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Schizophrenia treatment
Hi,
I am taking antipsychotic for last 5 years.
I was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
I stopped medications for 3 months but again I am getting episode of it.
Doctor again prescribed me same.
Do I need to take medicine
for lifetime?
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You may need to take medicines for long time if it is confrmed that you indeed have schizophrenia. But it might be something else like depression with psychotic symptoms.
A psychiatrist would need to know detailed history and symptoms.
What exactly are your symptoms when you say 'i have episode again' ?
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Make sure to give detailed history and symptoms to your treating psychiatrist so that he can make proper diagnosis.
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might consider second opinion to make sure about diagnosis.
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Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat
Sexologist
11 yrs exp
Srinagar
Consult your treating Psychiatrist, you may need to continue medicine for long periods
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Dr. Dinesh Reddy P
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10 yrs exp
Chittoor
It depends on response and while decreasing Medication,if symptoms are occurring, better to use for quite long period of time.
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Continue as your Psychiatrist recommend.
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