I was diagnosed with schizophrenia (not quite correctly) several years ago during a prolonged and intense nervous breakdown. Every childhood trauma I had experienced seemed to be trying to surface at one time and I became quite delusional in trying to cover it up and survive. I was offered Zyprexia and finally did take it, but it was an emergency and after 3 or 4 months I weaned myself off. I don't care for drugs and have always had an interest in alternative medicine and herbs and such.
I have found that fish oil, lemon flavored, by the teaspoon after dinner, and a teaspoon of mint flavored cod liver oil after breakfast have a strong healing and stabiliziing influence on me. I wouldn't do without it now, and it took only a few months of taking it before I could see the difference. I have heard it can help schizophrenia if enough is taken.
Sometimes communication is not real good in my system. Children and adults that need a lot of quiet, can't get out if brainy intense people, like myself, don't relax and let go of controling stuff.
The best way to reestablish harmony to my system is to relax for a few hours before bedtime. No TV, internet or reading, but something that gets me in touch with my body, light household chores, or a walk and this helps others get out. I have a lot of kids, and they like to help with chores, and there are stuffed animals in the bed, but they can't enjoy them if I go to bed all intense and thought obesssed and they can't get out. They also like to be dressed for bed and just in general be taken care of as they missed out on this (or so long ago), and they want to feel safe and loved.
I wouldn't take Zyprexia again if I had other options (side effects) but I still have a prescription for Ativan and find that taking even .25 mg at night can help me relax and sleep, if needed, and that way I don't get hooked on it (when I took 1 mg in the past, I had to wean myself off to avoid side effects). I'm not positive but I think Ativan has been used to help with schizphrenia. I might be wrong, it was prescribed to me for anxiety and to help with sleep. Anyway, Zyprexia helped me when I needed it, but it's a pretty powerful drug.
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Date: 2006-12-11 04:03 am (UTC)I have found that fish oil, lemon flavored, by the teaspoon after dinner, and a teaspoon of mint flavored cod liver oil after breakfast have a strong healing and stabiliziing influence on me. I wouldn't do without it now, and it took only a few months of taking it before I could see the difference. I have heard it can help schizophrenia if enough is taken.
Sometimes communication is not real good in my system. Children and adults that need a lot of quiet, can't get out if brainy intense people, like myself, don't relax and let go of controling stuff.
The best way to reestablish harmony to my system is to relax for a few hours before bedtime. No TV, internet or reading, but something that gets me in touch with my body, light household chores, or a walk and this helps others get out. I have a lot of kids, and they like to help with chores, and there are stuffed animals in the bed, but they can't enjoy them if I go to bed all intense and thought obesssed and they can't get out. They also like to be dressed for bed and just in general be taken care of as they missed out on this (or so long ago), and they want to feel safe and loved.
I wouldn't take Zyprexia again if I had other options (side effects) but I still have a prescription for Ativan and find that taking even .25 mg at night can help me relax and sleep, if needed, and that way I don't get hooked on it (when I took 1 mg in the past, I had to wean myself off to avoid side effects). I'm not positive but I think Ativan has been used to help with schizphrenia. I might be wrong, it was prescribed to me for anxiety and to help with sleep. Anyway, Zyprexia helped me when I needed it, but it's a pretty powerful drug.
I don't post here real regular, but welcome.