Hello guys, I'm back here with the rest of the narration I promised you guys day before yesterday. Sorry, I promised to update y'all yesterday but I was too tired from the days bustle. For those who did not catch up with the first post, here's the link https://www.nairaland.com/6950646/kid-brother-going-mad.
So, after the incident that my kid bro slapped me un-provokingly and the subsequent wrestle between me and him, we succeeded in tying him down with rope, with the help of a neighbor. It broke my heart to tie my kid bro like cow waiting for slaughter with my own hands, but we got to do it because he posed to be dangerous for everyone around. tying him down was a hard decision to make but it was a smart and safe one. We couldn't sleep well in the house, there was a mixture of sadness, confusion, fear and a long howling silence in the atmosphere. The following day, I woke up, my mum was already out trying to find help from every possible way she could find. I called my sisters (some live outside the state we reside, so the conversation was on the phone) and I told them of my intent to go to a specialist hospital somewhere in the city we reside and enquire about a psychiatric doctor, then book an appointment and come back to take him to the hospital. We all agreed on that.
I went out, visited IBB specialist hospital in the city I live and I was referred to a social rehabilitation center in the same city. At the social rehabilitation center, I was told that they rehabilitate drug addicts and also treat mentally ill patients who their cases were as a result of drug abuse and it's the same doctors from IBB specialist hospital that go down to the institution and treat the patients. I zoomed off to the social rehabilitation center, fortunately for me, there weren't much people around, so, I was directed to a consultation room where I can speak to the staffs around. I narrated my brothers situation to them and they advised me to register him in the institution for treatment as soon as possible. However, they told me that, there are two possible way they can administer treatment to him; The first is the indoor treatment and the second is the outdoor treatment (according to them). The indoor treatment entails that we bring him for admission in the institute for treatment for a stipulated period of three months at the rate of 180 thousand naira to be paid before admission and be paid at a single go, not on instalments (their payment policy), whereas, the outdoor treatment entails us bringing him to them, he'll be tested, given injections and drugs and then we take him back home (they didn't recommend that because he's a threat to the people around him). I called my sisters and mum and we all agreed on outdoor treatment for the time being due to limited funds.
Personally, I had little less than 10k in my account, the rest of the family members are all exhausted because a lot had been spent since the inception of his sluggish symptoms, and the uncles and aunts are basically useless, they are not the types that renders help, they rather take than give so, we didn't even approach them for help. I had to sell my phone that day to raise the money and paid for the outdoor treatment (I'm currently using my PC and modem to connect to y'all). Meanwhile, he (my kid bro) is back at home, tied up and is shouting that he is seeing things, he went on and on till he became unresponsive to communication, he was completely out of his mind. I had to beg the doctor to help come sedate him at home, so that we can take him to the institution for the follow up process. The doctor agreed to follow us (had to fuel his car sha) and he came home, administered four injections to him, gave us some drugs, took some blood samples and told us not to worry about taking him back to the institution for the follow up process that day, that what he just did is the same thing they'll do at the institution. He did told me to follow up the test results the following day though.
I followed up, and yes, they diagnosed my kid bro as a mentally ill person but they advised we bring him to the institution for further scans and check ups after a month. After the injections, he slept for two days, he only wakes up to eat food and take drugs and he's back to sleep, he became very weak and doesn't have to strength to even lift himself up. Three days later, she showed little signs of improvement but did attempt to strangle a six month old niece of ours while she was on the bed sleeping (she and her mum visited and stayed to help take care of him), with that, we tied him up again. Now, my kid bro is fully on medication but the healing progress is very slow. The other day, he slapped my mum while she was feeding him, he still sees things and sometimes attempt to run away. other times, he seemed to progress, he'll sit and even gist with us (while in ropes o), sometimes he even gets emotional and begin asking us for forgiveness for what he's making us pass through at the moment, he will even tell us to tie him so that he doesn't do damage. I'm worried because when he seems to take a step progressively, he'll take two steps backward. I'm trying to put up the funds for the indoor treatment, I feel the professionals there will monitor his treatments more effectively, but things are very hard down here, these couple of months have are the most challenging for me and my family. Let me stop here, I'll come back here with updates of the progress. Thank you for all the advices you gave me on the other post, I really appreciate them. One love!

