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Health Query

my brother is consuming risnia plus and from past years for schizophrenia. Is there any chance by which he can become father.

Dr. Saranya Devanathan93%(3842 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Dear IWJWKW,
Taking risnia plus will NOT interfere with your brother becoming father. But how effective is the treatment of schizophrenia, does he earn money to support a family, does he know his responsibilities of becoming a father, etc should be the deciding factors.

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Schizophrenia - Know The Types, Causes & Symptoms Of It!

Dr. Rahul Mathur

MBBS, MD - Psychiatry, Senior Resident P...read more

Psychiatrist•Indore

What is Schizophrenia?

We all know it as a debilitating mental illness that plagues people across the globe. Schizophrenic patients often feel like they are being overtaken by situations and events that are beyond their control. They may complain of seeing people who are not there or hearing voices where there are none. This happens because the neurotransmitters in the brain of the patient do not function appropriately. There are various types, causes and symptoms of this disease.
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Asked for male, 16 years old from Jammu

Sir I take sizodon 2 mg pxr 25 nujastam I was diagnosed with ocd imperistent schizophrenia the diagnosis earlier were not correct and I becoming mental day by day the state I live in I understood my conditions are getting worse then I went to JAMMU FROM BIHAR to get better diagnosed there I got diagnosed ocd impersitent schizophrenia which was a mental test I do not remember name maybe clinicalpsychology test after I got diagnosed my conditions become good symptoms became less but I only did test in jammu then went to show test in my state bihar they gave me these medicines listed above but my jammu doctor told me that you should come here because treatment is good here I went back again this time she suggested to me a doctor which can improve my conditions more the doctor gave me sizodon LS TWO TIMES A DAY MORNING AND NIGHT BUT THIS DOCTOR diagnosed me schizoaffective disorder which led me to surprise that clinical test is wrong but clinical doctor which did the test talked to suggested doctor because I told them I have mood swing I feel sometimes much happy and more sad this lead to rediagnosed to schizoaffective disorder I want to tell you which medicines are good sizodon ls valprol 300 fluvator 50 does this medicines are good or on top of line where I listed medicines before this AND MY QUESTION IS CAN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TEST BE WRONG OR THE SUGGESTED DOCTOR IS WRONG ARE THESE MEDICINES GOOD WHICH I EAT TODAY SIZODON LS VALPROL 300 FLUVATOR 50 OR WHICH TOOK EARLIER SIZODON 2 MG PXR 25 NUJASTAM.

Dr. Krishna Murthy92%(549 ratings)

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor o...read more

Psychiatrist•Hyderabad

Dear lybrate-user, All these medications are either anti depressants or Anti Psychotics. Anti Depressants like some of them you are taking are given in OCD and anti psychotics are given as Augmenters in OCD also, I am not sure about the diagnosis of Schizo affective .I need more information to comment on it. In consistencies do occur in Psychiatric diagnosis and the tests reflect what you answer or respond which are interpreted. If you can share your entire history I may be able to help you.

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Health Query

How we can treat to Schizoaffective person and what is the self treatment for it.

Dr. K V Anand91%(35289 ratings)

BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad

Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder. Symptoms may occur at the same time or at different times.
Cycles of severe symptoms are often followed by periods of improvement. Symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, depressed episodes and manic periods of high energy.
People with this disorder generally do best with a combination of medication and counselling.

Asked for male, 31 years old from Mumbai

A family member is under treatment for schizoaffective disorder since 10 yrs. Lithium carbazepine risperidone clonazepam apripazole n ativan lorazepam for wen trouble sleeping. She has developed slowness of movement almost walks like penguin n feels rigidness tightness in hips n thigh thus trouble sitting n walking. Her psychiatrist told to do tests serum lithium n carbamazepine were under normal levels Vit b12 normal Only calcium slight lower than normal n vit d3 low Ortho consultation raised query abt extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotic medication but psychiatrist refuted it. Ortho den gave gabapentin n mecobalamin n ca+vit d improved her walking n stiffness to an extent. I wanted to ask what is the reason for her walking problem n why did she get relief from gabapentin. We were asked to follow up after 15 days. If still stiffness n walking prob to refer neuro physician coz ortho cause was ruled out. I would like to know whats going on with her cause our docs didnt clearly explain d situation? N I cant afford to change docs.

