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2016-11-06 08:23:52
My mom is taking medicines from 10 years but she gained weight and so much sleepy now she suddenly stopped taking medicines because of side effects..
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Hello.. Well medicines given for schizophrenia usually have a side effect of gaining weight..and they will be drowsy too...it's better you take her to a psychiatrist and start the medicines again as leaving the medicines is not a solution...thank you

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