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What Causes Abnormal Behaviour In A Person?
Question: I am concerned for my husband, he has manic rage that comes out of nowhere, physical ticks like jerking of his head and hands clinching and unclinching, he talks about things that really never happened but in his mind they did and claims everyone is just trying to oppress him and keep him down. He has silent "conversations" all the time with himself. his mouth is moving and he is using his hands jestering to someone but most of the time there isno sound is coming out. When he's alone in the bathroom, he does talk out loud to whomever. Also with the idea that everyone is out to oppress him, he constantly checks my texts cause he "knows I'm talking about him behind his back". What is all this and what can I do to help him?
Brief Answer:
The symptoms are probably due to some psychotic episode and need evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for choosing HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. His symptoms like rage coming out from nowhere, talking about thing that really never happened, feelings that everyone is trying to oppress him (suspiciousness or paranoid ideas), silent conversations or using hands as if he is gesturing to someone (hallucinatory behaviour probably), moving mouths or muttering, talking to someone etc are probably due to some psychotic episode. It could be due to mania with psychosis or Acute psychosis (if recent onset).
I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist for his problems. If he is not getting ready to visit a doctor out of his abnormal beliefs then you can visit a psychiatrist alone. As he is your husband and you are his caregiver so you can discuss with a psychiatrist to prescribe some medicines after evaluating his history. In his case antipsychotic medicines can work to improve his symptoms.
He will refuse to take medicines in such case medicines that are available in tasteless and odourless preparations can be given to him without informing him by mixing with foods or water for short time. In some time he would become compliant to medicines. Medicines like Risperidone, Olanzapine can help in his symptoms and are available in liquid tasteless and odourless preparations. There is no need to worry about his symptoms. These symptoms respond to antipsychotic drugs and the response is good. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of drugs.
Thanks, hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
The symptoms are probably due to some psychotic episode and need evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for choosing HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. His symptoms like rage coming out from nowhere, talking about thing that really never happened, feelings that everyone is trying to oppress him (suspiciousness or paranoid ideas), silent conversations or using hands as if he is gesturing to someone (hallucinatory behaviour probably), moving mouths or muttering, talking to someone etc are probably due to some psychotic episode. It could be due to mania with psychosis or Acute psychosis (if recent onset).
I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist for his problems. If he is not getting ready to visit a doctor out of his abnormal beliefs then you can visit a psychiatrist alone. As he is your husband and you are his caregiver so you can discuss with a psychiatrist to prescribe some medicines after evaluating his history. In his case antipsychotic medicines can work to improve his symptoms.
He will refuse to take medicines in such case medicines that are available in tasteless and odourless preparations can be given to him without informing him by mixing with foods or water for short time. In some time he would become compliant to medicines. Medicines like Risperidone, Olanzapine can help in his symptoms and are available in liquid tasteless and odourless preparations. There is no need to worry about his symptoms. These symptoms respond to antipsychotic drugs and the response is good. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of drugs.
Thanks, hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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