I have someone who was disappointed by her boyfriend who got married to another lady, after which she fell sick and was on admission at a psychiatric hospital for nearly two months.It's been nearly 5 months now after her recovery but she's still on her drug prescriptions, though the dosage has been reduced to once daily.She now takes the drugs half per tablet of three diferent types at night just to sleep.The doctors said once she has found another love then,they will start withdrawing the drugs.I just want to know if she's likely or not likely going to have psychiatric problems in the future even after full recovery from this very one.
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Very high.  Why?  Because this has very little to do with chemicals, it has everything to do with her coping skills.  It is one of psychology's biggest mysteries about how the brain function works.  When you become depressed for example, you begin to create a nerve dysfunction in the brain actually perpetuating the problem.  The symptons cause the probelm if that makes sense.  My point is that if she has never had coping skills, her thinking is always irrational and will cause the problems in her brain.  That's why without learning how to "cope" she's not gonna be healthy.  Her biggest issue is that without someone, she will die.  A lot of peole fear this.  It's usually caused by neglect and/or abandonment as a child.  And as an adult, they can not comprehend that they will not die without someone there.  They revert to that 5 year old thinking.
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Well, first off, I must say that I am a little offended, because I didn't know that people were actually giving out this kind of advice. I am a bi-polar manic depressive, and I am marrying someone that is not. We have been together for 3 1/2 years already, and our relationship is fine. I wouldn't ever advise someone that they shouldn't marry someone they love just because they have bi-polar disorder. There is nothing wrong with us. We function just like everyone else, it's just that usually we need medication to help us do it. So called "normal" people have their own crutches instead of medication too...drinking, smoking, driving to fast, spending too much money, that kind of stuff. So what makes us so different that we shouldn't be able to marry people that the world has deemed "normal?"
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Please reconsider taking these meds.  Yes, sometimes they can feel good for some time, but it doesn't last indefinitely and when the side effects get very bad, you can't get off them and things quickly go downhill.  Withdrawal can last for years and cause physical and mental horrors.  Check out www.benzoisland.org if you'd like some answers to your questions, and for much more info, including published studies, go to benzo.org.uk
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I am a recovering addict myself, and willing to share my story if it would help. I have now been clean for 4 months and have NO desire to go back to where I have been. I had been on drugs(meth, coke, crack,pot, pills, etc.), for 15 years too. Let me know how to contact you and I would be glad to talk to you about my experiences with drugs and recovery. I can totally relate!
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I'm a recovered heroin addict (20 years ago and used for about almost 8 years), as a result I've been through the entire withdrawl, nightmare, depression phase and I hate to tell you that it never entirely goes away really. I do know that the longer that you use the drug, the longer the withdrawl and the more severe the nightmares, depression and pain you'll experience. The tremors will generally last for a few months to even a few years depending on the severity of the habit you have. You need to quit doing that crap as soon as possible or you'll be doing far more damage that you realize.\n\nI sincerely hope this was helpful. I worked for several years in drug counciling after I was clean for 10 years and I've seen many people struggling with their habit. If you want to talk to me about it just drop me a line on my 360 site.
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i don't think you will ever 'get over' the disorder.  the meds will help mask or suppress the symptoms like cough syrup does but there is no cure.  i have bipolar and have wondered the same thing before.  once the meds are started it might take 2-3 wks to see results and get back to a normal balance or mood.  don't get too down.  millions are affected my mental illness.  we're a special group of people with talent and dreams like the rest of the 'normal' population.
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Honey, he is classic bi-polar.  They think they are "ok" and stop the meds cause they "don't need them".  It will never change.  It will always be the same for you, sad to say.  But be encouraged, because it's not your fault.  None of it.  If he gets out of line again, have his ass comitted.  Put him in lock down or something or get out of the relationship.  I know how you feel (personal experience) and you will always be the blame for everything.  Bi-polars have no empathy for anyone and it's all about "them".  If you don't have children, leave.  If you do, it's just a matter of time before you do leave.  Godloveya and prayers for your strength.
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I was taking 30 mgs. daily, and my doctor took me off of it too abruptly - just over a two week period, and I had been taking it for over a year.  It took me about a month to feel like myself again.  My side effects included dizziness, waves of shock like electricity in my head (the worst.)  It helped me to go to a search engine under "Celexa Withdrawl Symptoms" and see that a lot of other people felt like I did.  You'll be ok again.
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You spent 12 years getting high. It will take longer than 6 months to get straightened back out. The hallucinations should go away within a few more months. Your emotions are out of whack cause you are withdrawing from the drugs. Your body is trying to get rid of them & it will affect you for a while longer. It is both medical & psycological. I don't know of any support groups. I'm sure there are some. Maybe the funny farm would help. It helped me. Your brain will get back in order in time.
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She needs to go a methadone clinic where they will monitor her better and taper her off. I have heard many stories similar to this concerning suboxone. I think it should be banned methadone is much more effective. Just be aware that methadone is also a ssri so adding antidepressants could be deadly that and anything else that would raise her serotonin (St John Wart, dxm/coughsyrup) I wouldnt recommend any type of sleep medication at all. Also you can make lemon poppy seed tea to curb the withdrawls (maybe thats why she sleeps so much, shes taking to much at once and then withdrawing). Just mix poppy seeds with lemon juice...filter with a coffee filter and drink. This has been know to work even though many would disagree. In my area they have programs that will pay/reduce for rehab or treatment. Its called CARE I dont know maybe thats available in your area check it out.
