Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 69 Location: north carolina
Schizoaffective? Posted: 08-21-05 09:46am
I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
There are some things that are going on
that lead me to believe I may be
schizoaffective instead. I am taking
risperdal for my symptoms.
I have short depressive episodes which
usually last a half a day to a whole day.
There episodes are terrible, they come out
of nowhere and I get very suicidal very
quickly. I also had periods where I am
angry for no reason and I feel very
hostile. Sometimes when I am trying to
sleep I have too many thoughts in my head
and it takes hours before I can get to
sleep.I feel like I am on a roller coaster
with my emotions.
I am seeing my therapist tomorrow. I will
tell her about these emotions I am having
and schedule an appointment with the pdoc.
I can't go on like this, something has to
be done, and soon. I just wanted to see
what you guys thought before I go
tomorrow. Does it sound like
schizoaffective to you?
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slam
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 100
Posted: 08-22-05 10:38am
I think your first goal is to try to slow
down your thoughts. I would not take more
medication to do that. What you need to
do is to accept that your mind is not like
it was before. So don't fight it. You
just have to ride it out. Hope that each
day you will have more control with your
thoughts. Praying is also good.
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blackwinded
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 45 Location: US of A
Posted: 09-03-05 01:10am
Sounds like it could be, especially with
your moods severely and rapidly changing
like you described.
It's good that your going to tell your
therapist about this. That way they can
get you on other medications (usually mood
stabalizers)to control these symptoms too,
if that's what you think you need.
