My son has schizophreia

[owly]

My son didn't come home last night we worried deeply for him concern too. Anyways he's home now the reason that he wasn't home last night because he heard everybody yelling at him, me, his mom, grandma, unkle tony and others to make a long story short he thought the farther he got from home the less he hear everyone yelling would quiet the yelling he ended up calling us this morning this nice guy saw he was crying so he offer for Kenny(our son) to use his phone and the guy ended up driving him home two counties away he also offered him a job when he turns 17 in april.They are some good people in this world, god it been a long night. i barely got any sleep. i have schizophrenia too i hear things and see things like 2 foot spiders fast fuckers to. In the end we schedule a appointment sooner with his doctor maybe change his medication........

[TEVA]

Oh My God that must have scared the hell out of you! I hope your son find the right medications for his illness. my mom has this too her is paranoid schizophrenia, she would hear voices telling her to kill people. We now have on good medication and in anursing home to insure she is cared for.
My sufferred a lot fromthis illness. She lost my father and her family cause they couldnt deal with it.
She wouldnt bath or care for herself or us kids when we where growing up.

[owly]

That's truely sad Teva i feel for ya

[owly]

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229

[Nagash]

Sorry to hear it owly...

If you have similar problems yourself, you might want to consider quitting pot. It only exacerbates psychological problems.

[owly]

Sorry to hear it owly...

If you have similar problems yourself, you might want to consider quitting pot. It only exacerbates psychological problems.

Pot is one of the drugs i take that makes me feel normal

[Nagash]

Perhaps temporarily, mate. On the long term it will cause psychosis.

[owly]

i have no way to back this up, but pot is no more brain damaging than cigarettes or alcohol or if anything but then again i'm just saying not really sure if theres been studies and or research to contradict me.......

[Venus]

well u said research
so its about assured that gerien will be here in a sec to research it for ya:Pppp

[Gili]

Nagash is an educated fellow, and being a Dutch-type his country should be pretty clued up with the whole pot-smoking stuff if anyone :p

But yeah im sure Gerien will be here shortly with a fistful of links

[owly]

Never trust anything that's always right lol

[Maverick]

Owly,

Nagash is right, if you are experiencing mental problems, you should consider seeking alternatives than marijuana.

Marijuana may not be more harmful to your brain than alcohol, cigarettes, etc but you have to admit that marijuana does cause an altered mental state, changes in perception, changes in mood and mental fatigue. Marijuana may not be the cause, but it could definitely exacerbate the situation.

Thats just my opinion, I know that Ive experienced audio impairment while on drugs (high pitched piercing noise), but never anything as severe as audio hallucination. Well unless the drugs purpose was to cause hallucination.

[Nagash]

In terms of dead brain cells, pot is not worse than alcohol. However, it does have many psychological side-effects such as paranoia, depression and psychosis. Paradoxically enough the people suffering aforementioned psychological problems, tend to find comfort in pot.

It's a spiral you should try to break, mate. In the beginning it might be hard on you.... but on the longer term, you'll benefit from it greatly.

[Gerien]

I've been avoiding this thread because I'm not exactly sure what Owly is asking for. Yes, I could find sites on the benefits AND the dangers of marijuana, but when it comes to schizophrenia (which he mentioned) it becomes a much different story - assuming it actually IS schizophrenia, which is a rather rare diagnostic disorder.

On that note, I'm more than happy to provide any information, but will not volunteer anything until I know what would be most useful.

[Nagash]

Schizophrenia is often confused with MPD (multiple personality disorder) or paranoia, so I agree that a proper diagnosis would help.

[owly]

i'm diagnosis as a mamic depressant with schizophreia

[Gerien]

Please PM me with details re what info you want for you and/or your son re or not re marijuana. Happy to find articles but this is too personal for the boards.
[edit]add your son's age if you want info re him[/edit]

[owly]

consider yourself PM'ed

[Portia]

I'm so glad your son got home safe, Owly. That guy who helped him is a real angel, and I hope he is repaid for that kindness he showed.

Honey, my heart goes out to you and your family, as do my prayers. I hope your son finds a good medication that works well for him.

[owly]

The guy gave him ten bucks too, the guys a saint

tyty portia when i stay on my medz i do great and hatama makes sure i take them to where 75% of the time i know what i'm experience and feel and see and hear is not real......