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Asked for Male, 24 years old from Chennai

My elder brother (28 year old) had a psychotic episode 1.5 years before, due to family issues. He had been treated for schizophrenia with risperidone for 10 months. During medication period he had most common side effects of risperidone such as excessive weight gain, slow movement, cognitive & memory issues. Due to those side effects, he couldn't able focus on his work and evidently, he lost the job as a design engineer from his company. He started with 3 mg of risperidone, now he is taking 2 mg risperidone + trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride 2 mg. Still he has same side effects of tablets, so Is there any possible methods to getting out of side effects like reducing risperidone composition into 1 mg or 0.5 mg?

Dr. Sushil Kumar S V93%(2856 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Psychiatry, MBA (Healthcare)

Psychiatrist•Davanagere

Good morning,
We now have medications that do not have the same side effects of the medication for schizophrenia that you mention. I believe you brother needs to switch either gradually from the medication that he is currently on to a more benign although potent medication. An expert psychiatrist is who you need to consult. I believe this can be done online since a change in medications can be monitored for tolerability and effects as usual since you already have experience with the medicat...more

Asked for male, 23 years old from Kollam

I am suffering from ocd and social anxiety 5 months ago I took prodep 60 mg and bupron sr 150 mg. After taking the medicine I experience difficult to start urination due to this problem I stopped the treatment. One month ago I again start treatment medicine venlor 37. 5 mg I again experience difficult to start urination again I stopped the treatment. Now I am taking alset 50 mg [fluvoxamine maleate]regrace ls 2 mg [Risperidone, Trihexyphenidyl] I again experiencing difficult to start urination. After stopping the medicines the problem goes away. I talk this problem with psychiatrist but he saying it is due to anxiety but I am sure it is not due to anxiety. He saying these medicines don't have side effects.

Dr. Saranya Devanathan93%(3842 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Dear lybrate-user,
If your psychiatrist says, it is due to anxiety. Please believe it and deal with your anxiety in non medical methods. If he says that these medicines don't have side effect, like difficulty in passing urine. There may be other reasons for your difficulty which gets precipitated by any medicine. I don't know your age. But I know you are a man. It may be due to prostate enlargement. Why don't you consult an urologist or get one ultrasound abdomen and pelvis with measurement ...more

Health Query

Hello Doctors, my Dad's age is 57. He is taking LAM .25 (1-1-1), Risperidone 2mg (1-1), Trihexyphenidyl HCI 2mg (1-1), Paroxetine 20mg (1 tab night), Modafinil 100mg (1/2 tab morning ), Serlift 25 mg (1-1). Ativan 2mg at Night. He is taking these medicines from the last one month. He is in depression from the last 3-4 months. Earlier he was taking ARIP-MT 10mg.( 1tab daily) OLEANZ 10mg 1 tab night. PACITANE 2mg Thrice a day. Ativan 2mg at night. Both the proscriptions are from different doctors. He dont want to go to his office. He thinks people are talking about him and his opponents can harm him. He says he has lack of confidence etc etc. Kindly suggest what should I do And which doctor to follow.

Dr. Alok Sinha

MD - Psychiatry, MBBS

Psychiatrist•Patna

It appears that your dad is having psychotic illness. psychiatric medicines take two weeks time to work. Please dont change medicine or doctor frequently and follow any one religiously

Asked for male, 22 years old from Trivandrum

I am suffering from ocd and social phobia from 10 years. I am 22 years old. Psychiatrist prescribed me prodep 10,20,40 and 60 mg at prodep 40 mg I got another medicine bupron sr 150 mg after talking bupron I experience little late to start urination day after day I experience more difficult to urinate I strain to start urination. In morning I experience more difficult to urinate. Sometimes I can't urinate. Psychiatrist said that this medicine doesn't cause this side-effect so I consulted urologist and I took ultrasound scan blood test everything is perfect no problem. So I stopped the medicines after 2 days my urine flow back to normal Why. Then after 5 months I again start treatment she prescribed me venlor 37.5 after 3 days I experienced same problem. I again stopped the treatment I week ago I consulted another psychiatrist he prescribed me REGRACE L S 2 MG [Risperidone, Trihexyphenidyl] ALSET 50 MG [fluvoxamine maleate] after talking the medicines I experienced same problem again. Now I stopped the medicines. Now my urine flow backs to normal Why?

