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Schizophrenia treatment
My sister was diagnosed with schizophrenia 4 years back. was under medication for 4 years. doctor had reduced medication as she recovers from the illness. after 2 week of not taking medicines, can see lot of changes as she laughs, crying for no reason, forgetting her family n herself.. her behaviour is getting worse everyday... no idea what should we do ..
just 2 week of not taking medicines develops such issue..
help on this.. have attached medicine prescription and she took this for long..
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Dr. L C Sunda
Psychiatrist
42 yrs exp
Delhi
Hi there,
There appears to be the relapse of the symptoms of schizophrenia.
You need to take the advice from the mental health professional.
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There is a need to restart the medications under the supervision of a psychiatrist.
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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani
Neuropsychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Srinagar
Hello
She needs to restart treatment... U will get well again.
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Dr. Deepak Kumar Rout
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Cuttack
She needs treatment. Again u need to start medication. Consult a psychiatrist
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