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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Severe Depression?

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Posted on Fri, 9 May 2014
Question: Patient on 200mg seroquel and 10 mg Valium, 60 mg cymbalta daily last 8 yrs. was on slow taper of cymbalta last 12 months from 60mg to 20 mg. ,complained of pain and agitation ,Doc prescribed Tylenol 3 30/300. 2x day and Ativan 0.5 1x a day to help last 4 months of taper drop from 30 to 20mg. All of a sudden past week, Person now paranoid, depressed, panic stricken, and most important will not leave the house, lays down alot, will not shower, however will eat and watch tv, play with cat, Person has hx of anxiety problem due to learning disability and reduced coping skills from childhood. TSH 4.3. Increased seroquel to 300mg and cymbalta back to 30 mg. she complains of sweats now. Hospitalization not a option, person shuts down completely to staff, it has happened 2x before when I took that route,at home person at least living ,but can't tell psychiatrist that, don't want to hear it. They just medicated her like a guinea pig ( 8 diff psych drugs, total 1000mg daily), then if recovery not fast enough, threat off to the state insane institution. What caused this to happen? Was it the Ativan and Tylenol? Please help don't know what to do? I don't want to lose my wife. Is there a psychiatrist doc on line that can help. Please
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Answered by Dr. Abhishek Kapoor (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Better to increase dose of seroquel Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapor, would help you in this query. I think, your wife has severe depression with psychotic symptoms and now her psychotic symptoms are increasing. These symptoms are not due to tylenol or ativan. Sometime, due to improper dosage, patient gets relapse of symptoms. May be same thing happens with her. Due to psychotic symptoms, she should be on higher dose of antipsychotic, so better to give seroquel 400mg at night. Give cymbalta at same dose 30mg and decrease valium 5mg at night. Seroquel has sedative effect, so valium dose can be decreased. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Regards Dr. Abhsihek Kapoor Psychiatrist
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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Severe Depression?

Brief Answer: Better to increase dose of seroquel Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapor, would help you in this query. I think, your wife has severe depression with psychotic symptoms and now her psychotic symptoms are increasing. These symptoms are not due to tylenol or ativan. Sometime, due to improper dosage, patient gets relapse of symptoms. May be same thing happens with her. Due to psychotic symptoms, she should be on higher dose of antipsychotic, so better to give seroquel 400mg at night. Give cymbalta at same dose 30mg and decrease valium 5mg at night. Seroquel has sedative effect, so valium dose can be decreased. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Regards Dr. Abhsihek Kapoor Psychiatrist