Hi guys. I am sixteen. I have been
recently researching schizophrenia and
thought I might have it. I smoke weed
occasionally and that is about the only
drug I have tried. Today, my sister told
me she thinks im schizophrenic. She
thinks I am a disorganized schizo.
I dont have the best hygiene and
I really dont care about anything. I am
very disorganized. Recently I havent
wanted to go out with friends and prefer
to stay inside. Another thing is that
when I look at things I can see wierd
colors or shapes on them. I might see a
blob on a wall but I can tell that is is
not real. I have 20/20 vision so I know
it is nothing to do with my eyes. Also,
it has been hard for me to think clearly.
I also phase in and out of what feels
like being high. I used to feel high
only when I was lying down, but now its
all day.
I dont really hallucinate or hear
voices. I used to think I was on a sort
of "truman" show and people were
videotaping my life. I am now realizing
it is not true. I also used to think
people were trying to kill me. I would
think certain thoughts or move a certain
way and I thought I had outsmarted them.
I also think I can make certain things
happen by a certain thought process and it
seems to work.
Im just wondering if the feeling of
being high and the blobs of color are
schozophrenic. Im not so paranoid as I
used to be but I am becoming reclusive.
If its not schizophrenia what do you think
it is?
Thanks guys
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Kitz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Canada
Posted: 01-22-07 15:35pm
Im not sure if I can be any help to you,
but...
When I was your age I had similar
problems. I honestly thought I was
schizophrenic, often I would think i'd see
something, usually out of the corner of my
eye that just isnt there, though I did
have bad vision. I also used to not want
to be around people in general. I hated
to be around people but I was afraid to be
alone - I always felt like someone was
watching me, i'd get a horrible feeling
coming out of the shower cause it would
feel like someone could see me. I never
really hallucinated or heard voices
either, like you, but I did talk to myself
alot. Turns out, I am not schizophrenic,
but I do have some problems with anxiety,
and it can manifest itself in a way that
makes you think there are other problems
when there are not.
Do I think you are schizophrenic?
Probably not.
Some of your problems are just part of
being a teenager, like being disorganized
and reclusive. If you have an anxiety
disorder - such as social anxiety,
hypochondria, or general anxiety and
panic, I can see why you might confuse
this with schizophrenia. And having
someone tell you that they think are you,
or researching all of the symptoms, are
only going to convince you that you are.
You have to remember that having
schizophrenia generally means that you are
losing the ability to determine the
difference between dreams and reality.
Maybe these are thoughts and feelings that
will go away in the next few years, maybe
not - I suggest going to a therapist for a
professional opinion, but try not to
diagnose yourself in the meantime because
you might end up over emphasizing symptoms
that arent the real problem.
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yoshi_kl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 6
Posted: 02-05-07 19:46pm
I know in the usa seeing the doctor is not
free, but im in canada. Well what u have
might be psychosis. Im telling u, im 18,
and I have it. More in paranoia. But
paranoia is a psychosis. It makes many
problems in ur life coz psychosis changes
all in ur brain, all ur thoughts. The way
it works. U may be feeling unhappy. Lack
of activity, lack of interest. U dont
feel like before. U surely may have
insomnia too. Thats not funny at all and
I consider u to see a psychiatrist. The
more early u realized something is wrong,
the more fast u can cure. And I dont
think its easy to cure a psychosis. Well
u may be in ur begginning of psychosis coz
it affects ur thouughts only. Soon if ur
at the middle, u will really feel it.
Anyway ur taking weed and im not so thats
ur problem and ur not a good person
anyway. Me I feel sorry to have psychosis
because I didnt touch any drugs in my life
not even beer or cigarets.
