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Its probably due to social learning from your intimate environment where you would have seen people taking about/ experiencing stress and smoking simultaneously. Other probable reason is the use of stimulants which usually provokes tolerance with time and as you are taking stimulant at a fixed dose so the brain might have demanding for some stimulant and it knows that nicotine is one of them. I believe you are on a cocktail of medications both self prescribed and self medicated, the latter ones ...more

For reduce weight you have to follow food diet and exercise. Walking is the best exercise. Avoid oily food and more fruits and vegetables soup.

Assuming he doesn't have hypertension, and a neurologist has been consulted - the best treatment would be to go upto maximum permissible dose of the medicine (s) he had most relief with. If not, kindly refer to a neurologist for further evaluation.

I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you're facing with your health. Managing multiple chronic conditions like dysthymia, anxiety, insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and overactive bladder, along with the side effects of various medications, can be extremely challenging. Here are some points to consider based on the information you've shared:
medication side effects and interactions: it's clear that you've experienced a range of side effects from different medications. This is not uncom...more

You are describing behaviours of a typical paranoid schizophrenia. The NIMHANS visit should have been followed up since they are very thorough. However, I quite understand your plight in terms of distance. Anyway, CBT is a must and must used in tandem with medication. The more a person with this disease with draws, the more internal they become. The internal world of a schizophrenic is a house full of crazy ideas and notions. This must be prevented at any cost. If she likes parties and functions...more

As your mother is diabetic, we can not continue olanzapine for long term.
We need to change olanzapine to safer antipsychotic like aripiprazole or Amisulpride.
Thank you

Aripiprazole is unlikely to cause hairfall, unless if you are on other medications which may have it as a side effect. There are local applications as well as oral tablets, but it is best to see a dermatologist before starting on specific medications.

Dear lybrate-user,
as I have already answered, schizophrenia needs long term maintenance dose of tablets. Relapses are worse to treat. You have not had any relapse since you were continuously on tablets. Your doctor is reducing the tablets, its dose and to less powerful tablets like aripiprazole. Let your doctor decide how long you will be on 15 mg. Since you don't have much side effect with aripiprazole, why don't you take it till the doctor decides the maintenance dose and tablet.

U should take care of your self. Medical as well as psychological support your giving but you also involve lots than required. So stop over involvement. In medicine also you can change like if she better with risperidone, increase dose up to 6mg and add another antipsychotic like aripiprazole.

Dear Sir, low doses of Aripiprazole can help in managing elevated Prolactin levels during to Soltus. Please discuss things with your daughter's treating Psychiatrist before initiating or stopping any medications. Hopefully she will have a complete recovery.