Date: 12/26/2004 3:29:00 PM
From Authorid: 26363
He absolutely needs to stay on his meds. If the side effects are that bad then he needs to see his doctor about it. A simple change in meds could settle the problem but in the meantime he must continue with his meds. Although he may not be a harm to others or himself he can still become delusional and hallucinatory enough to cause accidental harm. I had to pull my sons father back through a window that was three stories off the ground, now that fella may be skinny as a beanstalk with no energy but when he is in that state of mind he becomes strong as an ox! I've seen it all with him. Some moments were funny, some were a bit alarming but most were very frightening as he had no idea where he was at in the moment and was not aware of who was in the room with him even when they were speaking to him. He's not violent or a paranoid schizophrenic but when he is in his world he can no more see what is in my world than I can his. Encourage him to stay on his meds and go see the doctor with him, he will be able to advise you on what to expect and what you can do to help. It's hard to offer you any advice as no two schizoids are alike.  |
Date: 12/26/2004 3:38:00 PM
From Authorid: 10798
He really should be taking his medication. I'd just come right out and confront him about it. The problem is that when they come off their meds they usually refuse to recognize that they are sick and need meds.  |
Date: 12/26/2004 3:57:00 PM
From Authorid: 58553
I know from Exp. my brother in law is a shizoprhenic and it def. is important that people take thier meds he is very careful and knows that he cant miss and he makes sure he never runs out...Last month in my home town a set of twins who were 22 ran out of their scizophrenic medication and one of them bought a gun and wandered away from his home and shot himself in the head......a tragic end that could have been prevented...  |
Date: 12/26/2004 6:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 62100
He needs to go back on his meds and see his doctor about something to help with the side effects.  |
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Date: 12/26/2004 7:23:00 PM
From Authorid: 62328
the meds that are givin to people with SP can and will cause serious side effects in the long run , so for the person with a mental disorder the question for them is to be crazy off the drugs or to be crazy on the drugs and sick ? you said it your self even on the meds the side effects can be bad . The easy solution is sure to take the meds and the easy solution for the other party in the relationship ( this is you ) is to bail out if suicide or some other horrible problem arises with the disease such as cutting or other forms of self injury . But honestly i know from experience all someone with a mental disorder is looking for is stabilty . The more stabilty a person with a mental disorder gets the better . So yes if you did leave when things got bad it would make matters worse for him in the long run . I speak of all of this as being a person with bi-polar who has suffered many years of loseing friends and family due to their lack of understanding of what i was going threw . Remeber if it isnt easy for you to deal with just imagine how it feels to be the person with the mental disease , it sucks and its hard . But if i have said it once i will say it agian love can conquer all , mabe it cant cure all but it sure can help . Just hang in there as best you can its gonna be rough but hopefully the good feelings can replace the confusion . if you ever have any questions please feel free to ask me , i am always here to help . |
Date: 12/26/2004 10:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 26452
I've known people that are, almost dated one. They sould NEVER be off their meds, most of the time they THINK they can control it, so they wont take the meds, but really they cant, when someone isn't on their meds, they are unpredictable. I knew 2 guys for example who where schitzophrenic, one a good friend of mine, the other a friend of the moms. Both are the sweetest guys you will ever meet, when they're on their meds. They're just really unpredictable, sometimes when they'd be off their meds, you woulnd't even notice, sometimes they were just a bit odd, and other times they were down right scary!  |
Date: 12/26/2004 11:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 62915
Totally agree with everyone else... get him to start taking his meds... you never know what could happen  Ghost-chick  |
Date: 12/27/2004 9:09:00 PM
From Authorid: 61999
I know the meds are bad... my uncle has schitzophrenia. But if he wants to be totally free (I'm not sure all the symptoms your friend has) of the voices and the hallucinations then he has to be on them. I would probably tell him to go back on his meds. I really hope it works out for you two -- my uncle is nearly 50 and the poor man has had to be ALONE ever since he was diagnosed (no girlfriends...)it's really sad because he would love to love somebody and BE loved in return but there's no one who wants to deal with him because his schitzophrenia is sometimes so SCARY! And it's all so taxing and exhausting, both the disease and the meds. I wish you all God's blessings because your friend WILL need someone who will be there...
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Date: 12/27/2004 11:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 30786
A friend of mine is married to a man with schizophrenia, and it is NOT ever a good idea for them to go off of their medication. I know this man is a good guy at heart, but he has gotten violent when he has gone off his meds. The disease can be controlled, but only with diligence on the part of the patient. My friend does have to deal with some odd quirks at times, but she loves him a lot and they are happy together. Just please, be watchful, and if he doesn't take his drugs, end it.  |
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