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One of my aunt are going through some psychotic problems now-a-days. She was perfectly fine few days ago but suddenly she has sarted behaving strange. Many of us has found her talking to herself, wander around the house at night when all other members has gone asleep and so many other strange things. Thats surely hallucination. we want to take her to a psychiatric but when we asked to take her to doctor she refused. Can anyone suggest how to deal her? how can we make her to go see a doctor? Any suggestions?
Talking to herself? Wandering around the house at night? Doesn't sound psychotic to me. I agree with the other poster also. Also, how old is your aunt? Does she live in your house? Has she lived in your house long? Did she by chance just have a death or some other tragic event happen in the family? Does she see a physician for checkups on a regular basis? Is she taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs that could be causing an issue?
If she is a senior citizen contact the local agency that works with seniors and share your concerns. They will be able to advise you.
If she isn't a senior, talk to a local mental heath professional to share you concerns and get advice. Good luck on this.
- Has she recently been subscribed any new prescription medications? Confusion or hallucinations can be a side effect. That happened to my elderly mother. The effects wore off when the medication was stopped.
- Does she have a urinary tract infection (UTI)? A UTI can cause confusion in the elderly.
A UTI can cause not only confusion, but out-and-out psychosis in the elderly. Any of the other suggestions made above are also likely -- grief, a new prescription, even a really good caffeine overdose could have done this. If she refuses to go in for some help you can talk to the intake department of your local community mental health center to learn how you can petition her to get evaluated. If she is too ill to see that she needs help, or is a danger to herself or someone else, that becomes an option. If they do take her in involuntarily and there is nothing wrong with her, hey, great! She gets to go home.
There are a lot of good suggestions in this tread thus far. If she will not see a psychiatrist, perhaps she would be willing to see her primary care physician. It's really best to start with the PCP anyway, to insure that there are no medical problems that could be causing these issues, before a referral to a psychiatrist is made.
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