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

Psychologist•Palakkad
Hello and welcome to Lybrate. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Forgetting can be done by cognitive restructuringI suggest telephonic counseling and online psychotherapy for you.
You can contact me for further advice and treatment options. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.
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My dad is 75 years old. Since last october, he is suffering from mental health issues. He started to get angry on frivolous matters, talking much on unnecessary things, imagine non-existent things (like someone has stolen his dress), etc. We therefore consulted a physiatrist for medical help. Initially, since there was not much improvement in my dad’s condition the doctor increased the dosage. But when my dad became too silent, the doctor started decreasing the dosage. As the medication continued for next 5 months, my dad started behaving in reverse order (talking very less, always sleeping, lost appetite for eating, walking very slowly, getting irritated with sounds). As his condition was same even after reducing the dosage 2-3 times, we consulted another physiatrist who was highly recommended by people know to us. However, things got worse and in the first day of medication itself my dad’s health worsened. He was not able to stand / walk properly and was completely drowsy. For the next few days, the doctor changed the medication several times. Currently, he has stopped medicines for mental health issues and has prescribed medicines for improving his physical health. However, my dad hasn’t recuperated properly and still not able to walk around freely, sometimes loosing balance when standing, sitting, climbing up steps and getting down from steps, seems lost in his thoughts and don’t communicate much with us. He also has difficulty in wearing his shirts (especially, putting buttons on). He also gets confused while choosing places to sit and ends up sitting on the edge / corners of the chair and sofa. He has also lost his appetite for eating. To sum up, before we started this medication, he was able to do his daily chores all by himself without our support. But now he is completely dependent on us. We are lost for reasons for this change of behavior and physical condition of my dad. Kindly let us know, if we are doing proper medication and any suggestion you have on treatment. Following are his present medications: •syndopa 275 (4 times a day every 4 hours) •selgin 5 mg (2 times a day) •syndopa cr (1 time in night) •complete td (1 time in night) •betonin syrup (5 ml for three times) he is also taking his regular medicine for blood pressure (arkamin 100 mg and amladoc 5 mg one time each) we are also worried about him taking excessive medicines at this old age. Please help us with your valuable guidance.

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Psychologist•Trivandrum
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Hi dear
understand your stress reg this.
Your father may need help of more than one professional, visit a place where it is available
where there is team work of psychologist, neurologist and psychiatrists
may need regular monitoring of fluctuations, supportive counselling or psychotherapy and minimum medication depending on status if needed.
Thank you and take care.
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My dad is 75 years old. Since last october, he is suffering from mental health issues. He started to get angry on frivolous matters, talking much on unnecessary things, imagine non-existent things (like someone has stolen his dress), etc. We therefore consulted a physiatrist for medical help. Initially, since there was not much improvement in my dad’s condition the doctor increased the dosage. But when my dad became too silent, the doctor started decreasing the dosage. As the medication continued for next 5 months, my dad started behaving in reverse order (talking very less, always sleeping, lost appetite for eating, walking very slowly, getting irritated with sounds). As his condition was same even after reducing the dosage 2-3 times, we consulted another physiatrist who was highly recommended by people know to us. However, things got worse and in the first day of medication itself my dad’s health worsened. He was not able to stand / walk properly and was completely drowsy. For the next few days, the doctor changed the medication several times. Currently, he has stopped medicines for mental health issues and has prescribed medicines for improving his physical health. However, my dad hasn’t recuperated properly and still not able to walk around freely, sometimes loosing balance when standing, sitting, climbing up steps and getting down from steps, seems lost in his thoughts and don’t communicate much with us. He also has difficulty in wearing his shirts (especially, putting buttons on). He also gets confused while choosing places to sit and ends up sitting on the edge / corners of the chair and sofa. He has also lost his appetite for eating. To sum up, before we started this medication, he was able to do his daily chores all by himself without our support. But now he is completely dependent on us. We are lost for reasons for this change of behavior and physical condition of my dad. Kindly let us know, if we are doing proper medication and any suggestion you have on treatment. Following are his present medications: •syndopa 275 (4 times a day every 4 hours) •selgin 5 mg (2 times a day) •syndopa cr (1 time in night) •complete td (1 time in night) •betonin syrup (5 ml for three times) he is also taking his regular medicine for blood pressure (arkamin 100 mg and amladoc 5 mg one time each) we are also worried about him taking excessive medicines at this old age. Please help us with your valuable guidance.

