[wglga]

Our daughter, soon to be 31, is hospitalized once again because she does not want to take the meds. We just returned from visitation so deflated to find out she is refusing to take the drugs that will give her a baseline for stablization. She is not listening to her therapists, doctors, family, or friends. Any sugguestions on what we can do, if anything, and how we cope with the choices she is making. This is her 7th hospitalization since high school, and each one has been due to her not wanting to take the meds. Her episodes are coming more frequently, and we are quite worried she may never get to the baseline again.

[Ryan56]

Saw nobody posted to you and wanted to reply. I am so sorry you are going through this. My mother and grandmother have mental illness like me but they never took meds and were out of control growing up. I wish I had some advice but at this point I think the medical staff would be able to help you best.

Sorry I could not be of more help. I hope you find good support on this site. I would say it may help you guys a lot to see a lot to see a counseler together to help you through it that can be a great help for family.

[Sometimes psychotic]

Originally Posted by wglga

Our daughter, soon to be 31, is hospitalized once again because she does not want to take the meds. We just returned from visitation so deflated to find out she is refusing to take the drugs that will give her a baseline for stablization. She is not listening to her therapists, doctors, family, or friends. Any sugguestions on what we can do, if anything, and how we cope with the choices she is making. This is her 7th hospitalization since high school, and each one has been due to her not wanting to take the meds. Her episodes are coming more frequently, and we are quite worried she may never get to the baseline again.

Have you discussed why she doesn't want the meds? Is it rational like the side effects or irrational like she thinks she's in the matrix and your handing her the blue pill?

[James_from_Idaho]

I went through this some when I first became ill.. I thought that I was rational.. Because of some choices in my life.. It is the people around me that I thought were irrational.. This illness has a way of deceiving those who have it.. I hope that she eventually takes her meds.. I will deffinately pray about it.. God bless

[DePressMe]

I spent years going on and off meds...it was horrible. The turning point for me was when my pdoc gave me meds that actually worked and had minimal side effects. Maybe your daughter feels like her current meds are not working for her? I wish you luck, I know how hard it is to watch somebody you love struggle with mental illness. Take care, D.

[bluecupcake]

I'm sorry to hear about that. I just recently just stopped taking my meds for two weeks, but started taking it again because I was becoming symptomatic with paranoia and suicidal thoughts. I stopped taking the meds because I read about the bad side effects and I wanted to see if I could survive without them. Turns out I couldn't. Maybe your daughter doesn't want to take the meds because she thinks they're doing her more harm than good, like I thought. Also when I was first hospitalized I refused to take the medication because I was irrational and crazy and thought they were poison. I showed the pills to my mother and told them they were poisoning me. So it could be she's being very irrational too. I'm sorry that this is her 7th hospitalization. I've been mentally ill for 9 years and it took me a long time to accept it. Unfortunately some people never do. I hope that's not the case for you and your daughter.

[lil-angel-wings]

Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

Have you discussed why she doesn't want the meds? Is it rational like the side effects or irrational like she thinks she's in the matrix and your handing her the blue pill?

I agree with this statement.