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How Can Hallucinations And Sleeping Problems Be Treated?

my question is, my brother is 25 years old, when he was about 5 years old the skin of his hands, head and tong started to peel of, it got so bad that it bleed, but soon after it stopped happening, a few years after that he got hepatits, he got really sick but he got cured, when he was a teenagers he started having mental problems (haluciations,sleeping problems) he hasnt gotten better ever since, we have been to doctors in the USA Europe and south america, and he has taken any kind of medicine thought of. but nothing works and now he has become extremely weak, and sleeps all day.
Fri, 7 Nov 2014
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Your brother of 25 years had some dermatological problem when he was 5 years old and later the problem of hepatitis. He was successfully treated for that. In his teenage years he developed problems of hallucinations and poor sleep. Despite multiple treatments he didn't get relief.

Treatment of hallucinations is done with antipsychotic drugs. Some times individuals fail to respond even then treatment should be continued. Medicines like First generation antipsychotics as Haloperidol, or second generation like olanzapine, risperidone, quitiapine etc are commonly used in treatment. These drugs help in sleeping also.
If he is not responding to oral medication then injectable long acting drugs like Fluphenazine, risperidone injections can be tried. These drugs are given at every 15-30 days interval and are better tolerated.
Consult his psychiatrist for the details of treatment. Provide him warm loving and supportive care.

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How Can Hallucinations And Sleeping Problems Be Treated?

Hello Thanks for asking Your brother of 25 years had some dermatological problem when he was 5 years old and later the problem of hepatitis. He was successfully treated for that. In his teenage years he developed problems of hallucinations and poor sleep. Despite multiple treatments he didn t get relief. Treatment of hallucinations is done with antipsychotic drugs. Some times individuals fail to respond even then treatment should be continued. Medicines like First generation antipsychotics as Haloperidol, or second generation like olanzapine, risperidone, quitiapine etc are commonly used in treatment. These drugs help in sleeping also. If he is not responding to oral medication then injectable long acting drugs like Fluphenazine, risperidone injections can be tried. These drugs are given at every 15-30 days interval and are better tolerated. Consult his psychiatrist for the details of treatment. Provide him warm loving and supportive care. Thanks