Relationships With a Schizophrenic Posted: 07-02-07 07:01am
I met my boyfriend 6 months ago and from
our first date he told me about his
illness. He explained to me that he was
medicated and that 90% of the time he is
well and fulfills a normal life. Unlike
most other people I know I didn’t freak
out and run away, I really liked this guy
and wanted to give him a chance. Now 8
months on we are a very happy couple and
are making plans for our future together,
we have the most normal and happy
relationship that I have ever been in.
Because of his illness we have to talk to
each other and let each other know when
times are hard. The only problem that we
do have is physical, at first I thought
that it was me etc. but now I know that it
his down to the medication that he has to
take. Does anyone know if there is an
effective course of treatment that won’t
effect his sexdrive? Or if there is
something that he can take alongside his
existing meds that will perk things up a
little? I love my boyfriend dearly and
have come to terms that sex is only a
small part of our relationship, however I
would like to know if there is anything
that we can do?
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Philo
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Remedies Posted: 07-02-07 10:43am
I'm glad to hear a positive story like
yours. Your boyfriend should not be
uptight about going to a general
practicioner about this. There are also
natural remedies that you can ask for at
the pharmacy (ask about libido-enhancing
remedies). I just looked up the natural
remedy bible for you. There used to be (or
maybe still is) "Prostata" from Gero Vita,
to be taken with up to 1000 IU of Vitamin
E for circulation and 80mg of Zinc. Herbal
remedies often rely on the following
ingredients: Damiana, Ginger, Vervain, and
Wild Oats. You can try making the
following libido-energizing tea: 1tsp
dried Damiana, 1tsp dried Vervain, 2and1/2
cups boiling water + honey or ginger. I
don't know how effective this is. It might
take some drugs to really cut through the
schiz medication, but there might be some
side effects to that as well. Good luck!
Good luck!
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HappyHappy
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Well. Posted: 07-02-07 12:09pm
Hmmm. Interesting post.
Im a little worried. How long has he been
on medication?
Because they do weird things to your brain
over a long period of time.
You need to know this. If he takes them
for a few years there is no going back at
all. He will become sicker and sicker the
longer he takes these pills. For god's
sake, they do not even fully know what
these pills do exactly. So there you have
it. The longer he takes them, the
"weirder" he will become, and the harder
it will be to deal with him, and the more
he is to suffer, it is a very painful
process. These pills hurt man. But
honestly, it's our best option.
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Philo
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Posted: 07-03-07 10:03am
That's simply not true. You haven't done
any clinical tests, so you don't know.
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HappyHappy
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Oh. Posted: 07-03-07 11:54am
They don't fully know what these pills do
to us, that is a fact, it's a proven fact,
I asked my psychiatrist and thats what he
said.
It's also a fact that people die or become
sick from taking them, things like
swelling of parts of the brain can happen
and are fatal, or make you sick and act
weird, I would imagine that my brain
swelling would make me act weird.
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Philo
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Posted: 07-04-07 10:25am
OK, I agree they don't know for sure what
long-term use does to the brain, but to
claim that you know these things for sure
does not sound plausible.
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Chezzy
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Posted: 07-04-07 20:15pm
That is great that he shared that with
you, and he and you are doing so well,
fantastic to hear, and it certainly is
great to hear something so positive as
this..I hope you have a lovely long happy
future together..And keep those lines of
communication open together, its a
wonderful start that you have made
together..
Philo has given some good advice about
your situation
Good luck with everything.
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melinda911
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Re: Relationships With a Schizophrenic Posted: 07-30-07 00:35am
My brother has been diagnosed with Schizo
for almost 7 yrs & has been dealing w/
it pretty well he functions pretty normal
.....has bas been on meds since not sure
what will happen if he gets off :I want
him 2 get off slowly b/c i fear the side
effects and want 2 see if he can function
on his own..... FIGHT IT! I also think
being around my mother and i he feels safe
and can control it with meds but we are
concerned about his lack of interest in
women .....he has been single 4 way 2 long
I'm not sure if he is no comfort sharing
this situation with a partner ot if it is
the meds that has completely shut out his
sex drive! any feedback.