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Hello sanjeeva
I hear your concerns in this regard. I think you need to speak with your doctor or setup an online consult so that the medication regime can be streamlined after taking into account detailed medical history and past reports.
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Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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Dear lybrate-user,
you can give your mom valparin alkalets 500 mg itself not only today, even hereafter. Probably she may need a little extra dose of valparin alkalets compared to valparin chrono. But that is not immediate. When you go back to cip next 3 months, please inform about change of medication. The psychiatrist there will adjust the dose, if needed.
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Hello sir this question on behalf of my younger brother he is 25 year old mentally disorder not able to speak and understand anything just now only few things language song, eat food and washroom and few more things and he is seziure patient also since last 6 year we giving he valparin 500 mg lacosam 100 mg daily at bed time thing is that he didn't eat tablet we have to give tablet on liquid from or tod k piss k pani k sat so sometimes wo moh c nikal data tha medicine phir hone last 3 months c uski medicine rook di thi kyuki uski lane k bad bhi seziure hote the usko now thing is that on 16 dec he got frequently seizure and his condition is conscious after giving proper medicine he discharged with in 2 day now problem is that usko pagal pan k dore c pad raha na chup ho raha chilli raha h upper niche bus or kuch upper niche ana jana na sona last 3 days na sona bus pagal pan ho rakhi hai mind pura disturb soya bhi nahi chilana chije fakna y sab please consult me do needful any thing you want let me know we have latest mri report and all.

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Psychiatrist•Kurukshetra
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Hello ,
It would be better if I can see the reports and talk with you to understand the issue better, because I feel there is need of certain anti-psychotic medicines to be started alongwith the seizure disorder's drugs.
You can freely contact me in private or by telephone call. I can help you better in that way.
Thank you,
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Dear Srinivas,
No tablet is safe, whether short term or long term. Doctors prescribe tablets for getting the benefit out of it. They know the short and long term side effect and they will be monitoring benefit vs side effect continuously. You need to go for regular follow up consultations.
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Hi lybrate-user!
sorry to know about your wife's condition. Somatoform disorder is physical symptoms of an underlying psychological distress. So we need to know in depth what is causing this issue. Meeting a clinical psychologist can help you manage therapy effectively which will majorly consist of stress reduction techniques and cognitive behavior therapy which helps to overcome negative thought patterns. Therapy in somatoform disorder is highly effective. Here a healthy patient doctor conn...more
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Psychologist•Palakkad
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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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Hi team, I am suffering from a mental illness. I need a suggestion from a psychologist. Here is my complaint. I am 24 years old and am a software professional. I have two older sisters. First sister got married three years ago and has a kid. She just qualified ssc and was a homemaker. She is not having any idea of the outer world. She is unable to handle her family. Even for very little issues she will cry and come to our house. She won't communicate with her husband, my parents also are worried about her issues only. In our house daily something or the other issue has been discussed. Due to this I am mentally distracted and am unable to feel and work peacefully. Parents suggest just to ignore. But that is not very easy. since everything happens in front of my eyes only. I am also a patient. Am having seizure (fits) since seven years. Parents also know this. Doctors suggested to be peaceful and not to think much. But that is not happening. Moreover parents are worried about the other two of us getting married and they have no plan to settle both of us. For three years they have been thinking about first sister and her issues only. Aren't we their kids? Am getting a bad impression on everyone in the family. Thinking first sister is the main cause for the issues. How can I be peaceful? Please give me suggestions. People say to ignore and do my work. But literally it's not working out. Thanks

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Psychologist•Palakkad
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Hello and welcome to Lybrate. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If your sister gets correct counseling and therapy, the whole behavior can be corrected.
I suggest telephonic counseling and online psychotherapy for you.
You can contact me for further advice and treatment options. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.
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