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My husband endured a few months of drug induced psychosis

Lexxy17Contributor26 June 2017, 3:43 pm AEST

My husband endured a few months of drug induced psychosis

Hi, I'm not sure if anyone can help me. My husband endured a few months of drug induced phychosis 12 months ago which ended with us having him hospitalised in a mental health facility. He was very paranoid and was seeing a lot of weird stuff. He was placed on an involuntary treatment order but refused to believe there was anything wrong with him. We have been happily married for 25 yrs and some of the thinks he thinks I have done just breaks my heart. We moved away from the town and from all of my friends.
He refused to take the medication because of the bed wetting and nightmares but now I am really worried as it has been 12 months but he still believes all the things he seen really happened. We live in a very isolated area and while I don't believe he would ever hurt me he is starting to have more episodes where he becomes very angry. I think he may have other issues maybe bipolar but if I even suggest seeing a doctor he loses it. I don't want to have him placed on another involuntary treatment order as this is one thing he resents me doing and always throws in my face. I know he needs help but how can I get him to understand this.
Cheers

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Lexxy17Contributor28 June 2017, 7:07 am AEST

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Oh bugger, I am so bummed I missed the group forum last night. I have read through the whole thing it was very helpful.
Thanks everyone

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor28 June 2017, 9:08 am AEST

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We can continue discussion of this topic on a new thread, or an existing one @Lexxy17 ...,,

@Shaz51 started a thread about advice for carers a while ago, but we can start one specific to self-care for carers, for instance.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor28 June 2017, 9:15 am AEST

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hello @Lexxy17 and welcome

That is a great idea @Faith-and-Hope xxx

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Lexxy17Contributor28 June 2017, 11:05 am AEST

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Yes that would be really great👍

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Shaz51Senior Contributor29 June 2017, 11:57 am AEST

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Good morning @Lexxy17, @Faith-and-Hope

how are you today @Lexxy17

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Lexxy17Contributor03 July 2017, 12:08 pm AEST

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Hi @Shaz51 sorry I have been offline for a few days. Too wet to work so we went home to see my beautiful granddaughter and daughter. She manages to cheer me up no Matter what and she is the apple of my husbands eye. Definitely worth the 5 hour drive.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor03 July 2017, 3:17 pm AEST

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how totally wonderful @Lexxy17

I have 4 step children who are adults now

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DemiContributor05 Aug 2017, 5:55 am AEST

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Hi @Lexxy17

I totally understand what you are going through. I have shared my story previously @Demi in another forum on delusional disorder. (Don't know how to link sorry) I have been married 29 years and my husband started displaying unusual beliefs 10 years ago and our relationship has suffered and he has not worked. He has been under an involuntary treatment order 3 times which has been extremely difficult to invoke and see happen. He now is at the stage where he receives his medication "voluntarily" by injection at the doctor, once a month. The medication has had side effects, he stays in bed up to 16 hours a day, but the delusions are no longer part of his conversation, the psychiatrist believes that my husband no longer believes the delusions are real. I have never had the courage to bring up the delusions as I don't have the courage knowing where those discussions have led previously and my desire to avoid confrontation.

Make sure you look after yourself and get any help you need. I only recently discovered these forums and wish I had known about them all those years ago so I knew I and my husband were not the only ones having these experiences.

Kind regards,

Demi

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Cat23Casual Contributor15 July 2018, 7:25 pm AEST

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Hi, this is the first time I have ever been on a forum. The very first post I read was yours and it is almost a carbon copy of what is happening to my son and his wife. One year ago he went on holiday and bought some weed (he was used to smoking) but his one was very high in THC and over a period of 2 months he became more and more psychotic and paranoid. He really believed he was Jesus, he saw and heard strange illusions. He wanted to be in the dark and needed silence. Anyway eventually he was going to harm himself in a church and his wife committed him to a psychiatric unit where he thought he was the head psychiatrist and was very happy to be there because he was helping the others! He hated taking the anti psychotic drugs but they did help him and after a week he was discharged. Since then he has blamed her for committing him and still doesnt believe there was anything wrong. One year later they went on holiday again and he bought the same weed, from the same man and with the same result. He now wants a divorce, never wants to hear her voice again, and is psychotic. But if she were to mention a doctor, an anti psychotic drug, anything on those lines he would run away....and then nobody would know where he was.

My questions to you and the group if anyone can help are: How are you today? Is there anything that helped your husband and can you share that with me? Can the psychosis go away without medication? Should his wife commit him again even though he hates her for it? We just do not know what to do. Thank you for your help.

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DemiContributor16 July 2018, 4:27 pm AEST

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Hi Cat 23,
I am saddened to hear of your son’s health concerns. I am afraid I don’t have much advice for you. I am doing ok. My husband seems to have accepted that this is what he has been dealt in life. I am unconvinced that he still doesn’t think that it is all part of some grand plan and still I do not ask. There is very little conversation between us, but more than nothing as it was in the past. At times I wish life was different but I have enough independence and support that stops me feeling sorry for myself.
I guess the medication has helped my husband. He is now on 50% of the original dose which means he is more alert and with it - still not active though. Not sure if the physical deterioration is because of the medication or not. He sees a psychiatrist twice a year. Other than that, he talks to no one about his health. Visiting the GP once a month to get his injection is also helpful for him.
As I said before, I am not sure that the psychosis has completely gone but he has not brought any delusions for some time now. I think the medication has helped.
My understanding is that you can only commit someone if they are a danger to themselves or others. I found talking with my GP and a psychologist myself helped me make some very difficult decisions, and I am not so sure I was right to do what I did, but something had to give.
My husband did not have any drugs so I am not sure what was the cause. I have had it explained that is to do with the way the brain is wired and the chemicals in the brain so medical people definitely need to be involved.
All the best to you in your difficult situation and sorry I cannot be of more help. It is very important that you both can live your lives and not to take responsibility for his illness or behaviour.
Take care.
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