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grantcart

(53,061 posts) Sat Jul 7, 2012, 12:22 PM Jul 2012

A miracle recovery from Schizophrenia

Last edited Thu Jul 19, 2012, 02:19 PM - Edit history (1)

A close friend of mine came down with terrible schizophrenia thirty years ago and has been spending all of these years walled up in his parents basement.

Two nights ago stopped by and found someone whose new medication has brought back a complete recovery.

He is not 100% and appears much like a stroke victim, slow and labored but it is a miracle improvement.

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A miracle recovery from Schizophrenia (Original Post) grantcart Jul 2012 OP

It's not a miracle- just good science. Tobin S. Jul 2012 #1

exactly but the degree of improvement to the quality of life for the victim transcends ordinary grantcart Jul 2012 #4

awesome libodem Jul 2012 #2

best of luck to him piecing it all back together. mopinko Jul 2012 #3

Schizophrenia is not a death sentence. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #5

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

1. It's not a miracle- just good science.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 12:33 PM

Jul 2012

A lot of people don't know about the advances made in psychiatric medication, especially with the newer atypical anti-psychotics.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

4. exactly but the degree of improvement to the quality of life for the victim transcends ordinary

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 12:26 PM

Jul 2012

words.

To the family and the victim it seems as if a life that was lost was regained, a scientific miracle if you will.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

2. awesome

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 01:18 PM

Jul 2012

Luck of the draw, hit or miss, with most psych drugs. What works on one person doesn't work for another. I find it very interesting. Too bad there is not some type of test to help assess what meds work with whose chemical balance.

mopinko

(71,965 posts)

3. best of luck to him piecing it all back together.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 09:13 AM

Jul 2012

like a stroke victim, he has a lot of work ahead of him. but so happy to hear of someone getting help after suffering so long.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

5. Schizophrenia is not a death sentence.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 01:59 PM

Jul 2012

A very good friend of mine suffered from schizophrenia, but got some very good treatment in the form of therapy and medication, and is doing well now!

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