Posted by Kath on January 8, 2007, at 15:53:10
I posted a detailed post on the PsychoBabble main board.
My son (22)is hospitalized half a country away from me.
Drug-induced voices;paranoia big-time; suicidal, although that's receding;did I mention paranoia?
He's been on risperdone topped up with loxipine (sp? for both) for about 10 days. He's panicked that they haven't worked yet.
He has noticed that he hears the voices when stressed, scared, anxious, upset. So he's started to ask for meds when he feels like that instead of after the voices start, as the meds don't seem to get rid of them.
Any input is welcome.
I am beginning to wonder if he'll come out of it.
It's hard for me to be reassuring when he says things like: "Mom, I don't know if I'm gonna make it." etc.
Jeez. Nobody told me that being a Mom might include this!!!!! No fair. I can't do ANYthing to help, I feel. I guess I'm helping by telling him that I love himm & am convinced that he'll be OK & that he has to try to take a deep breath & know that the meds can take time to work.
:-((( Kath
Also - I've been on the computer for HOUR :-((
poster:Kath
thread:720525
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/subs/20070101/msgs/720525.html