Yikes.
Just yikes.
Over on the family and caregiver forum I saw some crazy stuff. Do we all really come off as so crazy? Do we really do things as bad as some of them say they experience. For all we know that could be our family or friends.
The scariest thing I saw was a thread where a woman believed in basically sugar pills for her daughter. Homeopathy has been debunked over and over but this woman is sneaking pills in her daughter’s food And drink. And WE are the crazy ones!
wow 
thats not right 
nobody should be doing that,
i think they just want to help but sometimes its totally the wrong way
I am getting a masters degree in nursing, I take my medication every day, and attend meetings. I don’t think I am crazy. I don’t think you or anyone here is crazy.
I’m guessing that the diagnosed loved ones that the family members are posting about on the family forum are unfortunately currently much more symptomatic than diagnosed folks posting on this diagnosed forum.
Maybe or maybe not. Some of the posts made in Unusual beliefs would freak out neurotypicals. I think a large part is those people aren’t exposed to those of us who can pass.
Does anyone here post over there? I made an account so no one could try to steal my identity over there (yay paranoia) but I haven’t posted anything.
The most common theme on that side seems to be dealing with MI who can’t be treated properly or who refuse to be treated due to a complete lack of insight. A lot of “worst case scenarios” over there. I occasionally read the posts over there to remind myself why I need to keep taking meds that steal my energy and inflate weight.
Oh I’ve learned to avoid that site. Isn’t healthy for us at all.
the mothers. what?
And they are the ones who have picked up the pieces every time where mental health provision is lacking in most places and you have to fight for treatment (Or pay up in some countries)…
what kid should be put thru the system?
What lack of good parenting could prevent this?
I’m not talking about anyone except the ones advocating slipping meds to someone.sounds like a good idea until the one being snuck meds goes on a trip or moves out thinking they are ok only to end up going into a really bad psychotic episode. Or commiting suicide. All because their parent was dishonest.
@anon39736208 I posted there twice today. I believe that some of them could benefit from answers from someone in therapy and dx’d. I won’t pretend to be an expert and will always make sure to say anything is in my experience not all sz/sza’s
i’d be interested to read some of the replies to that person, its not a good thing to do, the person has to want to take them
It’s a crappy situation, for sure. I try not to judge the folks on the family forum too harshly. Most of them are desperate to help their loved ones, and most of their loved ones have a tendency to become a danger to themselves or others. We separated the two forums for a reason. Folks on here get furious at the family members for doing things they wouldn’t want done to them, and don’t realize that most of those situations are 100% different than their own. And yes, some of the family members try and say very ignorant things. But the other family members are usually pretty good at telling them they’re ignorant.
I recommend never reading the family section, because it can make people feel pretty crappy about themselves.
I just ditched my geodon today. I’m taking nothing except vitamin b6 and high doses of methionine. I feel great, so far. And some people may think I’m crazy as my doctor told me not to do this
Friend. Don’t quit geodon cold turkey. I did that, thinking I was cured. My good feeling lasted about two months, and then I crashed hard. Now, I need twice my original dose just to stay stable. Please follow your doctor.
You r probably right. But I hav done this succesfully before. I just need to make sure the dose is high enough
@Ninjastar I know…I understand the why’s but those that do such a thing aren’t thinking it through. Maybe if they would get the girl stable on real meds…but this particular one is stuck in homepathic la la land. I’m thinking Mom might need some pills herself.
Don’t worry, I’m not touching that thread with a ten foot pole with @shutterbug driving.
Ah ok. That’s not good. This person must be pretty desperate. Still, we have to think about what has driven this person to do this. Sz is hard to live with for all people involved, and people can do stupid things.
I would hope this thread would be moderated, or even better, the issue being resolved by this persons peers.
Sorry if I mis-understood your post.