[Squirrel1983]

So my dad is telling me that I need to get off my medications (risperdal and prozac) because they are causing me to think things that are not normal are normal and they are not helping me as he thinks they should.

He claims the medication is causing me to "not care about cleanliness and everyday activities" (my apartment was a little messy when his wife came over).

I tried to tell him my medications are helping with what they are supposed to. he asked what that was I stated I would rather not tell him. (I don't want him to know I hear things sometimes or that I have some compulsive behaviors or that I have depression.)

It just got me thinking, could one of my medications be causing this and should I speak to the pdoc (new one since I moved) I am going to on Monday about it. I don't think it is one of my meds as I was this way (a little messy) before my meds too.

What do others think?

[mazing]

If nothing has changed then it probably isn't because of the medications. If you are concerned then talk to your doctor when you see him but from what you are saying it does not seem like the medications are the cause unless you have become worse or less interested in the things he was talking about (cleanliness, activities etc.)

Talk to you doctor about what your dad said, but remember your did is NOT a doctor and clearly doesn't have an understanding of these meds.

Hi Squirrel,

I have "depression with psychotic features" and I get quite embarrassed about that: although my family does know the diagnosis, I don't let them know the full extent of it. I have found antipsychotics don't help with my 'delusions', though they make the voices go away. I'm wondering if that is what your dad means by "think things that are not normal are normal"? If so I would talk to pdoc as you could need the dose upped or the antipsychotic changed.

Not caring about cleanliness or everyday activities could be a sign of the depression worsening, or it could just be that your dad has a different standard of tidiness that you do. Only you can say if he was justified in that comment. If he is, then again talk to pdoc. Do you have a T? I find therapy helpful too.

It's hard when family doesn't understand what you are going through I hope you have people around you who do understand.

Best wishes,

*Willow*