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Suggest Treatment For Hallucinations And Abnormal Behaviour

Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2014

Question: My mother is 51 yrs. old, suffering from some mental illness, she sometimes speakes rubbish about relatives, neighbours etc. she hear some voices all the time, she thinks people are speaking bad about her. she is staying alone with my brother since last 2-3 years as I am married and my father is posted in XXXXXXX please suggest me what to do, I am really upset.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing in.

I have read through your query in detail.

I come across many patients like your mother regularly and the symptoms are controllable and treatable.

You mother needs to consult a qualified psychiatrist. It is important that a family member accompanies her so that all the problems can be discussed in detail. The psychiatrist is a doctor who will take a detailed history of the problems and also examine your mother. She will be asked simple questions to know more about her thoughts and behavior. She will also be given simple tests to judge her mental abilities. If necessary a CT scan brain may be asked for further evaluation.

It is important to make a proper diagnosis based on her symptoms. Mental illnesses are of many types like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mania, depression, personality disorders.

Treatment is available initially in form of medications that may be needed to be taken for a few months. See should follow up with her doctor regularly as it takes time to get treated completely.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (9 minutes later)

Thanks a lot Doctor, Can you suggest me good doctors in XXXXXXX for her treatment, how much time will it take to get her treated well completely, is this something really serious, I am really very upset.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing in with an update.

I suggest you take her to Institute of Mental Health and Hospital in XXXXXXX

Address:
Institute of Mental Health and Hospital
Billochpura, XXXXXXX Road, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Pradesh 282002

Tel: +0562 0000

Initially you may have to take her after one month and then depending on improvement, you can go once in 2-3 months and then once in 6 months. The total duration of treatment will be known only after making a proper diagnosis but usually for few years.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (3 minutes later)

Thanks for the suggestion.
It is actually helful for us...
Regards
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
You are welcome.

I understand the situation you are facing. Please have patience as mental illnesses need months or years of treatment and family support.

Wishing you and your family good health.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar