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Taking Zypsidon, Risdone, Lonazep For Acute Psychosis. Alternative Therapy?
Dear Doctor,
My son age 21, is undergoing treatment for I am told acute psychosis. He is in his final year of engineering. He suffered with High mood for a month followed by nervous breakdown for 3/4 days marked with unrelated & irrelevant talk, when medication was started under psychiatric treatment. We felt this all started with his repeated non achievement of academic goals. Today he feels helpless & worried about his future. which is increasing his anxiety.
Cap Zypsidon 20 mg 0-0-1
Tab risdone plus 0-0-1/2
Tab Lonazep 0-1-0
Tab Macorate CR 300mg 0-1-1
Tab pacitone 2 m g 1-0-0
We still do not know his diagnosis. Please advice what alternative therapy like meditation/ self or guided hypnosis / exercise could be supplementary. Also suggest any other therapy which could be helpful.
We are ready to do any thing possible to see that he lives normal life on his own.
Look forward to your valuable guidance.
My son age 21, is undergoing treatment for I am told acute psychosis. He is in his final year of engineering. He suffered with High mood for a month followed by nervous breakdown for 3/4 days marked with unrelated & irrelevant talk, when medication was started under psychiatric treatment. We felt this all started with his repeated non achievement of academic goals. Today he feels helpless & worried about his future. which is increasing his anxiety.
Cap Zypsidon 20 mg 0-0-1
Tab risdone plus 0-0-1/2
Tab Lonazep 0-1-0
Tab Macorate CR 300mg 0-1-1
Tab pacitone 2 m g 1-0-0
We still do not know his diagnosis. Please advice what alternative therapy like meditation/ self or guided hypnosis / exercise could be supplementary. Also suggest any other therapy which could be helpful.
We are ready to do any thing possible to see that he lives normal life on his own.
Look forward to your valuable guidance.
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Mon, 24 Jun 2013
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Hello,
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I have gone through your question in detail.
I understand that you son has developed an acute psychosis and acute psychosis takes some 1-2 months to recover. we should not expect miracles. Along with medications,which seem to be fine, he can add up sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy. 8-10 weekly sessions will do a lot good to him. He should exercise regularly and meditation and yoga will be good , only if he cooperates. Avoid Hypnosis and please desist from faith healing.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail.
I understand that you son has developed an acute psychosis and acute psychosis takes some 1-2 months to recover. we should not expect miracles. Along with medications,which seem to be fine, he can add up sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy. 8-10 weekly sessions will do a lot good to him. He should exercise regularly and meditation and yoga will be good , only if he cooperates. Avoid Hypnosis and please desist from faith healing.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Hello...
Thanks for your query. Based on the symptoms provided, your son seems to suffer from bipolar disorder. He is currently on a combination of mood stabilisers and antipsychotics which is appropriate in this case. Meditation, hypnosis and alternative therapies do not hold much value in treatment of psychosis or bipolar disorders. However, adequate sleep definitely has a protective role. Wish him good health.
Regards
Dr Sundar
Psychiatrist
Thanks for your query. Based on the symptoms provided, your son seems to suffer from bipolar disorder. He is currently on a combination of mood stabilisers and antipsychotics which is appropriate in this case. Meditation, hypnosis and alternative therapies do not hold much value in treatment of psychosis or bipolar disorders. However, adequate sleep definitely has a protective role. Wish him good health.
Regards
Dr Sundar
Psychiatrist
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