this is what my boyfriend. he is on depaoke 1000 mg and seroquil 400 mg klonapin 75 zoloft 50.i ask him if he hears voices anymore ( he did in High school)
-its not sumthing i deal with much, i take my meds pretty effectively.i havent heard like as violent stuff or as negative stuff......i still hear distracting noise& distortions
- i used to hear screams
-i do in bad episodes, if i flip out and scream and cry ill hear screams in my mind
-they havent been like that in a while
- ive really been better with that
-like ill just hear things that arent there
-like echos that dont exist
-at night, like talking, not clear voices, but background noise
- i would say once or twice a month i get them badly
- normally just a little sometimes two nights out of a week like im in a crowded room
his doctor said its about minimizing the effects of the disorder and benefiting the me without causing too many side effects of the medecine exact science.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS?!
2007-10-19 17:37:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
It is possible to be in partial remission when it comes to hallucinations.
As long as the sounds and voices don't bother him too much, it is okay.
If it starts to bother him, then it is time for a medication adjustment.
Depakote and Seroquel are both excellent medications. Seroquel helps a lot with hallucinations.
It sounds like your boyfriend is blessed to have a good doctor.
2007-10-19 17:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by Libby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your guy is being given meds for Bi-polar, Schizophrenia, Depression and Anxiety. Bi polar does not = schizophrenia; they are two distinct psychoses. Schizophrenia is not a single disorder but a spectrum of disorders. One can hallucinate in both Bi-polar and some types of Schizophrenia. About 40% of the general population reports having had hallucinations at one time or another. That sounds like a lot of medication for your guy. In my experience medications for schizophrenia paranoia, which were supposed to stop halucinations, helped but did not eliminatre them for years and maybe have not done so now. Psychiatric medicine is not an exact science.
Shotgun psychotherapy! When you don't understand a disorder "hit it with a load of medicinal buckshot" and hope for the best. Talk psychotherapy is most important and he is not getting it. TLC of medical staff and family is the best cure.
Those are my thoughts on the subject; I am a patient not a doctor.
Good luck, good mental health, peace and love!
2007-10-20 01:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do agree with your doctor. It's not an exact science. And there is no cure for either disorder. But if you can find a medication combination that minimizes the symptoms without getting too many side-effects.....then I would say the doctor has done a really good job.
2007-10-20 00:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a tough situation. I feel for you.
Following a strictly healthy diet with no junk food will improve the situation. Change the diet first, before anything else. See what you think about this article:
http://www.cqs.com/schizophrenia.htm
If he decides to discontinue any medications, he can't go off them cold turkey without serious risks and/or complications. See this website for more info:
http://www.theroadback.org/workbook.htm
Each person needs to be responsible for their own health. It starts with learning how to be healthy. We're not born with this knowledge, and they don't teach it to us in schools. Unfortunately, we're left to ourselves to track down the truth. Make sure that the person you take advice from is healthy. (You wouldn't trust weight loss advice from someone who is obese, would you?)
Good luck.
2007-10-20 00:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by vrrJT3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with them both, and please provide ALL medications, in future, and their dosages: you have given 3 different versions, and use the correct spelling, which I have advised. Zoloft is the only one you have right. This makes it difficult to look them up. See "The Road Back", and antidepressant websites, and read section 2, at EZY-BUILD.
2007-10-20 00:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a very wonderful doctor in charge of that young man
keep him going to him
and you also keep doing what you are doing I am proud of both of you
2007-10-20 00:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