Suggest Treatment For Depression In A Diabetic Patient

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 2014

Question: My sister is 56 yrs old and suffers from self-neglect and won't let us help her, she is a diabetic who won't go to a Dr. she has never taken care of her diabeties. She can barely walk she falls often she little or no feeling in her legss, she has lessions on her legs and feet. She is almost bling has never gone to an eye doctor. She suffers from server depression also not treated and has a low IQ. She will only eat one meal a day and smokes about 2 packs of cig. a day Live 6 cats and won't let anyone in her house. Her housemate left her so she has no one to take care of her. I've tried but she will let me do so much also my other sister and her son. I feel she needs to be put in asisted living place

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
consult psychiatrist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

First of all your sister needs help of psychiatrist.

Once she is out of depression and able to understand her condition she will take care of her medical illnesses other wise she has no insight of her medical and other illnesses.

Also you told that her IQ is low, but how you comes to know?
If you think that consult a psychologist for detail IQ assessment.

Diabetes is medical illness which has many life threatening complication and for which she must take treatment either by forcefully or in food.

For assisted place you first make good treatment plan than with help of doctor you can put her in such place.
If she is not ready than take her to psychiatrist forcefully.
Awaiting your response.

Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Vipul Prajapati (40 hours later)

I know that my sister has a low IQ, because she has already had a psychologist IQ assessment. For the other suggest about getting her help we have to get her son on board or my sisters and I will have do it ourselves.

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consult psychiatrist

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

as you already know that your sister has low IQ which has certain limitation and so sometimes her altered behavior is related to Mental retardation.

such people need special attention and care.
for detail counselling and treatment consult psychiatrist.

Awaiting your response.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Vipul Prajapati (15 hours later)

Thank you for your insight, we'll do our best to get our sister the help she needs.

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Best of luck

Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear,

I wish your problem is solved soon.

If any help you need you can ask me at any time..

Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E