My mom is suffering from depression and anxiety since 4 months and we consulted a psychiatrist who gave relicalm plus 5 mg, olimelt 10 mg for 2 months. thereafter she gave n citi 500 mg, relicalm plus 5 mg, vitalax and skizoril 25 mg for 2 months. But the issue is my mom is not getting sleep and she is getting frequent body pain because of this medicines. So we changed the doctor and now she is being given stalopam 5 mg, sizopin 25 mg, etilaam md 0.25 mg. Now she is getting sleep but she is constantly feeling drowsy and very weak. She is having too much anxiety and restlessness and now my mom has become very weak and suffering very much as she is not able to bear the medicines also. Can anyone knowledgeable help me out as to what kind of medicine is good for my mom. Since it seems like medicines do not go to the root of the issue and just induce sleep so that mom doesn't get anxiety. Pls help me whether ayurvedic medicines are good or physiotherapy so that my mom will not suffer due to medications.
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Dear Lybrate user, it must've been hard to see your mother go through this and also for your mother to go through anxiety and depression. I will suggest that you go for psychological counselling/therapy. Like you said counselling will go to the root of the concern and help your mother to deal with anxiety and depression. Therapy with certain strategies and skills will help your mother manage anxiety and depression. Especially cognitive behaviour therapy, it's widely proven to treat anxiety and depressive disorders. Please consult a psychologist. Therapy will also help in the long term. Give her lots of support, that you are all there for her, keep her active, excercise, mindful medication all of this will help. Make sure she is eating good nutritious food, is getting her sleep etc. Not to worry, the right help will aid your mother in managing anxiety and depression. All the best! regards, aaradhana reddy counselling psychologist. Â
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The prescription is well in order and she is being treated for a more serious disorder. If you report these symptoms to the doctor, she will consider tweaking the dosage accordingly. But I strongly suggest that your mom is also treated with good counselig that will help her with skills and techniques to help her deal with the pressures of this condition. She needs to be on a tight schedule of activities, exercises, timely sleep, diet, and stress free living. Her emotions will play a very significant role in her recovery. Medicines treat her problem chemically and does not train her to deal with life's issues in any way. A counselor will take personal interest in all matters that trouble her and tyhrough that relationship she can better improve her standard of life and her expectations. Â
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Dear Samir, At the age of 72 years, your mom may not be able to tolerate few drugs. Body pains are not due to the tablets as you have assumed. Changing doctors may not be of much help. Since every doctor will start at low dose and go slow on increasing the dose depending on the effect and side effect of the tablet. She may be needing increase of dose after 2-3 weeks. Physiotherapy will be definitely helpful at this age. But will she co operate? Will that alone help?Â
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As you described ur mother condition it seems very sad. bt there r several cases like ur mother story. they all r become normal to there healthy state. go with Homoeopathic Medicine . 1 it will not create any side effect. 2 it will give fast result. you can consult online here after talking to ur mother i can prescribe the medicine.Â
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Depression is a very common problem.There are so ever so many much worse than u. Yours is a little problem No need to worry. Stop smoking and Alcohol Have regular exercise like walking swimming cycling jogging with friends for one hour Holidays once in a week DailyYoga, Scheduling activities Hobbies Social service Take fish and vegetables Take Nexito 10 mg daily Exercise You are having social phobia and depression... No need to worry.. Take nexito 20 mg daily Exercise one hour daily Yoga and breathing exercise All the bestÂ
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The psychological problems of anxiety and depression of your mom can be removed by psychological counseling and psychological autosuggestion therapy through the online or offline process for three weeks without any medication you can contact me for this on Lybrate website thank you. Â
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