Dr. Indranil Saha92%(235 ratings)

MBBS, MD Psychiatry, DPM Psychological M...read more

Psychiatrist•Kolkata

Hi lybrate-user, I would like to say that the symptoms of slowness of movement what you have mentioned in a patient who is on Rispeidone and aripiprazole is most probably EPS (extra pyramidal Side effects) unless proved otherwise. There may be underlying or Co morbid Parkinsons disease. But in this position its difficult to diagnose as the Pt is on antipsychotic. Gabapentin has no role in decreasing antipsychotic induced slowness in movements. But its often used as a treatment of Akathesia which...more

Asked for male, 26 years old from Kolkata

For how many hours does the effect of nexito 10 mg remain in our body? Age :- 26 male.

Dr. Prof Jagadeesan M S94%(13332 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Chennai

It takes 2-12 weeks to produce it's changes on the emotional and behavioral problems and it effect wanes ofter treatment in about 2-12 weeks.

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Health Query

Usermy father aged 64, has a medical history of bipolar disorder since past 5 years, he is on continuous medication and his condition is also improved. For last 1 year he is also on medication for high bp and also experiencing constipation .since last 1 week his constipation has become severe bp is rising and most importantly he is going through memory lost and also not responding much to conversations. What could be the reason for this?

Dr. Prof Jagadeesan M S94%(13332 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Chennai

You need to get him checked immediately with blood tests and scans to find out what is wrong and take remedial measures. Good luck

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Asked for male, 33 years old from Gorakhpur

Dear sir/madam am talking amisulpride 200 (0-0-1) and zeedon 2 mg (risperidone) 0-0-1 for more than 6 years. There has been no episode in between these years. There is no symptoms or irrational thoughts. I am branch manager in a bank. I do all the work and feel better. Should I talk to my doctor to reduce dosage now, if there is no symptoms for six years, does it render essentially of decreased dosages or eventually end it? Would I be able to abandon drugs. How many years medication prolongs in such cases. Kindly guide.

Dr. Prof Jagadeesan M S94%(13332 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Chennai

The dose should be gradually reduced and not abruptly, you can discuss with your doctor and try the same, definetly. Good luck

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Asked for male, 27 years old from Dhanbad

I am suffering from schizoaffective disorder as diagnosed by my doctor I have eaten psychiatric medicine for the past 10 years. Names of some medicines which is prescribed by my doctor that I took in these 10 years are - duzela, revocon, sulpitac, prolidine, luramax, adesam, braingis, melzap etc. I ate all these medicines for the long term presently, my doctor prescribed me the following medicines-1. Zonalta 8 (night one tablet) 2. Arpizol 5 (night one tablet) 3. Prolidine 2.5 (morning one tablet) I want to know the above-mentioned three medicines along with the medicines I took in the past ten years are safe or not.

Dr. Om Prakash Prasad

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Sur...read more

Neurologist•Warangal

Present medications are newer generation antipsychotics they are relatively safe but any medication may show side effect on long term use. Further usage of medication depends up on the condition and assessing the risk benefit ratio.

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Asked for male, 42 years old from Hyderabad

What kind of people are prone to fear psychosis or audio, visual hallucinations? Does it infect a normal healthy man? How is telepathy correlated with the above?

Dr. Pulak Mukherjee91%(13393 ratings)

BHMS

Homeopathy Doctor•Hooghly

Yes it can affect healthy individual also, mainly people who thinks in a negative way can prone to this.

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Asked for Female, 26 years old from Kolkata

Doctor, how long should I take lithium tablets? Should it be taken for a lifetime or there is a specific time to stop the medicine? Another question is can bipolar disorders be curable? Does it come back after stopping the medicines? Please answer.

