I can't imagine how hard it would be for a mother to not know that her son was admitting himself to the hospital. I'm so sorry. However, do try to look on the bright side of things. He was lucid enough to know that he needed more help and at the hospital he should be able to get the help he is desperate for. I know it must be hard not having him home, but it shouldn't be very long before he can come home. Just hang in there until he's feeling a little better.

I am trying. I was going to stay home from work today, but I know that wouldnt be a good idea mentally for me. You are right, he made the conscious decision to do this, to ask for more help than I could give hime right now. I just hope that the coping can get easier as time goes by....til he comes home....

I wish I could trade places with him. I need a psyche respite. My nerves are screaming & the paranoia gets overwhelming at times.

He's in a good place & will get faster & more aggressive treatment than as an outpatient.

Being admitted to hosptial you have professional 24 hours on staff to watch over your son and increase dosage or switch to new drugs. i was admitted to hopsital 3 time in 13 years, each time i only get better even i had the feeling being locked up with a bunch of lunatics.
hang in there. let him complete the whole treatment and wait for him to come home with warm arm. Be understanding will be great help for him..

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Thanks for your responses. He came home the next day. It seems that he just needed to be in a place, away from family and such to injest what he has. I can understand that. But at the time not letting anyone know didn't seem a good thing to me. But he now understands what it is he needs to do to try to keep it in check. They have him on Risperdal, Remeron, and Valium. He has a Dr appt today so we will see what the Dr have to say. I will keep you guys posted...Thanks for being here. This is the best place I have found for being able to just vent, cry without any judgement.....Aloha!!

From one mum to another, ( son with schitzophrenia) I understand your pain and sometimes it takes awhile to get the medication right, I hope these meds work for him......all the very best

So far so good. After my sons appt they upped his Risperdal and that made a world of difference. He is still dealing with anxiety but I am sure given a chance he can get a handle on it. He is meeting up with a friend today. This is a feat because he rarely leaves the house on his own. In most cases it is only with me or dad.. I am wishing him a good time. And reminded him that I am only a phone call away...

Hey soulkiss, I'm new here and was just reading your posts. My daughter is struggling with schizophrenia and has mental retardation, which makes it harder for her because she can't always verbalize what she is feeling,seeing hearing....How is your son doing? I see he's on Risperdal, my daughter is also, and now Zoloft to manage her anxiety. Findnig the 'magic' mix of meds can be real tricky, and then in her case, will do a great job for a while, then stop working. I do hope your son is having better days. Hugs from one mama to another!

Hi Mamaofone,

My son is doing better. They had to up his Risperdal and they gave him Prozac for the anxiety. The only problem no is the prozac makes him sleepy all the time. He just started on it so I hope it just a matter of adjusting to it. Seems we have a bit more in common. Both my brothers are Autistic. One can speak and the other has the mentality of a 2 year old. Never learning how to speak. So I have had some experience with some form of problems with the mind in my family all my life. They say that schizophrenia is hereditary which got me to thinking if in some way down the gene pool my son was struck. I dont know but it does make one wonder. In any case, if you would like to send me a message to talk I am always around...Hugssss

Hi soulkiss, just checking in to see how things are going, from one mum to another......

It's probably the Risperdal that's making him tired. Risperdal and Seroquel make people very very very very tired, Risperdal especially.

Hi Blanchelarou,

Well he stopped taking the Risperdal. He wasn't feeling any results from it and it left him dopey during the day. Seems he got alot of the side effects mentioned by folks. We have an appt with the Dr tomorrow. And I got alot to say. This will be the first time I am going with him. I am going to give my observations on this drug. And they ain't good. Will post tomorrow evening with the outcome......Thank you for asking about him. i appreciate it....

mPebble I agree with you. Once he stopped a few days ago he "woke up" so to speak. I am so hoping that they find the right combo soon..

I think your son did the right thing. When we are hallucinating and hearing voices we often do dangerous things. Being confined to the hospital keeps us safe.

I took seroquel for a while and it helped me to sleep. When I am rested, I can cope with the voices. I hear them, but they don't upset as much. Insomnia made me much worse.

I also found that massaging my head, my shoulders and upper arms helped me, too. It took away some of the stiffness I often feel.

This may sound weird, but walking at the track in a counter clockwise direction helps me,too. Clockwise isn't as effective for some reason. I had to FORCE myself to walk everyday, but it HELPED.

The worst part of this illness is my family's lack of support. So if you love your son, please show it! Talk to him about his illness and listen to him. You don't have to understand everything, but listening will help him. NOBODY in my family would listen to me. They just got angry and told me to stop it. And they were afraid of me. That hurts the most.

What gives me the most control and comfort is praying. When I focus on talking to God, the voices aren't as bad. I also discovered the Christian Bible. I really feel Jesus's message "Fear not!" changed my life.

I used to cower in my bed, totally consumed by the voices. I was so SICK I can't even discribe the agony. Closest thing is "cancer of the mind." I thought often of hurting myself to escape that hell. Now, when the voices are saying mean things it doesn't scare me. I say, "Well, I can't get rid of you but I know God is real, He loves me and I"M NOT AFRAID!!! So instead of stinging scorpions in my brain, I have little gnats..........annoying, but not harmful.

I will keep your son and everyone else here in my prayers. Love and support is what makes us and I guess everybody, feel better.

TESSAPB,

Thank you for the advice. Slowl he is learning how to deal. But he does have his good and bad days. YOu are all my prayers as well....