retired_jesenia

My dad's wife just rang me, he's had the doctor around today because he's hearing voices in his head (his brother who died around 25 years ago, he found him dead), the doctor has said that it sounds like he's got Schizophrenia. I've suspected something like that since he threatened to kill her a few months ago. He always tells me that he's fine yet obviously he's not. He can't work because of his fcuked up lung/heart so literally sits at home doing nothing.

A few months ago, on the campsite where they are, a tractor was set on fire, he told his wife that he did it because the voices told him to.

She's terrified to go to sleep in case he sets the caravan on fire, he's got a camera down his throat on friday to see his lung (waited 4 months ffs) and then the doctor will take it from there.

So fcuked up.

So has anyone got any personal experience? Be it a family member/friend?

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retired_bball3378

no, and my next post isn't going to be 'yes' either.

****s sake dude, it's one thing after another...you've about as much luck as Big Geordie.

retired_jabda

I know somebody who is meant to have mild schizophrenia, but I have never noticed it in him, must be on some good drugs.

Poor man also has very mild epilepsy, so can't drive or anything

retired_jesenia

Must have seriously offended someone in a past life

retired_rockstar

I have, and so have I.

retired_jesenia

:thup:

retired_rockstar

Sorry, mate - can't miss out on a predictable joke.

Hope it all works out :thup:

retired_kimmymarlo

expected better from you, dissociate identity disorder isn't schizophrenia.

if this is true, he's going to be put on a number of drugs as they attempt to find the most effective treatment possible.

retired_kikiiscwazy

Must have seriously offended someone in a past life </BLOCKQUOTE>

Scousers probably.

retired_traci29

and anyone with any taste in anything.

seriously though, a lad in my halls got diagnosed with schizophrenia after he went to see the doctor about having a rash on his face. turned out it was a psychosomatic rash and he was in the middle of a nervous breakdown. the thing was, other than being a bit weird about who could go in his room and who wasn't allowed, he was dead nice and normal.

then he got diagnosed with schizophrenia about two weeks into his counselling sessions and that seemed to drive him nuts more than anything. he started walking round the halls all through the night and threatening to batter people if they tried to speak to him. he went after my mate jamie with a champagne bottle after jamie decided it would be a good 'cure' to break into his room and trash the place. he dropped out not long after that.

thing was, i really got on with him right up until he dropped out. he didn't seem that mad or anything, he just seemed really sad and lonely.