[humanser] psychiatric medication question

[Serena Cucco]

Hi guys,

I'm not actually planning to talk to Bob alone about this.  First, he
has no idea I know he's not taking his meds.  Someone else told me.
Also, from my own experience of not feeling well cuz of a medical med
issue just at the time a loved one successfully intervened, when you
aren't feeling well, it's not the best time for you to emotionally
accept the intervention.  Therefore, I'd like to talk to Bob's mom at
the most.

Serena

On 6/12/15, dotwriter1--- via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good point Janis. Maybe you can practice talking to the doctor. I know
> that's pretty tough to remember everything that's happened to you. You only
> get 15 minutes for a med check. Maybe you can role-play with him? Kind of
> like a mock interview you know.
>
> Ericka
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 12, 2015, at 12:03 PM, Janice Toothman via humanser
>> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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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