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My mother has schizo depressive disorder. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Before three years, my mother was diagnosed with schizo depressive disorder, when she lost her husband. She is having irritable bowel syndrome and diabetes mellitus. Now at present, she is taking Nexito 10 mg (Escitalopram), Hexinor 2 mg (Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride) both taken during d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. She is not getting enough antipsychotic medications. If she has hallucinations and a cognitive problem, then she needs an adequate amount of antipsychotic for a long time. She is on Quetiapine 100 mg which is not a full dose to her, or it is also not responding. So, eit... Read Full »
I have OCD and unrealistic dreams. How to manage?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 22-year-old male, and I am suffering from OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) which has affected my academic life. As a result, I often get unrealistic dreams, and I cannot concentrate on my studies. I took medicines for one year but stopped taking them in the last nine months be... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you start taking the medications you took earlier for at least three years (consult a specialist doctor, talk with him or her and take medicines with their consent). Do not stop taking the medications without your doctor's advice. Read Full »
I have schizophrenia and a low dopamine level. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have schizophrenia and am currently on Aripiprazole, Fluoxetine, and Diazepam. I want to change the antipsychotic drugs soon and am wondering what is the right pill for me to lose weight and have higher Dopamine levels. I need something energetic, something that will make my brain work ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your situation but why do you want to change your antipsychotic medicines if you are stable on them? You should try to follow the below guidelines to increase dopamine. It will help you. You should do exercises daily for 30 to 45 minutes like at least ... Read Full »
There is no improvement even after taking psychiatric treatment. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My brother is undergoing psychiatric treatment form last 10 years. He is being advised a few medicines which he is taking from last so many years. I see his condition getting worse. I need help and a second opinion. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. He is suffering from schizophrenia as per your history. He is taking antipsychotics. Schizophrenia is a progressive disorder which leads to cognitive impairment. I am sorry but there are medications which can only control the disease but cannot cure. You can try differe... Read Full »
I am suffering from hypersomnia and myalgia after stopping my antipsychotics medications. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I was on antipsychotics and high BP medicines tablet Kloza, tablet Spenzo, tablet Cilacar, and tablet Apiz for six months for schizophrenia. I stopped the treatment and switched to homeopathy, after which I am suffering from hypersomnia and myalgia. Please suggest the next steps? Please he... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You should not stop your medication suddenly. You may have withdrawal symptoms. I suggest you to stop it slowly. Read Full »
Will the absence of periods affect a person on mediation for schizophrenia and anxiety?
Query: Hi doctor,Previously, I was prescribed Solian 50 mg and Lorans 1 mg to treat schizophrenic thoughts and anxiety. I was stable on taking it. After a few months, I do not have my periods and my doctor prescribed me Abilify 5 mg and Lorans 1 mg. After changing medications, I start to wake up at night a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The absence of periods will not affect you. Once when you stop taking antipsychotics, then your periods will get started in the future. It is a subjective effect of medication. If you are stable on Solian (Amisulpride), then it is better to continue taking that medicati... Read Full »
Can increasing the dosages of antipsychotics cause behavioral changes?
Query: Hi doctor,My 8-year-old son has ADHD and has been on Vyvanse 30 mg and Risperidone 1 mg daily. Recently he has been showing increased impulsivity and aggressiveness at school. His doctor recommended an increase of dosage to 40 mg of the Vyvanse and 1.5 mg Risperidone. However, this seems to make him... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your son needs to take drug holidays, and he should take them only when he is going to school. He does not need to take it daily. He needs a drug holiday to maintain the excellent effect of tablet Vyvanse (Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate). If you give him daily, then he wil... Read Full »
After taking Ziprasidone 20 mg for schizophrenia, I gained 35 kg. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I have schizophrenia. I am taking Ziprasidone 20 mg daily and I have a severe weight gain of one kilogram per week. I have tried all other neutral antipsychotics to help me and I gained weight even after following them. I have tried dieting and exercise with antipsychotics and I have not l... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your situation and it is really tough to deal with it. But you are doing good. You are stable on the medication Ziprasidone and you have tried all the medications and other options to have weight loss in the past. I am sorry to say that there is no opti... Read Full »
I am diagnosed with substance-induced psychosis and taking medicines. Is it permanent?
Query: Hello, I have been diagnosed with substance induced psychosis 2 years ago and I started taking anti-psychotics along with a mood stabilizer and other anti-depressants however now I'm only on mood stabilizer and therapy, I would like to know if this illness will be permanent or if its going to subsid... Read Full »
Answer: thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your concern about it. your illness will be under control on medications. let me explain you in simple language. When a patient is suffering from diabetes, the doctor needs to control or manage sugar level. To control sugar, the patien... Read Full »