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Posted by Imas on November 20, 2003, at 5:12:12
Hi anyone out there. My brother (32yrs)was diagnosed with schizophrenia five years ago. He does not believe he is ill. He thinks that the medicine my family gives to him is poison and that his hallucinations are due to his extra sensorial ability. Now he is in the hospital again (physical agression to my father cuz of the poison issue, not the first time). My father says now he is beginning to doubt and thinking about suicide (for him a schizo life=painful life with no way out). I am convinced that if he reads about how other people realized their hallucinations were tricks of the mind and schizophrenia does not mean an end of life (I read you all hanging there) but finding a new sense of it, he will find hope and that will be the starting point for his recovery. Maybe one day he will be posting a message, giving and receiving support like you do. Would you tell me your experience?
The best of my feelings are for you all and your families (including Dr. Bob)
Posted by DanielJ on November 20, 2003, at 7:50:34
In reply to Would you tell me? Help with Schizo, posted by Imas on November 20, 2003, at 5:12:12
I guess there is no permanent answer as you probably already know. My son just this July at age 15 has the same problem. during the first month and a half the police came out 4 times. The last time they took him to a crisis center. He seems to realize now he will be right back there in hours if he doesn't take meds. He is taking Zyprexa and also Zoloft for anti Anxiety. The combination works OK. He needs to be programmed that he is like a diabetic. He must accept the problem. This is difficult but as long as he is in denial problems will develop often. He hated the Abilify and Lexapro which didn't allow him to sleep. Giving him the Zyprexa about 7:30 PM works excellent between 9 and 10 he falls asleep. Hang in there!
Posted by DanielJ on November 20, 2003, at 9:10:18
In reply to Re: Would you tell me? Help with Schizo, posted by DanielJ on November 20, 2003, at 7:50:34
Positive things about my son who just turned 16. After 2 months on the right meds, he started smiling and laughing (appropriately) at jokes, tv comedies etc. We really didn't know if this would ever happen again. He likes girls and wants to meet more of them. He wants to try going back to full time school. He is lifting weights again and back to where he was as far as strength. He can deal with stress better and think of logical ways to improve situations. He is more interested in hygiene and grooming. He enjoys going to church youth group meetings. We took him out for a steak dinner last week and he loved it. He hopes some day to be gainfully employed and on his own! I love him and try to give him a few hugs a week and let him know that I support him in whatever he does.
Posted by Imas on November 20, 2003, at 11:22:01
In reply to Re: Would you tell me? Help with Schizo, posted by DanielJ on November 20, 2003, at 9:10:18
Thank you so much Daniel. This is the first time someone gives me/my family a hand/courage after so many years. Some docs have been good but in a different way. I will forward both answers to my father (he will find support from someone in his same position)and he will print them for my brother.
Bless you (literally meaning not the one after you snizz)!
Posted by RTC 37 on November 21, 2003, at 6:42:03
In reply to Re: Would you tell me? Help with Schizo » DanielJ, posted by Imas on November 20, 2003, at 11:22:01
> Thank you so much Daniel. This is the first time someone gives me/my family a hand/courage after so many years. Some docs have been good but in a different way. I will forward both answers to my father (he will find support from someone in his same position)and he will print them for my brother.
> Bless you (literally meaning not the one after you snizz)!
My wife (26) is taking Geodon. She has not responded yet, but it has only been 3 days on the med. I've read that this is a new and very promising drug.
This is the scariest thing I've ever been through.
Posted by Imas on November 21, 2003, at 12:38:20
In reply to Re: Would you tell me? Help with Schizo, posted by RTC 37 on November 21, 2003, at 6:42:03
> My wife (26) is taking Geodon. She has not responded yet, but it has only been 3 days on the med. I've read that this is a new and very promising drug.
> This is the scariest thing I've ever been through.
>
I have also felt very scared. When my brother's behavior was unstable (unmotivated laughs while walking around, loud music the whole night, giving away my parents belongings, silently following you very close to your back, throwing glass next to you if he considers that you had traspassed "his area" in the dinning room, physical resistance when we call for medical asistance to give him medicine through a shot, etc...)I just thought that that period will be over. To really bad periods, good ones follow (we talk, we go out, we laugh, he helps me with advice). He never takes med. when he is at home. He just takes it in the hospital.
It is great that your wife is having some agency in her recovery by trying that med. I have read on this list that some people on a new med. are waiting for three weeks to see results. If it doesn't work both of you won't lose more time and look for an alternative. In both situations you win something... but of course I hope that it works. Searching through this site I found a manual for self recovery. It states that while people are in the stable period they could write what procedures they want to be taken when they "loose it". IN that way, even though they are unstable, they have some agency in their lifes.
Hope Geodon works!
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