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My son has just been diagnosed w/ BP. He's 18yrs. He has been involved w/ pot and other drugs over the past 2 yrs. He knows he has this disorder. I know he wants to feel better, and has been taking the meds for about 3wks. He says pot makes him feel better/normal. He has tried to stop using but continues to slip back even while on the meds. We have tried to explain that he is counteracting what the meds are trying to do for him. Will he ever feel better and not want to use? I am also concerned with all the meds they started him on. Why so many, all at once? 300mg 2x's a day Lithium, 25mg Lamictal and moving up by 12.5 weekly to 100mg, and 25-50mg seroquel, but now that is 75mg taken 25mg in the am and 50mg at bedtime. We have been through so much these past few years and our family is falling apart. All we want for our son is to feel better. He has a huge support from all his family members. We know the person he is inside and we just want him back. He has so much to offer, sweet sensitive and caring. Smart, wants to go to college. Has a sweet understanding girlfriend. He has just started therapy and he likes her. I hope he continues to try. I feel it's 2 steps forward, and 1 step backwards daily. Any suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated. kland
I am also searching for answers. My son is 17 and recently diagnosed also a Pot smoker. He was doing really good for 2.5 months on the lithium and then just threw it away, said he didn't like how he felt on it. It is to trying.... and so sad...
I know how difficult it is. Our son is still taking jis meds, but he continues to use pot. Although he has cut way back, I feel something must be working with the meds for him to be slowing the pot use. He is trying to quit, he says it does not make him feel good anymore. Something must be working with the meds. I know when he is not smoking he is in a much better place, mentally,phyisically and emotionally. He is starting to see this. I would take him back to the Dr. and ask to try a different med. Keep encouraging him to give the meds a chance to work. It takes time, and we are still not up to the theraputic doses yet and it has been about 8 weeks. Also encourge him to see a therapist, this seems to be of great help for our son. I wish you the best , and I feel your pain. there is nothing worse then to see your child struggle and feel there is nothing you can do to ease his pain. kland
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