Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by both the symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder. Symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations and delusions, and those of mood disorders are depressions. Bipolar and depressive types are the two types of depressive disorders. Suicidal thoughts, isolation, conflicts with family, poverty, unemployment, alcohol and substance use, medical conditions, etc., are the disorder's complications.
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I have been suffering from schizoaffective disorder. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder a few years back. I have been on injections of Flupentixol. However, I experienced side effects of this drug long-term in my body, and my mouth would open up and twitch uncontrollably when I talk or when I am stationary. I was often unaware un... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclniq.com. I understand your concern. You have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and have been taking Flupentixol injections for the past 10 years. You are currently on a biweekly dose of 0.25 ml but are experiencing side effects of involuntary mouth movements, potenti... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with depression and separation anxiety when I was 16 years old and was on anxiety medication. I am now 18 years old, but lately, my symptoms have worsened, and my behavior has changed. I am taking medicines for depression, but still, my outlook on life has become negati... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. Your description matches a depressive disorder or early manifestation of schizoaffective disorder. However, further evaluation is needed for proper diagnosis. I would suggest you undergo a thyroid profile te... Read Full »
My fiance is suffering from bipolar disorder. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,My fiance and I have been together for five years, and she has been taking Lithium for bipolar disorder. We are living in an apartment, and she accuses me of being a cheater. She has no reasoning other than that I am communicating with people upstairs through the walls. There are men and w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, there are two possibilities regarding her illness. Either she was diagnosed wrongly with bipolar disorder as there are no symptoms in the description that indicate bipolar disorder. If she t... Read Full »
How to handle a schizoaffective disorder patient?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother is 37 years old. He is suffering from schizophrenia or schizoaffective (confusion) disorder for the last three and a half years. The symptoms are auditory hallucination, delusion, aggression, speaking to himself, grandiosity, and racing thoughts. Initially, for one and a half y... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query with keen interest and understood your concern about the poor response of your brother to the current antipsychotics. First of all, I feel Aripiprazole will make the best choice as he is also having hypertension and gallbladder issues. Almost all the ... Read Full »
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