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What Causes Daily Blackouts And Emotionless Behavior?

good evening, my ex-partner (my sons dad) has got sever paranoid schyzophrenia and has been put back on respiridone injection after being taken off clozapine (he wasn t taking it properly). he used to drink heavily but has now reduced his daily intake to 2 to 4 guiness a day. he has daily blackouts further to coughing (has had those for about 4 years), is in bed about 19 hours a day everyday, is emotionless, and very rapidly acting more and more like a young child (he s 41). i am wondering if those are related to his mental health or might it be related to a more physical issue? thanks
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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Hello,
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I am Dr.Sunil Pawar , Psychiatrist. I am here to help you.
Paranoid schizophrenia is a chronic illness that causes impairment in thinking, attention, concentration and also in emotions. so emotionless behavior is due to Schizophrenia.
And your partner is regularly consuming alcohol that is a known cause of blackouts.
I will suggest that he should be regular in taking injectables and should cut down or stop taking alcohol.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Good Luck.
Dr. Sunil Pawar, MD( Psychiatry)
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What Causes Daily Blackouts And Emotionless Behavior?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcaremagic. I am Dr.Sunil Pawar , Psychiatrist. I am here to help you. Paranoid schizophrenia is a chronic illness that causes impairment in thinking, attention, concentration and also in emotions. so emotionless behavior is due to Schizophrenia. And your partner is regularly consuming alcohol that is a known cause of blackouts. I will suggest that he should be regular in taking injectables and should cut down or stop taking alcohol. If you have any further query, please ask me. Good Luck. Dr. Sunil Pawar, MD( Psychiatry)