Posted by JahL on August 21, 2001, at 9:35:23
In reply to Re: orthamolecular medecine for schizophrenia » noah4321, posted by Cam W. on August 20, 2001, at 14:38:06
> > I am currently taking risperdal. I have heard success stories of people who get off of these drugs and live happy lives. For Example, actor Margot Kidder managed to live medication free with schizophrenia. I think schizophrenia is a poor man's disease. I don't see rich people with it.
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> It is not a poor person's disease; it affects both rich and poor families equally. One possible reason that you may not notice that rich people with the disease, is that they can afford to hire private doctors and clinics, instead of relying upon public funding to treat their affected kin.Hi Noah.
Another reason schizophrenia may appear to blight the poor is that, as Cam says, the condition is not conducive to productivity , especially when, as is so often the case, patients are *inadequately treated*. How many CEOs do you think have schizophrenia? When I knew rather less about psychiatry than I do now (still v little) I brought up the possibility of Schizoaffective disorder with my pdoc. He liked me & said he would never put such a thing on my record (unless of course it was a rock-solid dx). For one it would bar me from many avenues of employment and also, were I ever to get in trouble (likely with my inner rage) it would most definitely count against me.People are scared by mental illness generally, and particularly of schiz. The fact is people with yr condition (assuming you've been dx'd correctly) suffer massive discrimination. Especially in the jobs mkt. Hence poor man syndrome.
Please don't fall for the 'natural' cure line. I've wasted too much money on various vitamins & supplements for depression. If it sounds too good to be true it most probably is. Good luck,
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> Very, very, very few people with schizophrenia can live a tolerable life without medication. Those that can, either have very mild symptoms or were misdiagnosed.
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> It is very unlikely that someone diagnosed with schizophrenia can lead a productive life without medication.
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> My 2¢ - Cam
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