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Asked for male, 24 years old from Mumbai

I had opted for the natural home remedies (pure ayurvedic herbs/medicinal plants/ indianjadibooti) for the treatment of schizophrenia. Nature is providing all types of remedies for every disease but the correct one needs to be directed properly. Green cardamom, holy basil leaves, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, brahmi, ashwagandha, chamomile, indian gooseberry, licorice powder, carrot, spinach, almonds, ajwain, sarpagandha, malkangani, vacha, jatamansi, lavender, shatavari, fennel seeds, gotu kola, shankhapushpi, etc are available natural ingredients that are useful in the treatment of schizophrenia without any side effects. Other home remedies can include prior notes of when a person experience schizophrenic episodes, developing a routine for comforting mental health like doing yoga and meditation, having enough sleep without any stress, eating healthy food and balanced diet, meeting new people, making involvement in surrounding environment, limiting or avoiding drugs and alcohol use, performing daily physical activities/regular exercise, listening to positive affirmations, laughter yoga, etc. If I suspect later or in future if I find it difficult to accept the diagnosis of schizophrenia, then I will ask myself a question, “for which purpose I had started natural home-remedies? Accepting diagnosable schizophrenia is a part of the path of it’s recovery. First, there was a time when society called schizophrenic people psycho or insane. But now all these terminologies are not accepted. First, there was a time when if a person had schizophrenia symptoms, then society would judge them and not communicate with them. First, there was a time when schizophrenic people’s freedom and human rights were abused. They don’t get a respectable life. Now it’s not like that. Now good facilities had came like suicide prevention helplines, yoga therapist, psychologists, ayurveda doctors, good books mentioning self-care strategies for the treatment of schizophrenia.

Dr. R.N.Chaturvedi88%(2558 ratings)

PhD - Psychology

Psychologist•Patna

The psychological problems of schizophrenia can be removed by psychological counseling and psychological autosuggestion therapy through the online process for three weeks without any medication you can contact me for this on Lybrate website thank you.

Asked for male, 30 years old from Amravati

A person who is taking dicorate er 500 and sulpitac 200 which disease he has? Can he live normal life? Can he live with his wife?

Mr. Saul Pereira94%(49777 ratings)

Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

You must always ask for the diagnosis and find out what you are being treated for. If the doctor is not willing to share it with you, at least s/he can share it with the person who was accompanying you. You are being treated for a serious condition and must be enjoined with therapy too. If you are cooperative, you can lead a normal life and can live with your wife too. Depending on your behavior, you may be restricted if you are violent, abusive, or too dysfunctional. If you visit a therapist, y...more

Asked for male, 22 years old from Kochi

Hello. doctor .for almost 6 months i'm under medication of serenace 0.25,pacitane 2 mg (half) and uvox 50 mg. As said pacitane is for keeping side effects from serenace .so what is the usage of serenace 0.25 mg?why should I have been prescribed for this med. Im really concerned !whether this type of medicines could be stopped ?as said by the doctor .it's just a low dose. Medicine.that's all .no proper diagnosis told yet!

Dr. Mohd Abrar Guroo91%(158 ratings)

MBBS, DNB PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatrist•Srinagar

sernase 0.25 at such low dose won't cause side effects and you can discuss about your symptom for proper diagnosis..

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Asked for male, 30 years old from Amravati

My friend's wife did not accept him because in wedding she found out that my friend is taking dicorate er 500 and sulpitac 200 and another tablet also. Bt I don't know the name. May be olanzapine 10 mg. So which disease he has? And can he dangerous to others? And his wife's decision is right or wrong?

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari92%(308 ratings)

MD Medicine, DM Neurology

Neurologist•Panchkula

Hello,
your questions are more philosphical, obviously the husband has not disclosed his problem before matrimony. The main thing is that sulpitac is used for mental disorders like schizophrenia. But a better approach will be to visit the doctor with the wife who can explain all the details about her husband including the diagnosis, need for medication etc. In any case these disorders can be manged sucessfully and all details should now be atleast privy to the wife.

Asked for Female, 23 years old from Delhi

I am facing issues right now which I feel is leading me to self destruction. I have always been so practical and sorted in my life but right now things are bothering me. I so want to stop the release of oxytocin and dopamine for few time so that I will stop over thinking and caring about things I request to please prescribe the medication which make me feel cold towards things.

