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Diagnosed With Epilepsy. On Oxetol. MRI Normal. Talks To Herself, Sleeps, Laughs The Whole Day. Having Psychological Problem. Solution?

hi! i have an elder sister who is of 36 yrs and been sufferring from various problems from about 20 yrs. we have not got a proprer solution regarding her problem ,so can u please hepl us with it.She has been taking the tablet OXETOL 300 mg for the past 20 yrs but still ther has been no improvement .since some yrs she has been becoming worst. she is suffering from something called as the EPILIPSEY but all her reports are normal,we haveeven done her MRI but that also was normal.she keeps on talking to her self the whole day but we dont khow excatly wht she talks.she does all her day to day work properly.she eats well sleeps on tme evrythng but does not do any household duties at home.for more than 10yrs she has been treated from BANGLORE THE NIMANS HOSPITAL.but still there no such improvements in her yet. the doctors there have told us that she is having a phycho problom and so has to be treated under a phsyciatric.she is on OXETOL 300 mg RESIDONIA PLUS . She has become very agrrogant these days.she only sleeps laughs and talks the whole day.kindly help us with some solution or help us with the best doctors for consultation. this is my email idso indly send in ur reply to the YYYY@YYYY or call on MR.RATNAKAR AMANNA at 0000. thanking u.
Thu, 10 Jan 2013
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

From the descripion of your sister's psychiatric problems, it appears that she may be suffering from a psychotic disorder, probably schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic pschiatric illness where the patient can have hallucinations (like hearing voices - the "talking to self" is actually the person's response to hearing voices), delusions, deterioration in personal, social and occupational functioning, etc.

In addition to the anti-epileptic medication (Oxetol), she has been put on an anti-psychotic medication (Residonia Plus). If her psychiatric symptoms are still not controlled, then you have you go for a follow up, to see if medication has to be increased or changed. It is important to understand that since this psychiatric problem is a chronic one, treatment can only control or decrease the symptoms, and not cure the illness completely. So, regualr medication and follow up is a must continuously.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Diagnosed With Epilepsy. On Oxetol. MRI Normal. Talks To Herself, Sleeps, Laughs The Whole Day. Having Psychological Problem. Solution?

Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query. From the descripion of your sister s psychiatric problems, it appears that she may be suffering from a psychotic disorder, probably schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic pschiatric illness where the patient can have hallucinations (like hearing voices - the talking to self is actually the person s response to hearing voices), delusions, deterioration in personal, social and occupational functioning, etc. In addition to the anti-epileptic medication (Oxetol), she has been put on an anti-psychotic medication (Residonia Plus). If her psychiatric symptoms are still not controlled, then you have you go for a follow up, to see if medication has to be increased or changed. It is important to understand that since this psychiatric problem is a chronic one, treatment can only control or decrease the symptoms, and not cure the illness completely. So, regualr medication and follow up is a must continuously. Wish you all the best. Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist