Psychosis Health Feed

Yes it can affect healthy individual also, mainly people who thinks in a negative way can prone to this.

Hello lybrate-user. Thanks for reaching out. Bexol might be given to prevent side effects from other medicine. You should however consult your psychiatrist if you are facing any issues in memory.

Yes, he needs to know what his problem is. The medication seems to be suitable but it needs to work in the long run. If it is not having a desirable effect, then either consult the same doctor or go to another to review the medication or dosage. He has a serious condition and must accompany medication with psychotherapy. This will take a long time and expect many relapses if he does not cooperate. for cooperation, he must know what his problem is and his involvement in his recovery is very impor...more

Unnecessary medication without experts' advice may lead to problems. Sometimes people fall prey to marketing personnel. Pl check with your local doctor who understands herbals. Or consult on private Lybrate link, chat or phone, with name of contents of the product. Also tell your history of health.

Dear lybrate-user,
since how long your mother is suffering from schizophrenia? Was it well controlled with allopathic medicines before taking herbalife? Did the symptoms of schizophrenia became serious after herbalife? Both of you are taking herbalife as treatment for psychosis or for weight reduction? Question yourself and with the answers, get back to allopathic medicine psychiatrist for treatment of schizophrenia. Along with uninterrupted long term antipsychotic treatment, with lifestyle ...more

The herbal products have no effect on the psychosis and are only a waste of time and money. You need to take allopathic mecications

It may not be carbegoline induced. Psychosis can relapse after few months, if medications are stopped. She needs to be treated again with antipsychotics and if carbegoline is essential, continued along with it. Good luck

Rage is contagious. When you have a temper, it may be difficult to admit there's a problem. You find yourself going from zero to 100. You were calm, and then your partner (or someone else) said something that triggered you. You snap, say something incredibly hurtful, and feel guilty. Before we know it, we go from being the adult in charge to the child having an emotional meltdown. I used to have the same issues. I was always an aggressive child. I was considered a very hot-headed person. I used ...more

Dear madam, it looks like the psychosis (hallucinations) are responding to aliment, but some of the symptoms you mentioned are suggestive of depressive disorder. I would suggest that you bring them to the notice o the treating psychiatrist. Psychosis can occur as part of a major depressive episode too and sometimes, it takes a few visits to get a clear picture. If she has no health issues like diabetes, hypertension, then no other tests would be required to evaluate the mental condition. I would...more

Given your father's current age, there are various possibilities, but most likely it is a physical condition rather than purely psychiatric. I would advice you to consult a psychiatrist dealing with geriatric/old patients, which I happen to be one. For further discussions and advice, do message me here on Lybrate.