Mrs. Aaradhana Reddy92%(114 ratings)

MSc COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, B.A P...read more

Psychologist•Hyderabad

Dear Lybrate user,
it must be hard going through these tough times. I would suggest that instead of medications you go for psychological counseling/therapy. Therapy will help you vent and deal with your concerns with certain strategies, skills and techniques. Therapy can empower you with life skills, help you cope and make you self- reliant. It'll also help you in the long term, and the skills you learn in therapy will help you deal with future stressful situations. It's important to face th...more

Asked for female, 42 years old from Coimbatore

I am taking clonotril 0.5 mg, nexito 15 mg and oxeltra 150 mg in night for past 1 year, but now I am having edema. Swelling in legs arms face n stomach. Is this antidepressant tablets would be a reason? Can I stop these medicines.

Mr. Senthilkumar L93%(1504 ratings)

Diploma In Psychology Counselling Skills...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

Good Day.. I can understand your concern. There reason for water retention or edema are many. In Ayurvedic terms its an imbalance of Water energy or Kapha in the body. Food, Medicine, your lifestyle, Thought/Overthinking/Depression etc can influence this factor.
So it's important to look at a holistic aspect to identify the reason behind this symptom.

Feel free to reach me online to understand the both physical and emotional symptoms to recommend suitable alternative solutions.more

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Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai

On 29th october 2021, diagnosis of schizophrenia is confirmed by a psychiatrist (3 times) with the help of psychologist and the psychiatrist prescribed me medicines for schizophrenia but I don’t want to opt for allopathic. And now I want to stop the treatment because I am feeling normal by doing daily yoga and consuming ayurveda herbs. Do I need to consult a doctor to stop ayurveda herbs or ayurveda medicines?

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

If you were diagnosed or suspected to have schizophrenia you have to ask the doctor before stopping the medicines.

Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai

For the treatment of schizophrenia, I will not go for homoeopathic medicines but through ayurveda. Do I need prescription for ayurveda herbs? We can instead read the label for dosage instructions. Yes, it is confirmed by a psychiatrist (3 times) that I am diagnosed with schizophrenia and the psychiatrist (member of indian psychiatric society) prescribed me sizopin 25 mg (1/2 or 1 at 7 pm) and amisulpride 100 mg (1 0 2) on 1st november 2021 but I don’t want to start these psychiatric/allopathic medicines for the treatment of schizophrenia and prefer to opt for ayurveda herbs. And there are some psychiatrists who are trained in ayurveda, so I can seek help from such person.

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari92%(308 ratings)

MD Medicine, DM Neurology

Neurologist•Panchkula

Hello,
as the scientific knowledge is scanty it becomes difficult to follow psychiatric patients on ayurevedic treatment. I suggest you continue with your psychiatrist.

Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai

Yes, I am aware about my problem (even according to a psychiatrist also, I am suffering from schizoaffective disorder - but not medical diagnosis provided). I have to control it in a proper way. Medicines are not a perfect solution for mental health. I have to work on my own, through my own will-power and positive thoughts. I will not depend on the medicines and will not make it a habit for future. Yes, I started to take the psychiatric medicines on 2nd january 2021 and stopped it on 19th february 2021 by tapering as advised by psychiatrist. I was taking escitalopram and olanzapine for depression, anxiety, mild trichotillomania, bipolar 1 disorder (most recent episode), moderate cluster b traits, grandiose delusions, odd eccentric belief, premorbid rigidity, anhedonia, non pervasive low mood and mood swings. And in total I had undergone 27 counselling/psychotherapy sessions. Also I completed (in total) 8 weeks of computerized cognitive behavioural therapy. Also, my parents are aware of my problem (they got to know by my college principal) I feel that the thought of antidepressants increase serotonin is theoretical but it's side-effects are confirmed in the sense after stopping antidepressants/antipsychotic, relapse of mood disorder could occur in a severe way.

