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schizotypal personality disorder

Posted by marepax on June 3, 2003, at 20:52:29

In reply to Re:abilify for delusions/paranoia, posted by sisterfriend on June 2, 2003, at 13:23:34

My 28 year old son was diagnosed with schizotypal disorder a month ago & was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. They put him on Risperdal for 2 days, which made him dizzy & nauseous, then Zyprexa, which gave him such jitters that he couldn't drive, therefore get to work. For a week a new doc took him off the Zyprexa & put him on Paxil, but his delusional thinking came back, so now he's on Abilify. He's REALLY tired from it, but it's only been a day. What I want to know is, is this a drug that can make you sleep a lot at first & then have insomnia later? Will his jitters come back? And if they do, should he muddle through for a few weeks & then the side effects will go away? My last problem is, I'm the only person he's confiding in--talking to almost every night be phone (he's 1000 miles away). As his mother, I want to be there for him, but how can I 'make' him find other supports where he lives? And how can I handle this myself? Any help, about the drug, the side effects, and the mothering issue, would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
marepax


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