My mother is 62 years old & she is having schizophrenia from last 20 years & was under medication having normal life. But suddenly 2 months back she stopped taking medication & resisted it so we asked doctor to shift to injection instead of pills. Doc started giving tolaz la 210 injection along with haiocest, pacitane, ativan pills. Can you please suggest by when she can go with only injection without any pills because she still resists for pills & her doc is saying it may take minimum 3 months. Due to lack of knowledge we are getting anxious because earlier she was taking 1 pill & now 3 pills with injection. Did we make fool decision by shifting? Please enlighten on this. Thank you.

Dr. P K SukumaranPsychiatrist58yrs exp

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Schizophrenia the love and support of family and friends plays an important role in schizophrenia treatment and recovery. If you have a loved one with schizophrenia, you may be struggling with any number of difficult emotions, including fear, guilt, anger, and frustration. You may feel helpless in the face of your loved one?s symptoms, worried about the stigma of schizophrenia, or confused and embarrassed by their strange behaviors. You may even be tempted to hide your loved one?s illness from others. But it?s important to remember that a diagnosis of schizophrenia is not a life-sentence. Recovery is possible, especially with your love and support. To help someone with schizophrenia, it?s crucial you: ?accept the illness and its difficulties. ?not buy into the myth that someone with schizophrenia can?t get better or live a full and meaningful life. ?do your best to help your loved one feel better and enjoy life. ?pay attention to your own needs. ?maintain your sense of humor and remain hopeful. While dealing with a loved one?s schizophrenia can be challenging, the following strategies can help you guide your loved one on the road to recovery without losing sight of your own hopes and dreams. Tips for helping a loved one with schizophrenia ?educate yourself. Learning about schizophrenia and its treatment will allow you to make informed decisions about how best to cope with symptoms, encourage your loved one to pursue self-help strategies, handle setbacks, and work towards recovery. ?reduce stress. Stress can cause schizophrenia symptoms to flare up, so it?s important to create a structured and supportive environment for your loved one. ?set realistic expectations. It?s important to be realistic about the challenges of schizophrenia. Help your loved one set and achieve manageable goals, and be patient with the pace of recovery. ?empower your loved one. Be careful that you?re not taking over and doing things for your loved one that they are capable of doing. Support your loved one while still encouraging as much independence and self-help as possible. Adv clozapine 25 mg 1/2 or 1 at night one month and report after.  

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