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Q: a Major Problem!
asked by: woops on November 28th, 2007
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I've been on my pills for a long time now, without them I hallucinate(maybe) and hear things(maybe), the whole lot of the schizophrenic spectrum, it sucks without them, however, a new sickening problem has arisen. My brain is beginning to swell, so much that it is painful and I have trouble doing things. My psychiatrist is apparently not obligated or maybe not even aloud to be honest with me about what my pills are doing and could do to me, basically they made me sick and he can't help me with it, he says "maybe you should go to a doctor", as I think "the pills are making my brain swell". I know that I should keep taking them but it would help alot if this anusface was honest with me about what they are doing. I know that if I go to the doctor they won't be able to help, what could they do when the medication I have to take is what's making me sick, and I know that they know about the pills and what they do to your health sometimes.

Ya know, sometimes, life isn't worth it and it should end, if it gets so painful what is the point of continuing it.

P.S. If you ever meet a schizophrenic that acts weird, It has alot to do with the bad things that the pills are doing to their brain and not the illness.

P.P.S. I want revenge.
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Georgia59
replied on November 28th, 2007
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Oh that's no good.

Of course your psychiatrist should be honest with you! It is pretty well known that these medications can have nasty side effects, and if he's not listening to you about them and helping you, you should seek the opinion of another psychiatrist.

On the other hand, maybe he is being honest and you should go to the doctor? Are you absolutely sure that there is not another reason you are feeling the way you are?

If you really truly think your doctor isn't being honest with your or not listening to you, you should find another. But yes, keep taking your medication in the meantime or you might experience even worse effects.
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woops
replied on November 28th, 2007
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I Forgot to Mention This...........
I will soon have no place to live. My family cannot take care of me for numerous horrible reasons, especially my horrible mother, my brother wants to but he is with a horrible girl who is very cruel and unintelligent, kind've like the wicked stepmothers in cindarella, and let's face it, sex is more fun than taking care of a schizophrenic relative. I'm going to try and get into a group home but I don't know how, this swelling affects everything. I live with my bro right now, but the lease is almost up and I have to leave, I can't stay where I am at so I have to leave the state. When I get where I am going I won't have a place to stay and It isn't a sure thing that I will be able to get into a group home.

And holy freaking crap, when I first became ill I was placed in the group home in which I now need to be, except at the time my brain wasn't swelling and I truly didn't need to be there because the pills were helping immensely.

What the hell am I supposed to do, I wasn't aware that this was a third world country also.
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Georgia59
replied on November 28th, 2007
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I'm gonna PM you... check your messages hon Smile
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Philo
replied on November 28th, 2007
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Do go to the doctor with the swelling, although you're right, the psychiatrist should be the one doing the changes. If that doesn't work it would be good to change psychiatrists or demand a change in medication. Definitely try to get into a group home, I don't know how to do that but you've got to. Keep us posted.
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woops
replied on November 28th, 2007
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Ill try.
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