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Suggest Treatment For Suicidal Thoughts While Having Schizophrenia
Question: Dr. Rynne
Good afternoon. Do you have any experience dealing with schizophrenics. My neighbor is a 35 year
old male that typical and atypical antipsychotics have proven ineffective. Laturda 40mg is the last thing
he was given by an ARNP. He talks about suicide daily. XXXXXXX State will not pay for him to see a
real psychiatrist. The last psychiatrist that is now not practicing due to health concerns had him on amphetamine salts 120mg/day. He actually did real well. The voices were there but he could deal with them
The ARNP is afraid of diversion and apparently unconcerned with this guy killing himself. i need help. Thank you
Good afternoon. Do you have any experience dealing with schizophrenics. My neighbor is a 35 year
old male that typical and atypical antipsychotics have proven ineffective. Laturda 40mg is the last thing
he was given by an ARNP. He talks about suicide daily. XXXXXXX State will not pay for him to see a
real psychiatrist. The last psychiatrist that is now not practicing due to health concerns had him on amphetamine salts 120mg/day. He actually did real well. The voices were there but he could deal with them
The ARNP is afraid of diversion and apparently unconcerned with this guy killing himself. i need help. Thank you
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I have several years of experience treating schizophrenics. Anyone who is talking about suicide daily needs to be taken to an ER immediately. You need to call 911 to seek emergency treatment. Hearing voices combined with suicidality places him at high risk for completing suicide. This is an emergency. Call 911.
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In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I have several years of experience treating schizophrenics. Anyone who is talking about suicide daily needs to be taken to an ER immediately. You need to call 911 to seek emergency treatment. Hearing voices combined with suicidality places him at high risk for completing suicide. This is an emergency. Call 911.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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