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[m6p]

my daughter is being treated for schizophrenia symptom for three years. She is currently on Risperidone 1 mg at night. She has developed one new symptom that she laughs without any apparent cause at any time. She has become stubborn in her behavior. She doesn't take interest in any activity. She becomes aggressive if persist to do something which she doesn't want to do. She sit idles all the day. It seems she isn't watching TV though she seems to be. She is 29 & a post graduate. For few days she seems to be forgetting events which happened a moment earlier. She says she can't be cure & should be left with a nurse. She knows that I am facing financial hardships for quite sometimes. I suspect that she has develop sleep problem also & lies hours in bed under a sheet.

[margypops]

I agree I would say it could be side effects of the med she is taking ...ask for a reevaluation

[Forgivn1]

I would check the detailed side effects of the medication she is taking and speak with her doctor if that is permitted.  She may need a change.

[mkh9]

I think there may be a forum for schizophrenia which you can check under forums and it is alphabetical. Are you sure she is taking her meds? It sounds like either she isn't or is skipping or maybe the meds aren't working. She may need a higher dose or an additional pill that compliments the other. I hope that you can get this solved. Be careful if she gets violent.