Severe Mood Disorder To Father

2023-10-16 21:44:32
This is regarding my father who developed depression in the year 2005-2006 which results in failed suicidal attempt ,due to some office pressure ,he become okay within a month or two thereafter and was under continuous medication ,In 2010-2011 he again developed mild depression symptoms in which he was advised to continue the medications but after his retirement he stops taking medicines even on family insist and slowly developed servere mood disorder ,he developed additions towards bad things , singing and dancing on the road , Consider himself supernatural power ,doing unnecessary arguments ,agitation , even at this age he wander like young boy on the roads on bike disregarding the weather ,disturbing the family, family REPUTATION is being tarnished ,develop addictions etc..He was taking ( Nexito 10 ,Trinicalm Plus 7mg ,Pacitane 2mg ,Larpose 1mg ) ,I am attaching prescription herewith ,so can he  restart the medicines again ? His BP is normal and heart rate is normal & Non diabetic.
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Hi Mostly it is bipolar disorder. Review with psychiatrist and change medications

Answered2023-10-23 04:30:58

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Do not restart these medicines without specifically consulting someone and having him assessed. These symptoms are not necessarily suggestive of a depressive episode.

Answered2023-10-17 03:23:05

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Please consult for detailed evaluation and timely intervention

Answered2023-10-19 23:26:41

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It's bipolar like presentation need to add mood stabilizer as current Medicine may aggravte his mood symptoms.. according to my opinion ..

Answered2023-10-17 05:26:41

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Hi there, A detailed medical and psychiatric history is always needed for every patient.In addition, detailed mental status examination is also recommended for every patient to make a diagnosis and management of the case accordingly.
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It’s advisable to take another opinion from the mental health professional considering the present state of mind.As per your description, he appears to be mood disorder like Mania and he should be managed under the care of a mental health professional.

Answered2023-10-17 01:11:34

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Patient needs to be evaluated in detailed Need more information for reaching appropriate diagnosis With this history it looked like Recurrent depressive disorder Medication needs to be changed

Answered2023-10-17 01:06:08

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Consult immediately

Answered2023-10-17 01:04:41

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