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How To Reduce Depression?
Dr Sir,
My father who is 75 years old and has been diagonised a bipolar and on continuous medication from last 16 years. Now i think he is passing through a severe dipression phase. He is bedridden never ask for food and basic reuirements even has stopped taking food. Only remembers already died relitives and family member. His weight has considerably reduced. My mother takes care of him. No medicine is showing any sign of recovery. Presently lithium dose and some other mood stablisers as per percription of dr are being given to by mixing in some of food items he takes are fed. Please suggest something family is very badly disturved.I m from Patiala Punjab. He is a retired govt employee.
My father who is 75 years old and has been diagonised a bipolar and on continuous medication from last 16 years. Now i think he is passing through a severe dipression phase. He is bedridden never ask for food and basic reuirements even has stopped taking food. Only remembers already died relitives and family member. His weight has considerably reduced. My mother takes care of him. No medicine is showing any sign of recovery. Presently lithium dose and some other mood stablisers as per percription of dr are being given to by mixing in some of food items he takes are fed. Please suggest something family is very badly disturved.I m from Patiala Punjab. He is a retired govt employee.
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Hi
I understand your concern.
Frankly speaking you have to consider about re diagnosis?
Defiantly it was bipolar but now it can be like psychotic illness or dementia.
Need to reach proper diagnosis to treat him better way.
Now in this case it is difficult to treat him at home so please do get him admit in hospitals.
Some physical investigation is also necessary to rule out because of age there are medical co morbidity in this age.
So it is multi functional approach to treat him properly.
Do proper consultations.
I hope i have answered your query.
Still have a query then ask freely.
Happy to help you.
Thank you.
I understand your concern.
Frankly speaking you have to consider about re diagnosis?
Defiantly it was bipolar but now it can be like psychotic illness or dementia.
Need to reach proper diagnosis to treat him better way.
Now in this case it is difficult to treat him at home so please do get him admit in hospitals.
Some physical investigation is also necessary to rule out because of age there are medical co morbidity in this age.
So it is multi functional approach to treat him properly.
Do proper consultations.
I hope i have answered your query.
Still have a query then ask freely.
Happy to help you.
Thank you.
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