Is there anyone who can help me to tackle this situation????????

Hi Robin

Thanks for your advice and let me try if I can get this book from India otherwise I shall definitely get back to you. Our family is desparate to see my brother well very soon.

 Thanks again....KJV

Have you found the book in India? I am from India and I need to help my brother.

Hello chriss,

I would say attend the NAMI family support groups.  Call (800) 950 - NAMI (6264) to find one in your area, and log on to www.nami.org as well.

It seems like you got him help early enough.  There is hope.  Never give up!

And do things you enjoy to disengage from focusing on mental illness 24/7.

Regards,

Chris

Thank you Christina,

 I hope your right,about getting it early enough    I will definetly call NAMI

Chriss

Dear Ms Jaret

Thanks a lot for your comments.

I lost my dad long ago and now me, my brother & my mom are living together. we both are not yet married and this is our small family and me, my mom & my married sisters are trying to help my brother.

Now we are giving SIZODONE in food (as prescribed by doctor) since 2 months & sometimes we see some positive results but sometimes we feel that our efforts are going futile.

We are consulting a psycho-doctor also and he always say to visit him with my brother to help him treat better but this seems impossible as my brother will never go to doctors.

We are now in jeopardy and do not understand what to do as 100ds question arise in our mind like... whether this is right medicine..... whether to continue or to stop meds...... what side effects of this medicine is disturbing my brother....... for how long this meds is to continue.......

And we are looking for someone who can help us out........

KJV,

Believe me I personally know how hard it is to help someone who is mentally ill.  I understand your concern and love for your loved one.

I don't know much about 'sizodone', but I do know about 'risdone' as my son took the meds.  For him the med didn't work for him personally.  However each sz person is different.

I know you're having the problem of getting your brother to the pdoc, but that's so important to get the correct diagnosis with the meds. 

I know dealing with my own son these last five years, allot of meds has been trial and error for him.  He's taking Abilify right now, and he's doing very well.

When my son is psychotic, he's uncontrollable.  The 'only' way I can get him to the hospital or pdoc is to 'involuntary commit' him in our state of Texas.  I understand each state has different laws for committment.  I can go to our local court house to get a 'mental health warrant' to have the police pick him up to take him to the hospital for a medical evulation.  My husband and I have done this many times in the last five years, but I've never regretted our actions.  My son wouldn't be alive if I hadn't taken these steps.

Like I mention before it's taken five years of helping my son to just get him to taking his meds (going on four months now), and staying in a group home.  It hasn't been easy, and I thought many times I would have to give up on him.  However I'm glad I didn't because I now have my son back as I call it the 'new normal.'  Tomorrow he might be gone from me because that's how this disease works for us.

From my own experience the 'only' way to move forward is seeing a good pdoc, taking their meds, and keeping them away from alcohol and drugs.  That has been the key of success for me.

I hope you find the answers that will work for you.  ~Jeani

It will never get better.  You will always wish that he was normal.  You will cry, hate, and feel pity.  Most hospitals will not keep him because it is not illegal to be delusional.  He will spend his life in and out of the hospital.  You have to do the best with what you have.  And it is hard to face the truth but I have.  My brother is 30 and was diagnosed at 13.  There is nothing that you can do except encourage him to take meds but it is my experience that if he does take meds he will only take them for a short period of time or he will end up abusing the meds.  It really sucks...mental illness.

I have a brother like that.  He is very scary and has suffered many delusions.  There is nothing that you can do except move out to get some peace.  It will take alot to get a mother to kick out a child no matter how "bad" they are.  It is a personal decision if you want to move out and have peace.  I told my mother several times over the years to kick my brother out.  She would not until "God told him to try to rape her" it was only then she decided to put him out.  Good luck in what you decide.

Dear, I too am in similar situation with similar questions and never get any answer. I have only one brother and we all sisters never knew that this will ever happen to my bright & outstandingly intelligent brother. We are unable to help you as we too need a similar help. We are very sorry!

If somebody became schizopheraniac for a month and took medicines for 3 mnths and became better, how can he confirm that he is well now and no more sick. is it possible for someone to be ok without medicines and for how long. does will power works in that case or he has to take medicines all his life.

Hello Was sick now better!

Hope you are still doing well.

Hope you find and this reply, I know it is a bit late...It would be good for you to post that same question in the Ask section where it would be seen more easily and you would get answers from people who have 'been there' and maybe get some responses that make sense to you.

From my understanding, to maintain a helpful influence these medications ( although they may need changing and tweaking over time), need to be considered long term therapy,in the same way someone with diabetes,underactive thyroid, or high blood pressure usually accepts it for the best of their health and functioning.

Sometimes 'time' can be the test, if a journal is kept and early 'warning signs' and patterns recognised,if a med is stopped.They are often develop over weeks before the 'blow'. A therapist can hep see these ,especially in hindsight.

Best of luck

Chris,

mother of undiagnosed son with sz

We are in the same situation as yours, or even worse. Our mother who was looking after him passed away recently in India. He refuses to take medicine and there is no one to look after him. He has this problem over 10 years now. We need help.

why dont you guys get in touch with a psychologist or a psychotherapist they can give you sudjessions to handel the situation. It is more necessary to be in good mental state to keep someone like this on track.....