Schizophrenia-differential Diagnosis

Again I am lost as to your exact question - again of course you are posting one question here & another there & another in yet another & another post - so it becomes very hard to know what you are really asking or whether what you are doing is merely research for an article or assignment??

Still, if here you are asking something along the lines of is depresion, mental illness & a life on drugs all there is left then that really is up to you - & to the degree of severity of your illness - you can choose to let your "condition" & your meds rule your life or you can take control of your life.

There are aside from prescribed meds natural meds, natural therapies & such things as sound/light & ces machines which can help you - you may still need prescribed meds but you would probably benefit from some of these other options - you should certainly look into them.

It just seems to me that the options for the differential diagnosis are quite limited in scope. And I wonder are these the only conditions that correspond to a psychotic episode symptoms. Actually I still wonder whether my ilness is schizophrenia.

Having (myself & other family members) experienced incorrect diagnosis by drs & specialists in several areas of medicine inc mental, I am firmly of the opinion that getting a 2nd opinion is always wise especially when dealing with either a serious or lifelong illness/condition!!

But, that is sometimes hard to do - so first do not tell the 2nd dr that you are seeking a 2nd opinion as many tend to "agree" with their peers. Try to find a dr who is referred by a patient who says that the dr listens, thinks outside the square & is prepared to consider boith alternative treatments & alternative diagnoses.

Keep researching yourself (symptoms, family histories, treatment alternatives, alternative medicines etc etc) on the net via sites like google & yahoo. You might also look into auto immune disorders, & oddly enough "causes for weight change" can take you to some interesting sites & strange often unheard of conditions which can cause soooooooooooo many different things - again perhaps just worth a look see.

But please try to limit your questions to one on-going post as with just one question per site it is hard for the reader to get an overall understanding of what you are ssaying/asking/experiencing & so very hard for us to offer real help/advice. Whereas if you post your next question after this one or along with it then readers can get a more complete idea of what you are asking etc.

Of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering - pdr later dudes ! Laura

Laura wrote "of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering"

perhaps laura could explain this??

I had a schizophrenic episode but my diagnose is still dubious.I haven't got enough literature about the desease and therefore I put again and again my questions here. I am still too frightened and I am doing this in a scetchy way. Also I don't know how good is my enlish. I am sorry for all that.
Now another question is in my mind. I have noticed that my relations with friends are reduced for several years and I avoid people. I am asking: does social withdrawal include also isolation from family? Because my communication with my parents is rather intensive and excellent.

Your english is much better than some who post here whose first language is english - so don't worry on that score.

Social withdrawal can happen at any time for many reasons (quite aside from any mental health diagnosis) - as to whether or not relations with your family are affected - not necessarily - it depends on the strength of your relationship with them before, the extent of any illness(mental or physical for that matter) & how you (& they) handle it. Also meds can impact on your behaviour & therefore also affect relationships (positively or negatively).

The degree of any social isolation (whether from society, friends or family) though is in part also up to you - you can fight your tendency to withdraw & you can overcome (at least to an extent again dependent on meds, degree of illness & strength of relationships & strength of your desire to maintain relaionships) social & personal relationship withdrawal.

That has characteristics of more than one type of schizophrenia say paranoid and catatonic ? Get back with me or I 'll get back with you ! Thanks . Laura

"get back with me or I 'll get back with you !" - this is what laura said - but what does it mean??