You have taken the best steps towards it so pray along while administering the medicine as instructed. Hopefully all will be back to normal .

My brother, people telling u to ignore pastors or Alfa doesn't mean u should also ignore prayers.... That the key....keep praying alongside the medication.... Infact focus more on the prayer aspect.... Prayer will aid the medication process.... Wish him quick recovery IJN

Wawelexy:
[s]My brother, people telling u to ignore pastors or Alfa doesn't mean u should also ignore prayers.... That the key....keep praying alongside the medication.... Intact focus more on the prayer aspect.... Prayer will aid the medication process.... Wish him quick recovery IJN[/s]

Sebi una don start?
If prayer truly works will they have the need to go to the hospital in the first place? Do you know how many prayers, seeds and offering they must have offered without any tangible result? People have to understand that we live in a physical and natural world, the only way to solve problems is through human efforts.

Albara
Thanks for listening to the voice of reason. The results of the medication isn’t immediate, it is a medical procedure remember. Please ensure that he completes his medication o, because sometimes the patient after getting a little better will try to talk you into discontinuing treatment. No gree o. There are many kindhearted Nairalanders that wouldn’t mind supporting you with one Naira or two if they can verify your story so don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need one. All the best.

Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

Jeremiah 32:27


Don't forget to pray and ask God for mercy. May the mercy of God speak for your family.

Albara:
Hello guys, I'm back here with the rest of the narration I promised you guys day before yesterday. Sorry, I promised to update y'all yesterday but I was too tired from the days bustle. For those who did not catch up with the first post, here's the link https://www.nairaland.com/6950646/kid-brother-going-mad.
So, after the incident that my kid bro slapped me un-provokingly and the subsequent wrestle between me and him, we succeeded in tying him down with rope, with the help of a neighbor. It broke my heart to tie my kid bro like cow waiting for slaughter with my own hands, but we got to do it because he posed to be dangerous for everyone around. tying him down was a hard decision to make but it was a smart and safe one. We couldn't sleep well in the house, there was a mixture of sadness, confusion, fear and a long howling silence in the atmosphere. The following day, I woke up, my mum was already out trying to find help from every possible way she could find. I called my sisters (some live outside the state we reside, so the conversation was on the phone) and I told them of my intent to go to a specialist hospital somewhere in the city we reside and enquire about a psychiatric doctor, then book an appointment and come back to take him to the hospital. We all agreed on that.
I went out, visited IBB specialist hospital in the city I live and I was referred to a social rehabilitation center in the same city. At the social rehabilitation center, I was told that they rehabilitate drug addicts and also treat mentally ill patients who their cases were as a result of drug abuse and it's the same doctors from IBB specialist hospital that go down to the institution and treat the patients. I zoomed off to the social rehabilitation center, fortunately for me, there weren't much people around, so, I was directed to a consultation room where I can speak to the staffs around. I narrated my brothers situation to them and they advised me to register him in the institution for treatment as soon as possible. However, they told me that, there are two possible way they can administer treatment to him; The first is the indoor treatment and the second is the outdoor treatment (according to them). The indoor treatment entails that we bring him for admission in the institute for treatment for a stipulated period of three months at the rate of 180 thousand naira to be paid before admission and be paid at a single go, not on instalments (their payment policy), whereas, the outdoor treatment entails us bringing him to them, he'll be tested, given injections and drugs and then we take him back home (they didn't recommend that because he's a threat to the people around him). I called my sisters and mum and we all agreed on outdoor treatment for the time being due to limited funds.
Personally, I had little less than 10k in my account, the rest of the family members are all exhausted because a lot had been spent since the inception of his sluggish symptoms, and the uncles and aunts are basically useless, they are not the types that renders help, they rather take than give so, we didn't even approach them for help. I had to sell my phone that day to raise the money and paid for the outdoor treatment (I'm currently using my PC and modem to connect to y'all). Meanwhile, he (my kid bro) is back at home, tied up and is shouting that he is seeing things, he went on and on till he became unresponsive to communication, he was completely out of his mind. I had to beg the doctor to help come sedate him at home, so that we can take him to the institution for the follow up process. The doctor agreed to follow us (had to fuel his car sha) and he came home, administered four injections to him, gave us some drugs, took some blood samples and told us not to worry about taking him back to the institution for the follow up process that day, that what he just did is the same thing they'll do at the institution. He did told me to follow up the test results the following day though.
I followed up, and yes, they diagnosed my kid bro as a mentally ill person but they advised we bring him to the institution for further scans and check ups after a month. After the injections, he slept for two days, he only wakes up to eat food and take drugs and he's back to sleep, he became very weak and doesn't have to strength to even lift himself up. Three days later, she showed little signs of improvement but did attempt to strangle a six month old niece of ours while she was on the bed sleeping (she and her mum visited and stayed to help take care of him), with that, we tied him up again. Now, my kid bro is fully on medication but the healing progress is very slow. The other day, he slapped my mum while she was feeding him, he still sees things and sometimes attempt to run away. other times, he seemed to progress, he'll sit and even gist with us (while in ropes o), sometimes he even gets emotional and begin asking us for forgiveness for what he's making us pass through at the moment, he will even tell us to tie him so that he doesn't do damage. I'm worried because when he seems to take a step progressively, he'll take two steps backward. I'm trying to put up the funds for the indoor treatment, I feel the professionals there will monitor his treatments more effectively, but things are very hard down here, these couple of months have are the most challenging for me and my family. Let me stop here, I'll come back here with updates of the progress. Thank you for all the advices you gave me on the other post, I really appreciate them. One love!

