[humanser] psychiatric medication question

[Michael Abell]

Hello,
	Great post Janice! One of the most difficult area that we face as
helpers is knowing when to help and who to help. Watching a friend or loved
one go through a struggle and seeing what may need to be done is
frustrating.
	If we wish to be effective helpers, we must remain objective. This
is difficult as we have a relationship with someone that needs help. These
we can only offer encouragement and direction.
	I hope that your friend finds the balance that he needs to live an
abundant life. I can tell that he has a good friend.

Michael "Big Dog" Abell
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From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice
Toothman via humanser
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 10:04 AM
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Cc: Janice Toothman
Subject: Re: [humanser] psychiatric medication question

Hi Serena,
Perhaps he is overmedicated or on the wrong type of medication. Some people
with OCD sometimes are prescribed anti-psychotics depending on the type of
problem Bob has and if he has any comorbid conditions.

I do not think that you can do anything other than to suggest that your
friend talk with the prescribing doctor about the side effects and how to
better balance symptom control with side effect exacerbation.
Janice, M.A.
Janice

On 6/12/2015 12:53 PM, Serena Cucco via humanser wrote:
> Ericka,
>
> I'm pretty sure that's at least part of the issue cuz, when he's on 
> his meds, he sounds very slow, probably subdued, to me.
>
> Serena
>
> On 6/12/15, dotwriter1--- via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Good question. Until you find out exactly why they're not taking the 
>> medicine regularly though you can't really find a solution. You just 
>> described my ex husband. We never figured out a solution. Good luck
Serena!
>>
>> Ericka
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 12, 2015, at 10:44 AM, Serena Cucco via humanser 
>>> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm asking the following to help a friend who I'll refer to as Bob.
>>> Bob has OCD and doesn't take his medication consistently.  I imagine 
>>> it's because of how it makes him feel and its many side effects.
>>> Might a slightly lower dose be effective for him?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Serena
>>>
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