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I was diagnosed with schizophrenia yesterday. I almost cried. This explains A LOT, yet under closer inspection it explains nothing. I'm in trouble and I almost can't take this stuff anymore!!! I'd rather take part in an extraordinary delusion then be sucked into ordinary reality where I must face the god awful truth: that I am not normal and have something wrong with me ...? Since when!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

It's not a reality I want to be part of. It must be something else, something curable!

Medication? I've tried Risperdal and it's C-R-A-P. It cuts my awareness level in half, gives me cotton-mouth, water retention, depressed (probably due to the realization of how far down hill I've fallen) ~ (And I thought I was flying higher and higher!), Oh and lastly I like to sleep a lot on these meds, but it's very tiring sleep - for ex. I'll close my eyes at 2am and open them at 10am without feeling like I've slept much.

Tell me it's not true... There's no such thing, there's no such thing I tell ya!
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replied December 6th, 2007
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Oh Kevin, that's too bad.

I want you to know, though, that even if it's not curable, it's treatable. Make sure you develop a good relationship with your doc so you can change and adjust your meds as you need to.

We're here for you.

Danielle

ps sorry I had to edit your post Smile
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replied December 6th, 2007
I don't want to take meds.
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replied December 6th, 2007
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Why not? Chances are, you will be able to find a med that works for you and you won't feel such terrible effects.
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