I’m so glad the meds help:) It is so hard to live when feeling trapped, so I’m relieved that it helps take that feeling away. You are lucky to have supportive parents:)
I hope you continue to do well:)
Thanks I rely on my medictation and family the most right now.
I hope things are ok with you.
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Exercise on a regular basis helps a lot and drinking enough water daily really clears your mind.
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Thank you:) I’m trying to hang in there and learn as much as possible.
Him and I used to workout together and had fun. He quit when the delusions started. Every time he tries, he loses motivation.
I’ve been trying to keep it up alone but the depression is sucking the motivation out of me. You are right that it helps, if one can get past the motivation block.
Yes, I’ve also been drinking more water lately.
Thank you:)
Med’s unfortunately have never helped me.
What works for me is when my husband doesn’t respond to my stupid accuisations, either emotionally or verbally, but just stays matter of fact in his attitude towards me.
Neutrality prevents me from escalating the situation, and I tend to believe him because he isn’t trying to prove his innocence to me since that only makes him look more guilty in my illogical thinking.
Nothing anyone says or does to me makes any difference at the time I’m not thinking right, and by remaining neutral with me, the incidences have become few and far between.
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@kasia I hope he gets on meds soon…some people on here say they don’t take meds…don’t give up hope…somehow get him on meds !!
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Thank you:)
Wow your husband must be made of steel:) I unfortunately cry and try to defend myself because it hurts so much. I find it very difficult to be neutral.
Him and I do have good days when I steer the conversation to neutral topics that don’t involve us. He will be calmer and give me kisses. But the moment I bring up about us as a couple, he lashes out that he can’t trust me because I’m evil and plotting to kill him. So I cry. I can’t help it. His reaction to us together and that he could accuse me of something so terrible hurts me. I guess my own reaction is something that I need to work harder on. I just don’t know how because I’m naturally soft-hearted and my love for him makes my heart even more soft.
Thank you. Meds seem to be the most important thing to help with delusions.
I love him so I don’t want to give up hope. It’s just rather overwhelming and depressing sometimes because he refuses to go get meds. He says he is fine. I keep hoping for a miracle. I want him to be better. I can see he’s suffering even though he won’t admit it.
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I havent. Tried, but cant.
There have been times when I thought people were trying to get me to commit suicide. I hopped in a car and drove to Texas, but I came back the next day. No one could have talked to me and gotten me to turn loose of my delusions. I have feelings of persecution now, but I don’t talk about them. The med’s keep that under control. For me, what made the crucial difference was the med’s. It took a while before I was willing to stay on them, because I saw the med’s as punishment and not therapy. I think a lot of mentally ill people look at the med’s that way at first. Once they’ve been on med’s for a while they are likely to realize they need them.
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That is what I’m struggling with so badly too.
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It’s so frustrating. I want him to feel better. I’ve tried using his other symptoms like extreme fatigue, memory problems, etc to get him to see a doctor but he refuses for that too. He really needs meds for the delusions. It’s so sad that this disease makes the person unreachable during a delusion.
Maybe you could get him a long acting decoate injection. They have those for a number of anti-psych’s now.
I haven’t really looked into the meds used. I should probably do that.
I know of 4 delusions that he is having.