Suggest medication for anxiety and panic attack
Patient: hi my wife used to complain about the noise of hoovering from next door,or like she used to think that next door guys is keeping eyes on her throughout the day and later on she starts forgetting things like cooking shopping like most of the social life she is under treatment now she dont complain about noises and the guys following but keep forgetting things to do in just a seconds..is she will be cured? Doctor: Hello,The symptoms of your wife are not related to anxiety or panic or depressive disorder. They are just part and parcel of her psyhosis. She is recovering from her illness and the voices and suspiciousness have reduced, but the distraction or inability to concentrate is still there. Many patients when get free from their positive symptoms ( like hearing voices etc), develop negative symptoms- memory problems, lethargy, inability to work properly and lack of motivation for most things. This also gets better with time and treatment. Patient should be motivated for doing all kinds of household works, and encouraged by others. She should bot be nudged and insulted for her declined performance ( negative comments only deteriorate them). Then gradually, with continous efforts, she will definitely become better.Donot worry, most of the time there is no permanent memory loss.Wish you good luckDr. Manisha GopalMD psychiatry