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Why Is My Mother Telling Absurd Stories Even After Taking Shicalm Plus For Acute Mental Disorder?

Hello doctor, im from burdwan,Westbengal.Im worried about my mother.she is expressing something with which we can not find any link.my mother was a patient of acute mental disorder.she had been suffering since 1994. Our grandparents admitted her in a asylum in 1995.after a year treatmnt she got well.since then she was allright.But now all the past symtoms are coming back.a doctor prescribed shicalm plus 5 and my mother is taking it from two weeks.but still now she is telling those absurd stories.doctor does the medicine allright for her?or should i consult another one?
Wed, 5 Feb 2014
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Shicalm consists of Trifluoperazine andTrihexyphenidyl hydrochloride. Trifluoperazine is a typical antipsychotic and help in controlling psychotic symptoms. Antipsychotics take two weeks to show response ans right now she is at basic dose. In that case, just wait for few more days for the response. With time by escalation of dose, she would definitely improve. There is no need to change drug or doctor.

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Why Is My Mother Telling Absurd Stories Even After Taking Shicalm Plus For Acute Mental Disorder?

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic Shicalm consists of Trifluoperazine andTrihexyphenidyl hydrochloride. Trifluoperazine is a typical antipsychotic and help in controlling psychotic symptoms. Antipsychotics take two weeks to show response ans right now she is at basic dose. In that case, just wait for few more days for the response. With time by escalation of dose, she would definitely improve. There is no need to change drug or doctor. Thanks