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My sister has been having hallucinations after using substances. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My sister was taking Xanax, Lyrica, Ketamine, Baclofen, and other unknown substances, and very big quantities. She was hallucinating, imagining talking to people when she was alone and not making sense, and suddenly fall asleep. She was using the substances for one year I think but I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Even after gradually tapering such a problem reoccurs then it may be relapsed. Whether she starts taking addiction again? Or any other stress or tension? Usually, relapse is secondary to substance addiction. What are the main symptoms she is g... Read Full »
CT scan revealed multiple small hypodense lacunar infarcts. Please explain.
Query: Hello doctor, My grandfather is 89 years old. He got operated for femur neck fracture on 14 February 2020. After that, he experienced visual hallucinations. Before operation, he suffered from auditory hallucinations and words did not come to his mouth. He was facing difficulty in recalling names an... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your description and on these CT (computed tomography) scan findings (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I would conclude about vascular dementia which is a degenerative disease of the brain. I agree with the medication and would recommend... Read Full »
What causes an increase in hallucinations in older adults?
Query: Hi doctor, My grandmother is 80 years old. Her hallucination has got increased with time in these past few years. I took her to the doctor. She examined her and told me that she is perfectly healthy in all bodily aspects. She had a mild kidney infection two times and treated it. Her hallucination s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dementia with hallucinations occurs commonly in old age people. Intermittent episodes of delirium increase the future risk of having dementia. Commonly infections, electrolyte imbalance, hormonal imbalance, and drugs or recent surgery causes delirium. Dementia can also ... Read Full »
Is it fine to get visual hallucinations after taking Mirtazapine?
Query: Hello doctor, I am on Mirtazapine for the past four months, treating episodical depression and panic attacks. Overall it was going good but yesterday I have experienced visual hallucinations for the first time. I will see my doctor in half a month only. Should I be worried? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. Visual hallucinations are due to organic brain lesion (epilepsy) or any substance abuse (alcohol or recreational drug). If it is just once in while then it is not problematic but if it is an increase in the frequency and distur... Read Full »
I can see some shadows near my bed at night. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28-year-old female. My height is 5 feet and 5 inches and my weight is 180 pounds. I see things that other people do not see. Always at night, I see shadows at the end of my bed as someone notices me. When I look at the shadow, either it will disappear or just walk away. I am not o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, it appears that either you are experiencing visual hallucinations or excessive visual imagery. The first one is never normal and can indicate serious illness related to your mind as well... Read Full »
Why is my mother, restless, has hallucinations, and a small bump on her head?
Query: Hello doctor,This is on behalf of my mother, aged 82. She does not have sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterol and takes food normally. Four years ago, she underwent a major surgery sleeve resection for gist in the stomach. The operation was a success, and the tumor was removed. The postoperative pat... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your explanation of the symptoms, it is more like delirium due to some underlying pathology. She is 82 years old, so already, her memory has been weakened due to aging. I do not know about her cognition and memory. Is she able to identify and recognize th... Read Full »
Why is there weird formation of characters in front of my eyes?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 46-year-old woman. I have floaters in my eyes that mostly occur when I wake up in the morning but these floaters are not just wiggly lines, these are characters. They take the form of animals or a marching band or cartoon characters. They have been happening for approximately on... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You cannot call them floaters according to your description. Those are formed hallucinations. First, you have to know whether there is any organic abnormality like parietal lobe lesions in your brain affecting thevisual pathway. I think you should undergo full visual... Read Full »
My daughter has hallucinations since past two weeks. How to overcome this situation? Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter had a bad relationship along with hallucinations. This has been happening for the past two weeks since she moved here with me. It only happened when she lived with her boyfriend, but now it has started here. She says she can hear people talking and thinks I am conspiring ag... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for your query.I understand your concern. Your daughter represents some psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions—substance abuse like Methamphetamine and cannabis. Cannabis can cause psychosis. The condition will improve if it is just a substance-... Read Full »
Will lower dose of Xanax help in stopping the hallucination effect of higher dose?
Query: Hello doctor, I was on 0.5 mg Xanax for one month. As per my psychiatrist, I went cold turkey from the dose. After eight days I started having mild hallucinations such as a knock on the door, smells, and visual disturbances. I went back to 0.25 mg (on day 10). Will the hallucinations stop if I cont... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern related to Xanax (Alprazolam). Usually, Xanax has a half-life of around 12 hours and is fully eliminated from the body in about four days. You may be well aware that Xanax is a habit-forming drug and is meant to be taken only for a sho... Read Full »
Do patients with schezophrenia hear actual voices?
Query: Hi doctor,I am living alone. But I always feel that someone or a ghost is around me. I hear voices, but I do not believe in ghosts. These voices make me feel better when I am lonely. Am I normal or do I have schizophrenia? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.comThank you for getting help from a psychiatrist. Schizophrenia is not only related to hearing voices while living alone but also delusion. These patients cannot differentiate the virtual and real life and always have suspicious feelings. So you do not have schizophrenia.Thank... Read Full »
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