A good thing you have done but I would tell you that the road to redemption is long and you can't go it with him in the house.

I read your previous thread. What your brother is experiencing is a case of severe drug abuse. Weed didn't cause this, what did are those other things they put in it to get them high.

Your brother may have been taking small doses of crack or slow with the weed and possibly popping pills too. He needs full rehabilitation at a facility with the right experience and expertise.

Start a gofundme quick on here and let people help to move him to a proper facility where he can get the help he needs. You might even find people willing to offer professional help which is even more important than money.

Ola17:


Sebi una don start?
If prayer truly works will they have the need to go to the hospital in the first place? Do you know how many prayers, seeds and offering they must have offered without any tangible result? People have to understand that we live in a physical and natural world, the only way to solve problems is through human efforts.

Albara
Thanks for listening to the voice of reason. The results of the medication isn’t immediate, it is a medical procedure remember. Please ensure that he completes his medication o, because sometimes the patient after getting a little better will try to talk you into discontinuing treatment. No gree o. There are many kindhearted Nairalanders that wouldn’t mind supporting you with one Naira or two if they can verify your story so don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need one. All the best.

Stop fooling urself..... Doctors would tell u they re only trying their best, Almighty God is the ultimate healer.... Let that sink into ur brain.... Don't mislead him...

Wawelexy:


Stop fooling urself..... Doctors would tell u they re only trying their best, Almighty God is the ultimate healer.... Let that sink into ur brain.... Don't mislead him...

Any doctor that tells you such nonsense doesn’t know what he’s doing. Prayer is just wishful thinking. If prayers work as you’ll have me believe, why go to the hospital in the first place when you are sick or require surgery? Why not just pray so that an amputated limb can grow back instead of using prosthetics? The op is smart enough to take the practical step towards his brother’s health challenges, I know say if na you now, you for don carry d guy go one Cele make dem use broom and pigeon flog am.

Take ya time

Ola17:


Any doctor that tells you such nonsense doesn’t know what he’s doing. Prayer is just wishful thinking. If prayers work as you’ll have me believe, why go to the hospital in the first place when you are sick or require surgery? Why not just pray so that an amputated limb can grow back instead of using prosthetics? The op is smart enough to take the practical step towards his brother’s health challenges, I know say if na you now, you for don carry d guy go one Cele make dem use broom and pigeon flog am.

Take ya time

I no wan start arguments with u this early morning, but me I don't do pastors or Alfa thing, but I can categorically tell u that prayer works.... It ease ur efforts.... Remain blessed

Wawelexy:


I no wan start arguments with u this early morning, but me I don't do pastors or Alfa thing, but I can categorically tell u that prayer works.... It ease ur efforts.... Remain blessed

You too. Do have a great day.

Cotinue with the medics.continue with prayer too.
Both are important.This journey wil be a long financially draining one but he'll get better.

