My parents don't know that I am taking fluvoxamine and fluoxetine from 4 months .my sister is on life long medication for schizophrenia. How will I convince them for its continued use as eventually they will come to know somehow?
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Dear lybrate-user, its not a good idea to be taking these medications without informing your parents about it. It will be better if you inform them and they can also be in full picture about the problem you have. You have not mentioned the symptoms for which these medicines have been prescribed. Its definitely not schizophrenia so relax discuss with them and keep them informed, they are your parents and they have a right to know and same will also lift you from the pressure of trying to hide the facts from them.
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There is no point in hiding this information however unpleasant it may be to them. With schizophrenia in the family, it is imperative that you seek treatment and in time for your problems. I also suggest that you seek the help of a counselor if you really want to quit the use of medication. Please take your parents with you to determine the possible developmental issues that may have contributed to this condition. This is a fear-based condition and for some reason, you have not been dealing with this childhood fear which has now developed unto these repetitive adaptations and anxiety to seem to need it for normal functioning. The behavior will then become based on magical thinking and certain rituals will become necessary to do normal things making you believe that either the frequency or the ritual is important to its success. This of course is a fallacy but there will come a time that even if told the truth, your belief will defy any logic and you will continue behaving like that even if it cripples you in your daily routines. It only appears as though some other force is behind these behaviors and that you are compelled to act in this fashion. That is obviously not true but no one can convince you of anything different. The obsession is a repeating thought pattern with no meaningful outcome, and the compulsiveness is the need to act on those obsessions also in a repeated behavior pattern as though you just cannot help yourself. This is all driven by fear and when you are frustrated with it, you will escalate anger over it. Doubt, insecurity, uncertainty, and lack of firm memory will all plague you and increase stress. There are certain behavioral techniques to be implemented and if they work you may get out of this condition rather easily. If that does not work as desired, then medication has to be introduced, and in combination with counseling, much work can be achieved. Not informing your parents will only increase your stress and your response to the fear will increase due to the pressure. Go tell them.
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Hi lybrate-user it's not an illicit drug which you are taking, I believe you have a valid prescription for same. I wonder why would anybody take fluoxetine and fluvoxamine silultaneously as they both are of same class and work in same way, so why do not you take only one at an appropriate dose. Regarding convincing your family member, you need to express it explicitly what you have actually gone through and how this treatment has helped you, and ask them if they also want to see you happy or want you to suffer or stay distressed due to illness, along with it you should ask them to accompany you while going for followup with your psychiatrist. They might get annoyed or distressed initially and you have to anticipate it but keep putting your efforts persisitently till they understand or agrees to accompany you. I wish you stay happy and healthy!
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