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Schizophrenia
My mother was detected with schizophrenia 3 years ago. She was on medication toll last 2 weeks. She stopped taking medication due to weight gain and daily dosage. I have heard of injection depot and rtms, are they safe and equally effective? Is there any drug which does not induce weight gain?
How to convince her to take medication? She is in denial for schizophrenia. Please advise I am worried for her.
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Weight neutral medication are available and Depot injections are helpful if Patient is non-compliant. In many psychiatric illness major problem is less insight particularly in schizophrenia. Ask your Psychiatrist to do something for weight gain and compliance.
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Encourage Patient to take less carbohydrate diet e.g. rice, potato. Regular exercise.
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