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Which Is The Best Medicine For Scizoeffective Female?

My daughter is scizoeffective. when they raised her lithium to 1200 mg a day she became much more phsycotic the dr does not feel this is why. Then besides that they switched from Risperadone to latuda , shes way worse . What do I do? She is also on seraqquil and klonazepam she is 19.
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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In schizoaffective disorder, patient need both mood stabilizer and antipsychotic agent. Time of drug mainly depend upon the symptoms. If she has more mood symptoms, then she is a higher dose of mood stabilizer which is already on i.e. lithuim. In case of psychotic symptoms, improvement depends upon antipsychotic. No doubt risperidone is better antipsychotic then latuda and seraquel. If she did not get improvement with lasuda, seraquel or risperidone, then she could be switched to clozapine. Rest u can discuss with treating psychiatrist.

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Which Is The Best Medicine For Scizoeffective Female?

hi thanks for using healthcare magic In schizoaffective disorder, patient need both mood stabilizer and antipsychotic agent. Time of drug mainly depend upon the symptoms. If she has more mood symptoms, then she is a higher dose of mood stabilizer which is already on i.e. lithuim. In case of psychotic symptoms, improvement depends upon antipsychotic. No doubt risperidone is better antipsychotic then latuda and seraquel. If she did not get improvement with lasuda, seraquel or risperidone, then she could be switched to clozapine. Rest u can discuss with treating psychiatrist. Thanks