Question: Hi,

I am XXXXXXX XXXXXXX I have a query regarding my father. He is 59 years old, living his retired life. We people live in a joint family that has my father, my mother, me, my wife, my brother, my brother's wife and two kids. We live in Ahmedabad.

My father used to serve at City Civil & Sessions court, Ahmedabad as a Principal Private Secretary for 32 years.

He is suffering from multiple disorders which includes disorders related to Urination, back pain, blood pressure, hypertension, mental deceases and neurology.

He was suffering from back pain since 15-16 years and so a doctor prescribed a sedative (Alprax and Taxidep), as my father was unable to sleep due to the pain. Slowly and gradually, he himself increased the dosage. After severe pain, we approached a NeuroPhysician who diagnosed that he is sufferring from Hydrocaphalus and had a spinal tumor.

He underwent two surgeries two years ago. The first was of Hydrocaphalus for which shunting is carried out. Which was succesful and we were able to see the changes. And after a month, spinal tumor was removed which was located at the end(tail) of the spinal cord. Of which, 80-85% was removed as the surgeons found it risky to remove it completely because that would have damaged the neurons attached to the tumor. Also, the biopsy stated that the tumor was non-cancerous.

While his second surgery, he was catheterized for nearly a month. But after its removal, he was unable to urinate naturally. So urologists conveyed that his brain is unable to command the urinary bladder and the bladder has lost its elasticity. And hence they suggested the method of clamping of catheter, which resulted to nothing. After that they suggested self catheterization, which my father carried out for nearly two to three months but found it uncomfortable. Meanwhile, he was mentally disturbed with urination.

Further, we consulted a psychiatrist. He diagnosed my father and said that he is suffering from bipolar disorder(which our family also felt the same according to its symptoms). Hence we started its medication, which included tablets like DIVA-OD 750 mg and Tolaz 5 mg. This, no doubt, suppressed his depressive and maniac nature. But slowly, he started losing his presence of mind and symptoms of Parkinson's decease and bed-wetting started.

Again in the case of urination, the urology reports stated that there was post-void which is more than normal. So now and then he had urine infection. We consulted many urologists for this, and majority of them said that his regaining of normal urination is nearly impossible and Supra-Pubic catheterization is required. We, now, have decided to go for the same.

My query is more about his mental condition. Many symptoms are matching to bipolar disorder, Parkinsons decease and Schizophrenia. Also, I came to know that Parkinsons and Schizophrenia symptoms are due to the medication(DIVA and TOLAZ) of Bipolar decease. What to do in such condition? Is this curable? Does he require rehabiliation? What time does it take to cure such mental deceases? Also, we are fed up of the doctors who are just concerned with their earnings. We havn't got any doctor who can take this as a challenge and try to dedicatedly cure. So, can you suggest any such Psychiatrist in Ahmedabad?

Please help me and my father out of this. I will be highly obliged. Awaiting your response.

Thanks in advance.
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