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I feel your pain, and share your view in general on medications. I have a daughter, now 8 years old who has ADHD. They told me when she was six that she needed to be medicated and I absolutely refused to consider it. I thought that medication was being used way too often and I was not about to put her on it. Well, things continued to get worse for her, me our family as we tried to control her behaviors without meds. She started losing her friends, doing poorly in school, and her brothers started to resent her for the behaviors she would act out and ruin our family outings. I finally agreed about 6 months ago  to try her on the lowest dose possible to try to make things a little better. Now, I regret not doing it sooner. She is by no means perfectly behaved or on task, but she is now able to do her school work with minimum redirecting, sustain friendships, and has control over her behaviors. This medication has not altered her pesonality or put her in to a dazed state like I thought it would. It really has just helped her to be able to live a more normal life. She still has her times when she doesn't want to listen, do homework and pouts or cries, but it is now within reasonable limits. I agree that medication should not just be handed out like candy, but sometimes the child really does need it. With proper monitoring and dosage your son should be fine. The only side effect my daughter has had is a little weight loss, but even that tapered off after the first 2 months. She is a much happier child now, and it is a much more peaceful house. I wish you luck with your son, and in making this decision, as I know it is a hard one to make. I fought it for 1 1/2 years. Good Luck.
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I am very sincere when I come to you with this answer.  It's sounds to me that her body is taxed. Our bodies are machines and with too much stress our body starts to break down and show signs of wear like nausea, stomach upsets, headaches is a big one.  Couple that with the fact that she is taking various drugs. Drugs are foreign bodies. Our systems are often tolerant of them but it doesn't mean they always are. Our bodies are designed to fight foreign bodies. A cold is foreign body so think of how you feel when you have a cold or a virus like the flu. Your body fights and you FEEL that fight to eliminate the foreign body. Drugs though designed to help are still a foreign body. It may be that her body is worn down by various things and is surfacing in the form of nausea. I feel that you actually answered your own question. Re-read what you wrote. She's got a lot going on.  We love our daughters so much don't we. We just want to help them. If it were my daughter I would focus on some healing and maybe backing off some of the drugs when she is able.  Find ways for her to become healthy again both mentally and physically. Take walks together. Tell her some more how much you love her. I know you must love her alot or we wouldn't be talking right now. The poor thing, if she is taking Zoloft then she struggles with depression right. If she's taking Methadone for pain and an addiction I would say she has a WHOLE lot on her plate right now. Just love her, love her and love her some more. Only she can pull herself out of this but you can most certainly stand right by her side and fight the fight WITH her.  Good luck to you both!
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He needs to take the meds prescribed for him.  The side effects he read only happened to a handful of people, and there are millions taking Seroquel.  I have taken it for 3 years, and I have not had problems.  Really, it is one of the better meds.  If he can tolerate pills and weed, I think he can handle a prescription.  If he is concerned about his health he will leave the street drugs alone and take the prescription meds.  He's making excuses.
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It can lead to hemorrage (sp) and other problems, but if it's monitored, it's really not that bad......or mine wasn't, I don't think.  They stay kinda loopy for a year or so, off and on.  I bled a lot, and had some pretty serious depression for several months, off & on.  I would advise anyone looking to quit the dope "cold turkey" to find a 6 month inpatient program, if not a year-long one.  It's HARD to stay off when it's become such a.........well, around here it becomes a way of life.  It's hard to turn your back on the only thing you know.
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Obviously he is in an inpatient program, cause they do have meth clinics you go to daily. from what you say, 6 yearsof opiate addiction he was probably admitted into a detox first(hospital floor for addicts closed off to everyone else) depending on the amount of pills he was taking and the dose of meth he was on will depend on how long he stays usually 9-14 days they give you the methadone the highest dose they will give u is 40mg and they take you down 5 at a time until u r clear. they hold u a day w/o any meds and release u the day after usually. if u havent spoke to him in 2 mths they probably talked him in to going straight to a 28 day rehab, which is what they try to do with everyone provided u have insurance! its pretty strict when u first go in cause when you leave detox u r still pretty sick. I guess depending on where he went, the rules would vary, but i never heard of a place that didnt allow u to call your family. Im guessing he doesnt want to talk to u. I wouldnt take it personal, hes probably feeling pretty crappy, it takes a good few months to feel better and sometimes almost a year before u can sleep normally and just feel comfortable in your own skin. The rehab is completely drug free and its alot of groups and AA/NA meetings if he went in volontarally he could leave when he wants. If he was mandated by the courts he could get stuck in a program more like a TC, theraputic community which could be anywhere from 6mths to 2 years. some places allow visits 1a week like sundays. dont worry, he is in the best place he can be. methadone sucks, and it really takes a toll on the body. i swear i think heroin is easier to detox off than that crap. it feels like forever. Im sure you will hear something soon. but keep in mind hes in there to fix himself so sometimes the outside world is too much for someone to deal with, hes got enough problems of his own in there to bring in stuff that will mess w/ his head and throw him off track. i hope this was helpful and didnt put you to sleep.
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Yes I sure was on that junk and just got off about a week ago. I will tell you it is induced terror. Thehttp://health.yahoo.com/drug/d04220a1/;_ylt=AoAqlTzfxG2W40AtTosAkoRo3LMF are are many side effects and that link is for them and the instructions. I felt awful all tight and sick gained weight, threw up, found it hard to breathe and felt very scared and tight. Then before that depresson and thoughts of suicide are very high. It was not nice Risperdal is better! Happy to be off it good luck to you my friend!
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i have been taking welbutrin for over a year now. but after reading your side effects, it does come to my attention that i find myself looking for things that i have just seen. i joke that i spend half my day looking for things. i too have a hard time remembering names, etc and when i am really tired i tend to think one thing and say another. do you think this could be a side effect. other than that i feel it does help with my anxiety and stress. i am a female 43 years old......lisa foster, minnesota.