Dr. Saranya Devanathan93%(3842 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Dear lybrate-user,
If you are unable to tolerate any drug for OCD, please go in for cognitive therapy with exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP). It will be done on many weekly sessions by a clinical psychologist or CBT trained psychiatrist. If one of your friends or family joins as co therapist, it will be easy for you to do the homeworks in therapy. It can be done online also. You are young and suffering for long - don't allow your OCD and social phobia to spoil your future. Take ...more

Asked for Male, 37 years old from Anand

I am 37 years old men from gujarat. I did m.pharm and was a lecturer in pharmacy college at Gujarat. When I was talking my lecture on 10/03/2010 suddenly I felt fear n hallucinating condition and I diagnosed at that time with a paranoid schizophrenia n I was on combinations of medicine like antipsychotic n all but after that my doctor has told your disorder has been concerted to bipolar disorder n right now I am on lexpin 25 mg, lithium bicarbonate 450 mg, divalproex sodium 500 mg, nortriptyline 50 mg, trazodone 100 mg, fluoxetine 20 mg, nitrazepam 5 mg, trihexyphenidyl 2 mg on daily basis at night n this all medicines I am taking regularly although I am getting 2 to 3 episodes per year. Right now I had tried brintellix 10 mg for a month but I am getting depressed so I had stopped right now brintellix. Actually I am feeling tired from this condition n getting suicidal thoughts, lack of confidence, worthlessness n getting angry easily n feeling alone. Really I am feeling helplessness. Please can anyone tell me whether my treatment going is on a right way or not. Also I had taken 4.4.2 ect. And right now I am thinking about ultra brief pulse therapy n rtms but getting confused about this because this requires more sessions so financially also it will goes more. But ya if it gives a benefits to my conditions then I am ready to go ahead. I had taken many advice from various doctors in gujarat. Today I approximately passed 10 years with this illness. So please can anyone suggest me a right way. Thanks.

Dr. Omkar Mate89%(64 ratings)

MBBS, Diploma In Psychological Medicine,...read more

Psychiatrist•Navi Mumbai

I think a complete course of ects with medication will make you feel better. If affordability is an issue am sure there are good medical colleges nearby where a psychiatry department can treat you at affordable cost of treatment.

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Health Query

Sir I am suffering from schizophrenia last 20 years now Dr. has advice me 1 mg respidon on night only .its my long illness. So can I use respidon 1 mg per night for lifetime. Is it essential or not to take pacitane along with?

Dr. Omkar Mate89%(64 ratings)

MBBS, Diploma In Psychological Medicine,...read more

Psychiatrist•Navi Mumbai

Some patients require Trihexyphenidyl some do not. Its better that you discuss its need with your treating Psychiatrist. As far as lifetime treatment goes your treating Doctor must be knowing your course of illness in past 20 years and so it's best that you go with his advice regarding the type of medicine as well as the dose.

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Health Query

My dad been treated with alcoholism and depression since last one year. he was taking Stablon 12.5,baclofen 10 ,amizep h 12.5, three times and stresnil 0.5 at night. He was good after 3 months. He was reading books. But most of the time he liked sitting and walking. He developed swelling in legs. He started to complain about pain in hands and legs. Also used to say his mind is not working well. After 6 more months he started reducing his daily doses thinking it may help. I ensured he takes at least 2 weeks to reduce any dose. Then after 2 more months he was confused. Standing for hour or sitting in washroom for hour. Wanted to go outside in midnight. Even if he just came from outside he will again like to go outside. We admitted him to psychiatrist, he was given Etizola plus 5, deven la 50 mg, baclofen 20 mg extended release, monotop 50 mg, genecephal trio in morning and excite plus, desvenlafaxine 100 mg, oliza 5, monotop 50 and felicita tab in night. after 3 months he improved in terms of going out. He go out look around himself and come back. And told us there is no one around him now. When asked he told he was seeing 5 ghost like faces earlier. Before this treatment he used to walk very fast like flying. But after this treatment he got slow. After few more days he again started to go outside. So now we went to a neurologist. He prescribed risperidone 2 mg, trihexyphenidyl 2 mg, lorazepam 2 mg, citicoline 500 mg. It really helped him. He was calm now. He started to respond faster than earlier. Memory improved. But issues still not fixed are - 1. He walk and sit like statue, not able to lift legs too much above ground. And walk straight. 2. Less control while walking specially while coming down from stairs. 3.will fall while sitting on ground and standing from ground. 4. Teary eyes as he don't blink eyes much. 5.face looks swelled. 6. Remember many things accurately but don't remember many things like his birthday. However he may remember something now but may forget when asked after few days. 7. Response is better but still slow when asked something.

