My sister was diagnosed with schizophrenia 20 years back but at that time, I was too young to understand these things. Now upon reading various articles on the same, I suspect her diagnosis may have been incorrect. She has never had any hallucinations or delusions whatsoever. There was social withdrawl at an early age, drop of grades and mood problems. She would get very angry at her parents and start throwing stuff around and even cutting her hair, tearing her clothes and hurting herself. She attempted suicide once by drinking rat poison.
She has been on medication for schizophrenia for all these years. She stays at home and does nothing. She doesnt have any interest in any work and gives up easily any new task we get her to do. She is 37 now and twice in the past 4 months, she got violent attacks. She is restless the whole day and abusing everybody at home and then gets extremely agitated and starts throwing stuff around and threatening to hurt family memebers. Thats when she is taken to a hospital where she is put on sedatives.
We are from India and her treatment is undergoinhg in VIMHANS hospital now in New Delhi.
My concern at this point is whether she really has schizophrenia. Because all articles on the internet specially state the symptoms of hallucinations and delusions which we never found in her. She has some problem of course, but are we giving her the right treatment?
Your views will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
A concerned sister.
Hi Abhishek,
VIMHANS is the best hospital we have found yet in all these years. The doctors are very good and professional. We have been to the famous 'celebrity' doctors in Delhi but they are all money minded. VIMHANS is very good that way. But make sure that your you or members of your family are around your brother during treatment because no patient can ever feel at home in a hospital.
Wish your brother early recovery.
Best,
D