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<p>Actually, I was taking my meds when I reapplied to Case for this fall and was hence able to get a medical certificate from my psychiatrist stating that I was taking them regularly. However, I have stopped taking them now and feel much better. Also, I had a falling out with my psychiatrist a few days ago. So, my next medical certificate (for Spring 2011) will have to be from another psychiatrist stating that I don’t need the meds.</p>
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<p>Olanzapine has horrid side effects, increased appetite and decreased libido being a few.</p>
<p>Every time one has an episode it makes the condition worse; you dont fully come all the way back. It makes it way more difficult to treat with each episode. I saw this with my friend and is why it’s important to stay on the medication. For him it took a long time before they found the correct combination of drugs as well as the balance between them without huge side effects and it took a lot of work and time; a lot harder than if he just stayed on them the first place.
If you choose not to treat it now… it will almost certainly get worse overtime and it will be harder to treat later…which means that they may have to use more drugs or more dangerous drugs and your outcome wont be as good.</p>
<p>OP I use to think Case Western Reserve Was a military like school which would come to no suprise of your situation. Not being able to start school until Spring is far, is this the school you really want to ho to?</p>
<p>Would it be possible for me to transfer to another university for spring? I didn’t complete any coursework at Case. However, I do have AP credit (5s in Calculus BC, Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Chemistry).</p>
<p>I would guess that you could but I am not sure, other schools may also require a certificate of good health if they find out from your former school what happened. If a medical professional deemed that you were a danger to yourself or others (which I would have to think is the case if they forced you to take leave), it is really your responsibility to be treated whether you like it or not. If you won’t do that, then there are consequences you will have to accept. Sorry buddy. It’s not that I’m not sympathetic, I really am .</p>
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Case is not a military school, and never was. The “reserve” part makes it sound like one…</p>
<p>Well if you didn’t take any classes at Case, why would the new school talk to anyone from case? It’s not like you’d be sending any paper work from case to a new school.</p>
<p>Honestly, there is no rush to get through college, either. Maybe try taking CC classes this fall. I have friends who are 20/21 and never went to college, another who is graduating when he’s 23/24, college is always going to be there. I’m sure it’s very frustrating at the moment and it probably feels like a big deal and that you’re behind, but trust me, enjoy having time off away from school and a career. If you go back in the spring, with your AP credits you’d only be 2 semesters behind, and with summer courses you could catch up. Rushing things is a bad idea. In hindsight, I really wish I took time off, and took care of things, but I’ve stayed in school and things still haven’t been that much better. The stress of college does not help. I’ve been very fortunate to have really amazing/understanding friends, but the best thing would have been to put things on hold for a year and sort through everything. </p>
<p>I know a year and a half off seems like a lot, but it’s really not. These types of things take a lot of time to work out. The biggest thing I’ve learned the last 2 years is not to rush things. Be patient, and things will work themselves out. Case is probably a really good choice, because there are a lot of qualified dr’s nearby, the school is smaller and not overwhelming, a lot of people are open minded, and everybody has their quirks, which makes it easier to fit in. Yes, the admin sucks, and they’re hard to work with, but try to compromise with them and see if you can work something out for the fall. Try and go for commuter status maybe. It sounds like you weren’t in much contact with them during your year off, so try and lobby them to change things. There is always someone higher up to talk to.</p>
<p>On some applications it asks if you have ever attended another university, and the fact that he did and was asked to leave could potentially be problematic-- I don’t think they would reject him but they may want assurance that the same thing isn’t going to happen at their school. But I guess that will depend on what specific questions the applications ask. If they don’t specifically ask about previously attended universities and only request transcripts then I suppose it wouldn’t matter.</p>
<p>Tiff has some good advice. Hang in there and do what you can and it will work out one way or another.</p>
<p>I think since he never had a graded class, and I’m assuming they would allow him to take a medical leave of absence. Regardless, I think leaving it off an application wouldn’t do anything. As in, I doubt the new school will ever find out about case. Not that that’s the best option.</p>
<p>They may and they may not. Even if he didn’t complete a grading period in order to have a transcript, he could have received financial aid which would leave record of him having been someplace else. It’s entirely possible that no one would ever know, I just also think there is a slight possibility they might as well which may be worth preparing for.</p>
<p>“different levels of seriousness involved in schizophrenia as well. It may be a mild case.”</p>
<p>Granted, the diagnosis can always be wrong, but I don’t think there are “mild cases” of schizophrenia. By definition, it includes “one or more major areas of functioning such as work, interpersonal relations, or self-care are markedly below the level achieved prior to the onset” and “continuous signs of the disturbance persist for at least 6 months.”</p>
<p>It is very difficult to force someone to take medication, but along with that freedom of choice needs to come the acceptance of the consequences. There is now research that suggests each episode of psychosis can result in permanent damage. </p>
<p>Only the patient with the doctor, and maybe the family can decide if the benefits outweigh the risks.</p>