how can I recover from schizophrenia? HELP!?

Question

It's been 11 years now that I have it. Voices, blah bla blah. I go off the meds all the time because I can't stand being on medication and that's OK for me. I have read about orthomolecular medicine, but that is likely to destroy my liver. I've been praying too and reading the bible 10000000000 times, but nothing helps! What can I do?

Answer 1

Battling such a serious illness isn't easy and I applaud you for continuing to look for treatments. Many new ones are in the ppeline and, in the coming months we should see some advances.

The cause of schizophrenia is largely unknown, and currently there is no way to prevent or cure the disorder. The focus of treatment is often to control symptoms.

Patients are usually treated at home. However, they can be treated in a hospital if they experience acute symptoms, such as severe delusions or hallucinations, serious suicidal thoughts, an inability to care for themselves or severe substance abuse problems.

The most common treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotic medication. Patients with schizophrenia sometimes stop taking medications because they feel better, forget to take them or take them sporadically because they think regular use is not important. Following the physician’s directions for medications is important for adequate disease treatment.

There's quite a bit more information on schizophrenia at the site below and I hope you'll read it through as I do think it might help : )

http://emotional.health.ivillage.com/schizophreniapsychosis/schizophrenia8.cfm

Answer 2

Sweetie, you really should stay on your meds while you are researching. Also, keep your life simple. Have a schedule, routines, make lists. From what I understand of orthomolecular psychiatry, it's about nutrition and vitamins, especially megadoses of the B vitamins. There's texts out there by Dr. Linus Pauling (the Vit C doctor) and Dr. Albert Svent-Gyorgi. (both were Nobel prize winners!). There are doctors that specialize in this, and they will prevent adverse side effects for you. My Mom had schizophrenia, and I wanted her to try this so badly, but she wouldn't. So I admire you for looking for additional help. Also remember, schizophrenia for some sad reason attacks the best and the brightest, and intelligent people realize this and respect your struggle. Keep looking onward and upward, they will find a cure. Perhaps you could even participate in an orthomolecular research study. By the way - Dr. Pauling and Svent-Gyorgi did have success at their institutes. Also, I battle depression, but if I take a B complex regularly, I feel a lot better. Also watch out for sugar because it destroys B vitamins. Keep reading your Bible and pray for yourself as well as others. Blessings and Bliss! - Bunny

Answer 3

As much as I'd like to empathize with you, I can't.
You've answered your own question and denied yourself the help needed.
To Quote: "I go off the meds all the time because I can't stand being on medication and that's OK for me."

Evidently it is not OK for you, otherwise you wouldn't still be suffering.
If you are not willing to do follow through and work with the doctors, then there is no help.

I am not saying this callously. I lost my Mother to Schizophrenia simply because she refused to cooperate with Doctors, which they now say is also part of the illness. Denying oneself the medications that can help is one of the most selfish acts one can commit against the people who love you. If it takes Medications, then take Medication. All it requires is swallowing with water.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

My younger brother was in the same boat as you for a long time. When he felt better he'd stop taking his meds and would end up in jail some place. My older brother, myself or both of us would end up going after him and bringing him home. 12 years ago he walked into my parents backyard. One of the voices had told him to get a pistol, put it in his mouth and pull the trigger. My mother never recovered from the horror of finding him. She died crying because she felt she had failed him. Stay on your meds, my friend, there are those that need you and love you. It's hard, I know that, try your hardest and ask for help they may be able to adjust the meds.

Answer 6

You have got to stay on your meds. I used to skip does and that hurt as much or more than going off of them. I hate the voices and seeing things. The things I see are real to me and so are the voices. My voices are dangerouse they make me suicidal. So what ever you do please stay on your meds and try to take them about the same time every day.

Answer 7

Take your meds! If you can't stand them, talk to your shrink about reducing the dosages, but don't just stop cold turkey! You're sabotaging your own recovery by stopping these meds; is that what you really want to do?

Answer 8

I have no medication for you. But, there is a simple natural treatment which will help to control schizophrenia. You need not wash your head after bathing. Let the water be there till is vapourised. This treatment will cause frequent "sneezing" which will control your ailment.

Answer 9

Listen carefully, go to www.dianetics.org and go in, tell them what's going on, and request a trial "processing" session - it'll change your life.

It seems crazy, and I would never even entertain the notion of what Dianetics does, if I hadn't tried it myself. It works.

I'm not a Scientologist, nor do I recommend it, I stick only to the therapeutics aspects. But I've seen them do first hand things that doctors have said could not be done.

Write me privately if you have any questions.

Answer 10

Schizophrenia: http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 7.