Young ppl who are testing drugs,ihope you are reading.

For your brother to say he's sorry for what he's putting y'all through hmmm
He knows what's wrong with him just know that

Take him to a strong pastor
Book an appointment for synagogue church of all nations

Lights up my kpoli in peace

Pray and seek help of a psychiatrist

Dreytonisback:
For your brother to say he's sorry for what he's putting y'all through hmmm
He knows what's wrong with him just know that

Take him to a strong pastor
Book an appointment for synagogue church of all nations

Lights up my kpoli in peace

Synagogue ke!!
God bless your energy OP... prayer is the ultimate, you can do it yourself don’t allow any pastor or native shop you oo

I pray God will see ur family through. Your kid bro will be fine by His Grace. I felt ur pain man.

PM me, I know someone that can treat him. Treatment not too cost. max 1 week and he is back and better

Albara.

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Totilopussylick:
You have taken the best steps towards it so pray along while administering the medicine as instructed. Hopefully all will be back to normal .

Thank u bruv. I do pray, and I'm doing that a lot recently (even beyond my usual way of praying), I'm sure heavens have noticed my submissions lately. Just like u said "hopefully, all will be back to normal", I hold great anticipation to that. Thank u for ur insight, I really appreciate you for that. One love!

Wawelexy:
My brother, people telling u to ignore pastors or Alfa doesn't mean u should also ignore prayers.... That the key....keep praying alongside the medication.... Infact focus more on the prayer aspect.... Prayer will aid the medication process.... Wish him quick recovery IJN

Amen to your prayers. I appreciate your efforts. Nevertheless, I don't ignore prayers, I pray and ask anyone who cares to listen to put my brother and family in their prayers while also seeking medical help. I've done and still doing my best both spiritually and physically. Thank u for ur advice, My best regards.

Ola17:


Sebi una don start?
If prayer truly works will they have the need to go to the hospital in the first place? Do you know how many prayers, seeds and offering they must have offered without any tangible result? People have to understand that we live in a physical and natural world, the only way to solve problems is through human efforts.

Albara
Thanks for listening to the voice of reason. The results of the medication isn’t immediate, it is a medical procedure remember. Please ensure that he completes his medication o, because sometimes the patient after getting a little better will try to talk you into discontinuing treatment. No gree o. There are many kindhearted Nairalanders that wouldn’t mind supporting you with one Naira or two if they can verify your story so don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need one. All the best.

Thank very much Ola17, I really wouldn't mind help, whether medical advice and opinion, financially or a job would go a long way! Thank you so much for the advice! Your advice were taken with immense consideration.

opera1:

Jeremiah 32:27


Don't forget to pray and ask God for mercy. May the mercy of God speak for your family.

Amen! Thank you. Prayers is one of the remedies I rely strongly on right now.

iboboyswag:


A good thing you have done but I would tell you that the road to redemption is long and you can't go it with him in the house.

I read your previous thread. What your brother is experiencing is a case of severe drug abuse. Weed didn't cause this, what did are those other things they put in it to get them high.

Your brother may have been taking small doses of crack or slow with the weed and possibly popping pills too. He needs full rehabilitation at a facility with the right experience and expertise.

Start a gofundme quick on here and let people help to move him to a proper facility where he can get the help he needs. You might even find people willing to offer professional help which is even more important than money.

Thank you so much for taking your time to read my posts. I did made some background checks on the substance he abused, all I got were he only did weed and cigarettes. However, I still hold my doubts because as I was meant to understand, weed doesn't make someone go mad. Your advice on seeking help here and also open a gofundme account is strongly considered because as it stads, things are hard. My dada passed on since 2002 and my mum is a teacher that works in a local government here while I just got fresh out of school with no job and just started learning web development and strongly considering to start learning digital marketing too. I was reluctant to seek help here because of the proliferation of online scammers but your advice encouraged me. I'll try to get his admission documents and a recent photograph of him as proof and start a gofundme immediately. Please when I do that, your support to push the gofundme forward will be much appreciated. Thank you and God bless.

Bolsman:
I pray God will see ur family through. Your kid bro will be fine by His Grace. I felt ur pain man.

. Amen! Thank you for the prayers and well wishes. remain blessed.