hi I am mayank, I need to discuss about my dad..  Actually my mother passed away just a few ago in February. and because of that my father is depressed very much. and one more problem is that my dad is almost addicted towards drinking. this addiction is since when he was age 25 I guess. And now because of this my mothers incident he has become more depressed and stressed. We had also consult to neurologist he told us to take guidance of psychiatrist we consulted him too and he gave us these medicines PARI 20mg and RELICALM CD. I dont know what to do. please do suggest something....
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are very concerned and worried about your dad. From the description of his symptoms, it appears that he is going through a depressive phase. He also seems to be having an alcohol dependence. Regarding the medication that you have mentioned - Part (Paroxetine) is an anti-depressant and Helical (Trifluoperazine) is an anti-psychotic medication. Now, I'm not sure whether he had any psychotic symptoms in addition to his depression for which he needed an antipsychotic. You have to clarify this with his doctor. Also, if he is continuing to take excessive alcohol, this is only going to make his problems worse. So, if he is unable to stop his Chat Doctor. Wish you all the best.