Mr. Saul Pereira94%(49777 ratings)

Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

If you are not going to use the medication, it is going to be very tough. In that case, you will need to not only work with a counselor but also do a lot of lifestyle changes as advised by a CBT therapist, and completely comply with all the expectations. My recommendation is for you to not rush coming off of the medication right now. The combination of medication with the therapy is ideal and the prognosis will be relatively good. Oftentimes, there can be overlapping symptoms and conditions betw...more

Asked for male, 24 years old from Mumbai

According to psychiatrist, I am suffering from schizoaffective disorder but I am medically diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with grandiose delusions symptoms. What does that mean? Anyway, currently I am experiencing delusions (beliefs that conflict with reality). In the following, I explained reality v/s my illusion. Please relate it like analogy. Reality: 1) from a youtube video, there was someone’s mother named mamta. She discussed the disadvantages of online classes in a crying manner and told not to submit the online assignments through youtube video. She told “bhaad me janna do” and after that I tore all the papers which I wrote as assignments to upload. And this is the reason I did’t appear for internal exams. 2) I had opt for spiritual counselling to get rid of suicidal thoughts and masturbation addiction. Just before semester 6 theory exams, I had voluntarily dialled the organization number. It was a group call, means in first call, their manager was there. He was from tamil nadu, therefore he does’t knew english language. So he forwarded to another person. So, there was an old lady in the second call, she told me to avoid phone. She then forwarded the call to a man and he gave spiritual advice from the bible and also told to avoid phone. Actually he was trying to say to stay from phone addiction but I altered the meaning of it and then for almost next week I did’t appear for online exams wilfully because in my mind it was there that they were supporting me to stay from phone addiction therefore I was feeling that I am doing a great thing by not giving online exams thus staying away from phone and I got failed in online exam because I was absent for it. 3) I had booked an appointment with a female psychologist (completed her masters) for counselling. So on the third day she told to opt for psychiatric medications (in the label of medicine it is mentioned as drug). Therefore I resisted. Then I booked an appointment with a senior clinical psychologist so at last she told me to opt for psychiatric medications then I agreed to her decision. I then booked an appointment with a clinical psychologist then on the same day, she told me to visit a psychiatrist. And then on the same day I booked an appointment with a male psychiatrist. Then after 2 weeks, I left home saying that I want to get cut my hair therefore I told my parents that I am going to barber shop. My parents got suspicious that suddenly what happened to me. So, they dropped me to the barber shop, so after finishing the hair cut, I immediately went to the medical store and bought the medicines prescribed by the psychiatrist. Meanwhile, my parents were searching for me. My parents searched me, asked barber shop about me, and searched me in sewage thinking I fall down in the sewage. But then I came back to house with medicines in my pocket. Then my parents and my siblings asked me, “where were you? We were searching you.” then I told them I was busy in helping a person. He wants someone to take care of his suitcase (cloth). He wants to go to home by bike so he needs someone to sit behind the back. So, I sat behind carrying his suitcase so that the suitcase should be ironed (to look good all the time). My parents then told me that in this case, 90% people falls in a trap of drug case. Better avoid next time or say no politely. I did’t give semester 5 practical exams because I gave priority to my life and not exams in the sense to get treatment first. I was taking escitalopram and olanzapine for 46 days for major affective depressive disorder, cluster b personality disorder, mild trichotillomania, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with grandiose delusions symptoms (according to the psychiatrist, I believe myself that I am god) and stopped the treatment by tapering as advised by the psychiatrist. 4) I completed the treatment on 18th february 2021 but on 23rd march 2021, relapse of mood disorders occurred and it was high than previous scenario in the sense suicidal thoughts were coming, wants to complete the tasks of blue-whale game. 5) recently I watched crime patrol, so my mind delusions and the dramatized scene of crime patrol getting combined. In the sense, what scene is happening in crime patrol the same thing I believe it like a reality and tell everyone that I also experienced that… for example, in a crime patrol episode, a depressed girl left home so I was getting the same thought that I should also leave house. In the episode, an engineering student left home and join taliban and there the taliban commando telling their students that leave your family and join taliban and then shadi ho jao. So I was also getting inspire by them in the sense I feel that I also did like that and telling everyone that I am a community of taliban member (making my illusion mind like reality) 6) then