days as a maintenance dose. My relapses happens usually when I don't get proper sleep. Is there any other way to cure the same illness if yes what can I do and will this be a lifelong issue for me? Can I stop the medicines as I take the maintenance dose of 250 mg dicorate on alternate days.

Dr. Rashmi Navelkar93%(188 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Mumbai

How long are you taking the maintenance dose?
How long back was your last relapse? How long have you been symptom free?
Many factors are to be considered if you are thinking of stopping medications. Besides you need to know what triggers these episodes in you. As u mentioned the first episode being at the time of your grandmothers death. It was a stressful event. Similarly if there occur any such stressors in future then you may have a relapse again if you cannot cope with that stress. ...more

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Asked for female, 45 years old from Delhi

What is serenace 0.25 mg used for? I was given this by my psychiatrist for depression and anxiety is it ok? Another psychiatrist told me this is for fear psychosis. I do not have fear psychosis. Please clarify I am very paranoid.

Dr. Sanjay Jain91%(581 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry, NLE, CRA

Psychiatrist•Jaipur

Seranace is basically for psychosis but dose for psychosis is always more than 5 mg in adults. The dose which is given to you is very low which is given for anxiety or sleep. However this dose doesn't help in depression. Still your psychiatrist is the best person to judge your condition based on your evaluation. You can discuss these concern with him. All the best.

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