Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 8712

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Racer and others: "What about MOM?"

Posted by Susan on July 14, 1999, at 16:11:04

This board is so informative. As you try new meds and have various responses do you think about your mom (or other relatives/friends) and wish she could have treatment also? I am wondering about my mom who is in a nursing home. As I am learning that unopposed AD's can trigger mania and cycles in individuals who may have bipolar II tendencies I have become concerned that my mom is taking Paxil and wondering if her mood shifts have increased because of the med. Do you find that as you understand your own illness more and more you want to help others but feel helpless?

 

You Betcha!

Posted by Racer on July 14, 1999, at 18:26:31

In reply to Racer and others: "What about MOM?", posted by Susan on July 14, 1999, at 16:11:04

My mother is suffering from profound unhappiness, whether or not she suffers from depression. After years of watching her closely, I can tell you what it is: mother would like to live a white picket fence sort of a life, but she isn't and hasn't. That's a disappointment for her, but what she fails to see is that she is not cut out for the white picket fence life she thinks she wants. My mother is very eccentric, just naturally. The problem is that she is made uncomfortable by eccentricities, and wants to be 'normal'.

I, on the other hand, revel in being eccentric, though I'm a lot less eccentric than she. The fact remains that a conflict between what we are and what we want to be can cause unhappiness. Poor mother, I have tried to convince her to seek help, but she doesn't believe that she can be helped. Sound familiar?

It is a good question, though!

 

You defined a generation Racer

Posted by Leonora on July 14, 1999, at 21:00:31

In reply to You Betcha!, posted by Racer on July 14, 1999, at 18:26:31

> My mother is suffering from profound unhappiness, whether or not she suffers from depression. After years of watching her closely, I can tell you what it is: mother would like to live a white picket fence sort of a life, but she isn't and hasn't. That's a disappointment for her, but what she fails to see is that she is not cut out for the white picket fence life she thinks she wants. My mother is very eccentric, just naturally. The problem is that she is made uncomfortable by eccentricities, and wants to be 'normal'.
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> I, on the other hand, revel in being eccentric, though I'm a lot less eccentric than she. The fact remains that a conflict between what we are and what we want to be can cause unhappiness. Poor mother, I have tried to convince her to seek help, but she doesn't believe that she can be helped. Sound familiar?
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> It is a good question, though!

Racer, you are eloquent! Speaking of the quest for happiness--rent the movie of the same title if only to hear Michael Stipe singing the title song as the credits roll at the end.

 

Re: Racer and others: "What about MOM?"

Posted by MelindaJ on July 15, 1999, at 10:11:22

In reply to Racer and others: "What about MOM?", posted by Susan on July 14, 1999, at 16:11:04

Susan, I can relate to your dilemma. Over the years as I've been in and out of therapy for my anxiety and depression and on and off medication, I've read, studied and worked diligently to educate myself about these disorders. But, not everybody is receptive when you try to share information. It seems to me that if your mom is in a nursing home, a family member should be over-seeing her care. Why would it be innaproriate to talk with he doctors or take a list of her medications to a local pharmacist for evaluation?


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