I made my mind to pray for syria, so then I left my studies and devoted my time in praying for syria. (thus not attending online lecture, didn’t appear for online exams, not submitted assignments and then failed) then I joined a prayer whatsapp group in which all are praying for syria then suddenly the admin of the whatsapp group removed me from the whatsapp. Then I introspect myself that I left education and devoted my time in praying but the admin removed me. So I stood nowhere. Then I watched a crime patrol episode in which an engineering student left studies and joined terrorist because he was emotionally blackmailed but the commando rejected him because he was an indian. So, neither he completed engineering nor gained respect from that person whom he left studies. illusion (what I told to my classmates thinking its reality): 1) through video call, someone’s mother (i don’t know her personally…she told her name is mamta). She brainwashed me in the sense, in a crying way she told that not to give online exams, not to submit assignments. She told, “bhaad me jaane do”. And after that I tore all the papers which I wrote as assignments to upload. And this is the reason I did’t appear for internal exams. 2) through phone-call (not whatsapp call): just before semester 6 theory exams, I had a phone-call. It was a group call, means in first call, their boss was there. In second call, there was a person (voice was like of an old lady person)…she told to switch off the phone for the next 1 week. And then the third call, the call last for 1 hour. He told me that he is very religious and he altered the meaning of bible verses in his way and told to completely stay away from internet for the next 1 week. In short, in the name of religion they all brainwashed me which made me not to appear for semester 6 theory exams. 3) I don’t know who they were….but a girl (completed her masters) talked to me very nicely for hours, then later she told me to take drugs but I resisted. Then next day I received a phone call from a lady (she was her team member). For 3 days, the lady was telling to take drugs but I resisted, then on the same day, I received a phone call, there was girl (elder than me) told me to take drugs but I resisted, then after few days a phone call (a female from delhi) told me to take drugs, again I resisted. Then due to repetitive calls from a girl who is talking to me nicely, I lost my control then I approached a person to take drugs. He told me to do what they say, to buy drugs. Then after 2 weeks, I left my home without informing my parents to buy drugs. My parents searched me, asked barber shop about me, and searched me in sewage thinking I fall down in the sewage. But then I came back to house with drugs in my pocket. Then my parents and my siblings asked me, “where were you? We were searching you.” then I told them I was busy in helping a person. He wants someone to take care of his suitcase (cloth). He wants to go to home by bike so he needs someone to sit behind the back. So, I sat behind carrying his suitcase so that the suitcase should be ironed (to look good all the time). My parents then told me that in this case, 90% people falls in a trap of drug case. Better avoid next time or say no politely. I didn't gave semester 5 practical exams in december 2020 because my mind was stacked in drug matter. I was taking 2 type of drugs per day for 46 days, then that drug subconsciously tell me multiple times – that thing which certain people told to me during brainwashing. This includes not to give assignments, therefore now also I cannot even submit pending assignments of semester 5 and 6. I don’t know what happened to me because that drug erased the memory after brainwashing. Because if someone asks what they told during brainwashing, then that part of memory is difficult to recall. 4) the brainwashed mind was in a such way that suicidal thoughts were coming, wants to complete the tasks of blue-whale game, without informing parents to get resign from college, then leave house and catch train, marry a girl of taliban community and then shadi ho jao. The brainwashed mind was telling that these all are spirituality and can reach to janna. 5) through whatsapp, I was then invited to syria for justice (actually it was terrorist) but they rejected me because I am indian and their thoughts about indian was brutal. 6) I became the victim of a terrorist mind-set (terrorist not in the form of suicide bomber but using coronavirus as a biological weapon) and I was responsible in spreading the coronavirus worldwide. I did it because the brainwashed mind told that after coronavirus, india will be great. Means just like before giving birth, pain occurs during labour. Then later I realized that in the terrorist group, there was many terrorist in the form of priest means terrorist were wearing priest clothes.

Dr. P K Sukumaran93%(3646 ratings)

MBBS, DPM (Psychiatry)

Psychiatrist•Thrissur

The love and support of family and friends plays an important role in schizophrenia treatment and recovery. If you have a loved one with schizophrenia, you may be struggling with any number of difficult emotions, including fear, guilt, anger, and frustration. You may feel helpless in the face of your loved one’s symptoms, worried about the stigma of schizophrenia, or confused and embarrassed by their strange behaviors. You may even be tempted to hide your loved one’s illness from others.
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