Posted by pullmarine on November 3, 2000, at 19:31:25
In reply to Can anyone help with some questions please, posted by Kim(for my hubby Brendan) on November 3, 2000, at 10:41:21
Hi Kim
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> Have any of you had similar experiences?YES!
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> Did any of you write pages of your "thoughts" or "things you have been told by a voice"
YES!
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> Brendan refuses to go on medication because of the last episode in hospital... naturally he's frightened and does not want to be on drugs... he feels that he can control this himself...
Quite understandeable!! >I could do with some words of advice....
1. Learn to recognize symptoms of deprression, and get some info on suicide prevention techniques.
2. Encourage him to see a doc, even if he doesn't want to take meds. encourage him and his doc to come up with agreements as to how things should be handled in a worst case scenario, so that if he is hospitalized and irrational, they not do anything he does not want done (for instance, fill him up with haldol or risperdal).
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3. There are many people who learn to recognize upcoming illnesses, and take the meds only when the symptoms begin to appear as a preventive measure.4. I don't take meds (except for dexadrine, which I want to quit as well), and so far so good. I actually do know of people who do not need to take any meds, despite diagnoses of bi-polar.
5. Respect his wishes, no matter what they are. Ultimately, it's his life and his body.
I send my love and support to u both.
john
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