My husband is going through chemo . In July he started having psychotic episodes. They usually last around five days and then he will start to get better. The doctors have said it was dehydration the first time it happened. The next time it happened they said it might be seizures so they prescribed him a seizure drug. It has not helped. He is going through an episode right now. He talks to people and sees people that are not here for example. Can the chemo be causing this?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor! I have read your question carefully and see that the patient is on chemotherapy, developed some psychotic symptoms on and off, and having one episode right now. The point that he had it previously, which went away after one week, points to a possibility of delirium-caused due to some electrolyte imbalance (maybe related to chemotherapy). So, you need to get his electrolytes measured - serum sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, phosphorus, and kidney function test, blood sugar also. If these are disturbed, correcting them will certainly help, and he will be fine. When ever we have such a patient, who is on some to the other Chat Doctor. 25-05 mg very effective. I would like to assess such patient twice daily, and then adjust daily dosing. Almost always, this