Dr. Rajesh Chander Chodda93%(8779 ratings)

Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more

Ayurvedic Doctor•Zirakpur

Your doctor may prescribe lithium for long periods of time (months or years). It's important to continue treatment, even when you feel well. Lithium is not a cure, but it is able to help control symptoms and prevent relapse while you are taking it. For probable betterment by alternative, pl talk in details by booking audio or video call.

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Asked for male, 29 years old from Banda

Sir mujhe 1 year se problem hai mood change hota rahta hai agressive behaviour ho jata hai nind nhi aati har kisi pe gussa aata hai kuchh pta nhi chalta kab kya ho jaye doctor ko dikhaya psychiatrist ko to unhone bas nind ki dvaye khilayi lekin usse koi fayda nhi ho rha kabhi kabhi clonazepam and escitaloprame khane ke bad bhi thik se nind nhi aati aur longo se door rahne ka man krta hai bas kisi se bat nhi krne ki ichcha hoti.

Dr. Deepiksha Kala

POST GRADUATION IN PSYCHOLOGY, PROFESSIO...read more

Psychologist•Jaipur

Hello lybrate-user, this is deepiksha (psychologist) I read your concern. Wht I will suggest you to take the psychotherapy because the behavioural changes you are facing is not normal. Aap medicines ke sath counselling k sessions lijiye jiske andr therapies hoti hai taaki apke jo bhi triggers hai and issues h wo phle address ho unka cause pta chale ki ye anger and sleep problems q aari h unko apn counselling se kaise sahi kar skte h uske baad apko fark dikhega. Please take professional counselli...more

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Health Query

My 16 year old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar type 2 3 years ago. She has since been on mood stabilizer and medication for focus. She uses comcolit (lithium) and aripiprazole. She gets a very warm face daily and her learning is still a challenge. She struggles to study and retain information. How do I assist her?

Mr. Saul Pereira94%(49777 ratings)

Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

I think your daughter may be treated for Bipolar 1. I suggest you take her immediately to a counselor and treat her with talk therapy too. In her later adolescence, there are likely to be some unresolved issues that may go as far as prenatal influences. It comes up at this time seeking a resolution. But unfortunately not many are aware of this and will go untreated and compound the disorder. Both parents must also accompany her to help trace the problems encountered in childhood. There are certa...more

Health Query

I am 43 years old unmarried woman. I am 78 kgs and 5' 2 inches. I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I feel anxiety. Mujhe dar lagta rehta hai. Mujhe ghabrahat hoti rehti hai. Mera mood off rehta hai. Mera kaam karne ka mann nahin karta. I feel no motivation to do any work. I am taking divaa - 500 mg two times daily, sizodon ls one time at night and ativan 2 mg daily one time at night. I am taking etilaam 0.5 for ghabrahat. Mujhe yeh medicines lena ke baad bhi motivated feel nahin ho raha. Is this treatment right?

Dr. Prof Jagadeesan M S94%(13332 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Chennai

Discuss your symptoms with your treating psychiatrist and get the medications revised if they do not help even after taking for a month or so. Many times it is difficult for the psychiatrist to get all the symptoms under control in one go, so give him/ her time and for most the symptoms subside over a period of time. Even after say 3-6 months you still feel unsatisfied, get a second opinion. Good luck.

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Asked for male, 28 years old from Mumbai

I am taking amisulpride 50 mg daily now I want to stop this medicine because of lots of side effects. So please advice me how to stop this medicine safely.

Mr. Ashish Punia91%(160 ratings)

Diploma in Nutrition and Health Educatio...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Delhi

Dear lybrate-user, amisulpride causes constipation as it decreases speed of intestines.
I do not know your condition for which you are taking. Amisulpride causes weight gain too.
I suggest you ask your psychiatrist for ssri as most atypical antipsychotic like amisulpride causes constipation.
You do not have to worry if there are other symptoms. Simply change of medication will reverse the symptoms.
I wish you all the best.

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