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How to make my son come out of schooling stress?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 17 years old. He is doing odd things, such as calling the police for ear pain. He is under a lot of stress from national exams and high expectations. He does not sleep much, but his appetite is well. After calling the police and talking to them, he was back to his room study... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems he is not in touch with reality, like calling the police for ear pain. Can you tell since when he has ear pain and how it started? Since how long has has such odd behavior and sleep problem? Does he express any other odd behavior? Is there any history of sub... Read Full »
My uncle has schizophrenia. Will I get the same genetically?
Query: Hello doctor, These past few days I have been bad as I have focused back on my schizophrenia obsession. It mainly focuses on times I have been paranoid, or times I have visualized things as something else. Examples: when slacking off at work thinking, what if there are cameras in the office or inte... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for such a detailed history. It makes things very clear. I will sum up the main clinching reason why you do not have schizophrenia. You have insight. Means you know what is wrong with you and you can attribute a reasonable logical cause to this and know wh... Read Full »
I am schizophrenic. Can I taper my medications after recovery?
Query: Hi doctor, I am schizophrenic but recovered. I would like to know what next after recovering symptomatically, functionally and cognitively over 2 years now. Do I get to gradually taper off my medications? Do I get back the level of energy I had during my pre-psychotic period before my first relapse... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Good to know that you have recovered from Schizophrenic episode. You can gradually improve your functioning by following a bio-psycho-social rehabilitation model. If this is first episode psychosis, many guidelines suggest continuing antipsychotics for 1-2 years afte... Read Full »
I want to know if Caplyta is effective for schizophrenia.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question about my son aged 30 who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia for the past three years. I have been researching different treatment options, and I came across Caplyta. I am worried about the side effects and its effectiveness in managing schizophrenia symptoms. Righ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern for your son's well-being. Caplyta (Lumateperone) is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia in adults. It works differently from other antipsychotics by targeting specific serotonin and dopamine receptors. Caplyta has shown e... Read Full »
Can I take Invega to treat my schizophrenia?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been recently diagnosed with schizophrenia, and it has been challenging. Can you tell me more about the symptoms of schizophrenia? I have heard about a medication called Invega for schizophrenia. How does Invega work in treating schizophrenia, and what benefits can I expect? Are ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric illness. The patient may hear voices when alone, be suspicious that someone can harm or kill (delusions), and exhibit abnormal behavior like sudden laughing or crying or eating at inappropriate time... Read Full »
My friend is being treated for schizophrenia. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I need a psychiatric opinion for my good friend who has been treated for catatonic schizophrenia. She is a 27 year old European woman. She had in total three episodes of catatonia that required hospitalization. But I suspect it may have been depression instead, since she volunteered h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have read the query and after reading the history of hers I can tell you that these symptoms suggest more towards some neurotic illness specifically depression rather than catatonic schizophrenia. In catatonic schizophrenia patients s... Read Full »
My brother has schizophrenia and behaves strangely. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,My 25-year-old brother was given Invega 12 mg for schizophrenia. Could you provide information on its effectiveness in managing his condition? What are the common side effects associated with Invega that he might experience during his treatment? He behaves strangely, and we are not able to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern.Invega (Paliperidone) long-acting injectables are a good option to control schizophrenia. Initially, he can see side effects like tremors, salivation, stiffness, etc. After at least two to three injections administered only you can see results.... Read Full »
Should I continue Arpizol and Pacitane for schizophrenia?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia before 7 years. I used to take Sulpitac early in the treatment and then I was prescribed Nexipride for a year. For the last three years, I am taking Arpizol 10 mg and Pacitane 2 mg. My age is 30 now and I want to get out of schizophrenia as soon as possi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Schizophrenia is a chronic neuropsychiatric illness with changes in behavior, thought, perception and a lot of other psychiatric symptoms. Sulpitac (Amisulpride), Nexipride (Levosulpiride) and Arpizol (Aripiprazole) are antipsychotic drugs... Read Full »
My wife gets irritated throughout the day. Please advise.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife looks highly irritated the whole day. She screams loudly at the top of her voice the whole day, even for a small issue. She keeps criticizing and nagging people. She is 65 years old. She has asthma and in menopause. Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The description of excessive irritability, shouting and grumbling is suggestive of mood disorder and most likely a mixed mood episode. There are a few more details required for proper diagnosis and treatment. Is it a first episode? Please give the history of previo... Read Full »
How to convince my brother to get treated for schizophrenia?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother is under medication for schizophrenia since eight years. He is well responded to medicines. But, since two months he has not been taking tablets at night (Arpizol 10 mg). The reason is that unknowingly he is masturbating in sleep. He was in spiritual path where the act is consi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query with keen interest and understand your concerns. Presence of aggressive behavior, not taking medicines and feeling that people are laughing at him along with the history of wandering tendency clearly indicates that he is slowly developing symptoms o... Read Full »