Ms. Sunita Panday91%(621 ratings)

M. S. in Psychotherapy and Counselling

Psychologist•Jaipur

Hi, I would suggest you to meet the neurologist and ask about the side effects of these medicines.
Secondly if the neurologist permits then take help of a physiotherapist. Thirdly give him some memory booster activities like puzzle book or show him many different things for one minute then hide those things. Now tell him to write the name of those things. Take him to some social club.
The side effects of medicines might have affected his memory and gait. please do not reduce and medicine...more

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Asked for male, 18 years old from Visakhapatnam

I am 16 years old boy and I am suffering from deep brain damage disorder due to late night studies and nightouts during exams before 2 years. This is second time i'm writing to you .i completed 10th class with 9.7 gpa points. This is the time informed my father about my brain is not functioning properly .my brain used to stop for at least 2 hours a day and also during exam my hand used to stop, hand writing changes ,cannot think properly, cannot imagine the answer. After however I completed my exams using tablets sulpitac clonazem then psychiatrist changed my course with tablets schidon plus hcl then slowly my brain functioning decreased day by day and due to this tablets I used to sleep for many hours .then one day I forgot to take tablets and my mind fully changed that it stopped working like my thoughts ,imagination, interest,talking inside heart all feelings also stopped. Again I started swallowing tablets but no change appeared. Upto to now it is 10 months that my brain stopped functioning. I tried many tablets like stalopam, ampicon daxid ,amsyc and many more tablets for depression ,psychosis etc now I am taking tablets like risperidone, trihexyphenidyl hcl .because the doctor informed me that this is psychosis. My symptoms are like lack of thoughts ,imagination ,interest or pleasure in activities, no proper sleep,i am roaming at small place 24 hrs there are no feelings at all for me there are no problems like fever, cough,malaria or cold from 10 months or during this disorder. this is winter but i'm not getting cold and no feeling. hair became rough and when apply oil its soaking inside fastly. my growth also stopped. disorders in masticating food and vomiting, headache. i am not to judge good or bad i'm taking less food now than before i'm not able to study ,understand ,focus, concentrate so I have quit this year for college. There is no feeling at all.i'm getting thoughts of suicide and also quit this life. Doctors are telling this is psychosis ,i'm telling that my brain has stopped working, you are saying this depression. I want to take ect treatment once to stimulate my brain. I tried many tablets but no response .now i'm even getting thoughts of suicide and even I attempt to make suicide .please say that if ect works or not for my problems ,no one understanding my brain problem .even doctors also. I say this brain damage is due to lack of sleep at nights. Now what I should do? Doctors say this is psychosis but i'm not getting hallucinations and delusions and also i'm aware of my behaviour my outside behavior is good but inside its like a mix of jaundice ,malaria ,typhoid ,etc. I even tried tablets for depression for so many months but no response to this tablets. Should it is correct to take ect?

Dr. Chandra Bhusan Mishra93%(2494 ratings)

BHMS, PGD PPHC, BMCP, Training In USG

Homeopath•Kolkata

Hallo, first stop taking medicine, do not be anxious too much. Take nux vomica200 in gloubles no40. 4pills once daily before going to bed for 7 days and then consult me for treatment and investigation.

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Health Query

My father has a disease named Parkinson. Will you please let me know how to cure it.

Dr. Alok Sinha

MD - Psychiatry, MBBS

Psychiatrist•Patna

Parkinsons disease is a neurological illness. It has chronic and gradually progressive course. It occurs due to some neurochemical activity/ imbalance in brain in the form of reduced dopaminergic activity and increased cholinergic activity. Medicines are available for treatment of this disorder like levo-dopa, syn-dopa, carbi-dopa, ropinirole, pramipexole, amantadine, trihexyphenidyl, benztropine etc. You may consult a neurologist or physician who may start the therapy at the earliest. With medi...more

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Asked for male, 66 years old from Chennai