Suggest Treatment For Depression

Posted on Thu, 7 Jul 2016

Question: hi, this is for my wife. since last 2 days she is behaving differently and I think they are symptoms of depression. don't know whom to contact. is there a way you can help me with this.

hi, I need a Telugu speaking doctor.

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Want some details about her behaviour

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for using Health Care Magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in details and I can understand what y are going through.
Psychiatric illnesses are of different types and we need to understand the symptoms/behavior in detail to help you with the further course.
Please let me know what is her routine behaviour and what is the difference that you have noted. Please mention in detail what you have seen.
Hope to hear from you.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

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Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (32 minutes later)

She is a home maker and her routine behavior is normal doing house hold chores, cooking, feeding children etc.
Since 3 days
1. she thinks that everyone is watching her in our colony (though no one is watching),
2. she thinks every act she does is monitored by someone
3. all are trying to separate me (husband) from her and try to portray her as bad
4. I do not like her and avoid her.

Thanks a lot! XXXXXXX
How do I meet personally. can I have the location, also, my wife is currently is XXXXXXX with her sister.
Please send me XXXXXXX contact address to meet personally and also if any one is available XXXXXXX to assist personally.

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of psychosis

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for mentioning the symptoms. These are not the typical symptoms of depression. They seem to be the symptoms of psychosis. If it has occurred for the first time and have been there for a short period only then the symptoms should come down well with the start of the treatment. When such patients appear in my clinic I generally start them on Tab. Olanzapine (Oleanz) 10mg to be taken for a few 2 weeks(at night after dinner) and then the medicines are reviewed. Generally it takes 5-10 days to show its response. Further during this period its essential to be alert and to be with the patient all the time as there is a risk that the patient may harm herself.

The above medicines are prescription only drugs and I would request you to see a psychiatrist and get the above medicines prescribed so that you can buy them from the medical stores.

Hope this helps
In case if you have any further query, do let me know.

Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD Psychiatrist

Brief Answer:
Contact details

Detailed Answer:
Hello
I am based in XXXXXXX Madhya Pradesh.
You may contact
Dr. XXXXXXX Manoli
7th Cross,7th Main,BTM Layout 2nd Stage, Landmark: Below Baskins Robbins Ice Cream Parlour & Near ICICI Bank, XXXXXXX

Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy

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