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Sarah Price86 said:Look, my mom... and no, she didn't pack on the pounds because of that. I know plenty of people where Zyprexa works like a charm, but they end up gaining weight regardless. For her, it was actually working great for a while, but her body just got used to it, you know? Now they're switching up her meds entirely.
Look, I’ll just throw this out there: at least half the population is probably vaccinated one way or another; they just haven't signed up for any official registry. Honestly, that’s the only real line separating the "lunatics" from everyone else.
Does it cause an addiction, or is it just building up some kind of tolerance?
Sarah Price86 said:I’d just add that at least half the population is probably a little "unhinged" in one way or another—they just aren't officially diagnosed. That's basically the ONLY line between "crazy" and "normal."
Ah... okay, let's define "unhinged." I deal with mood issues myself, so to my family, I probably seem totally out of it—honestly, they're just waiting for me to get on new meds because everything went sideways once I stopped my old ones.
I really don't think anyone has the right to slap a "crazy" label on someone else. In this day and age, it feels incredibly hypocritical—especially when you consider how much of a roll of the dice mental health can be. It could truly happen to anyone...
Look... I’ve read so much about this already, but I’m still pretty lost. It’s one thing to read about it online—totally different when you're actually sitting right next to someone and trying to figure out how to react. It’s getting harder, too, because he expects me to talk to him and act like everything is normal, while he just shuts down, gets cold, and mumbles under his breath.
Support? Oh, I'm giving him all I can! Though, honestly, I think things would be easier if his family acted maybe even like they actually believed he’d get better one day. Instead, they just act like he needs to learn how to "tolerate" being sick rather than actually fighting it. It’s bad—really, really bad. My influence is only temporary—after all, he spends most of his time with them.
Since I deal with my own stuff, too, I just can't stand their attitude—treating people with any kind of mental illness like animals that just need training. If anything, seeing that just makes me want to support him even more.
Anyway, thanks so much for the reply! =)
Anyway.
This isn't even about me—I’m really just looking for some advice on how to handle someone who’s suddenly dealing with some kind of schizophrenic condition. I don't have an exact diagnosis, but it's definitely psychotic since they're constantly struggling with auditory hallucinations. After refusing meds for about a month—which made things way worse, honestly [we're talking tics triggered by those voices, total withdrawal, being unable to talk, just repetitive behaviors]—they were finally hospitalized and put on Zyprexa. Right now, they're at 15mg of Zyprexa plus some Norvasc as needed. They're slowly ramping up the Zyprexa dosage.
So, my big question is: How can I actually help? Like, how do I adjust my own behavior to meet their needs? To be totally honest, I’m pretty overwhelmed. I just don't know how to act around someone who has changed so much—first because of the illness, and now because of the medication. It might sound silly, but I'm starting to feel pretty desperate. They don't even know what they want because everything is so confusing for them—and I'm in such a spot where I'm just searching for help wherever I can find it :/
I feel a bit ridiculous even asking this on a forum, but whatever—any little bit of advice would mean the world to me.
Has anyone else here dealt with Zyprexa? Any typical side effects besides the sudden weight gain...