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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 698054" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Yes and no, Copa. I knew there was something wrong with me and i wanted help. I saw a psychiatrist for the first time when I was 10 years old. I don't remember what i was diagnosed with at that time, but he put me on THORAZINE. After two days of that, being a drooling, twitching zombie, I refused the medications. I also refused to go back to the psychiatrist unless my parents told him to switch the medication. </p><p></p><p>This was before modern ADs, so I took a variety of tricyclics and a couple of old-time APs. Nothing much helps. Where I was highly resistant was with counseling after a breach of confidence by a JFS counselor who was funneling everything I said to her in session straight back to my parents. I was still small enough to be stuffed in the car, so I kept things dignified and went...and refused to speak or so much as look at the counselor. That went on for a few months, and my parents got the message. </p><p></p><p>Basically, I began to refuse to take any psychiatric medication that altered my consciousness in ways I found unpleasant, or caused me difficulties cognitively or in sleeping. I was put on benzos. Librium if I remember correctly, for some time, but didn't take those regularly as they made me sleepy during the day.</p><p></p><p>By the time I was 14, I was off all RX medications and experimenting with street drugs. And a fine, raging bipolar mess at home,too.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry about my error in your son's illness. For some reason I keep thinking he has HepC, not HepB. If it's B, he's probably got some damage already. What is his actual rationale for refusing testing and treatment. That's a damned ugly death, and with his history, he won't qualify for a place on the transplant list.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you are still dealing with this, but glad you seem to have worked out some coping mechanisms, made some decisions, and are feeling a bit better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 698054, member: 1963"] Yes and no, Copa. I knew there was something wrong with me and i wanted help. I saw a psychiatrist for the first time when I was 10 years old. I don't remember what i was diagnosed with at that time, but he put me on THORAZINE. After two days of that, being a drooling, twitching zombie, I refused the medications. I also refused to go back to the psychiatrist unless my parents told him to switch the medication. This was before modern ADs, so I took a variety of tricyclics and a couple of old-time APs. Nothing much helps. Where I was highly resistant was with counseling after a breach of confidence by a JFS counselor who was funneling everything I said to her in session straight back to my parents. I was still small enough to be stuffed in the car, so I kept things dignified and went...and refused to speak or so much as look at the counselor. That went on for a few months, and my parents got the message. Basically, I began to refuse to take any psychiatric medication that altered my consciousness in ways I found unpleasant, or caused me difficulties cognitively or in sleeping. I was put on benzos. Librium if I remember correctly, for some time, but didn't take those regularly as they made me sleepy during the day. By the time I was 14, I was off all RX medications and experimenting with street drugs. And a fine, raging bipolar mess at home,too. I'm sorry about my error in your son's illness. For some reason I keep thinking he has HepC, not HepB. If it's B, he's probably got some damage already. What is his actual rationale for refusing testing and treatment. That's a damned ugly death, and with his history, he won't qualify for a place on the transplant list. I'm sorry you are still dealing with this, but glad you seem to have worked out some coping mechanisms, made some decisions, and are feeling a bit better. [/QUOTE]
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