Thursday, July 24, 2008
hi my name is bobbi and my mothey has the paranoid form of this illness. she is not taking her meds right and is still having problems we try to talk to her and she just gets angry so we go behind her back and call her doctor and they keep changing her meds but she acts like she has no problem. my mother is a christian and thinks that this problem is a spiritual matter . She has spoken with her pastor and he has told her its not a spiritual problem and to listen to her doctor but she is not . Is there anyone else goin through this? Are my sisters and i alone? we dont know what to do .
Bobbi, you're not alone. My mom has schizophrenia or bi-polar. Her diagnosis depends on which doctor is giving it. She takes her medication as prescribed, but still goes in and out of hospitals once or twice a year (more often lateley). The rest of the time it's a balancing act to keep her safe and happy. When she starts getting too paranoid, we know something is not right. And believe it or not, the problem is usually because of a Urinary Tract Infection. Older women get them a lot and it causes havoc. I'm learning so much as I navagate my mom and myself through this horrible disease. Heidi