I visited my psychiatrist for the last time today (discharged) and I am so happy because I am not very fond of her. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia by her but was diagnosed with schizoaffective by another psychiatrist that I saw privately over a year ago. I told her today that I feel different because I have become more social and talkative and I do not feel like my usual self. I thought she'd put in a few positive words. Instead, she told me that was part of my condition that I feel disconnected from my personality. Everything I tell her is part of my condition. The anxiety I feel that I am experiencing is also not anxiety but is part of my condition. I mean everyone is telling me I look a lot better but she has to tell me it's part of my condition. She also told me that I do not actually have to take the meds. No one is forcing me to take the meds. Why did she wait three years to tell me that...!!!!!!!!!!!I take 5mg Abilify daily to help with psychosis. My first and last episode was three years ago. I am in remission.
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don't stop taking them you are in remission because of the good affects the ability is having on you.
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Sigh. You're right. It is not what I wanted to hear. However, I feel confused because I got two different opinions. One of them has to be wrong.
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you're talking the same language, diagnosis I was diagnosed with. I think medicine is good for me. I suppose I'm lucky I have no side effects at all.
Getting to the nitty gritty of my adult experiences, I found I was an early chidhood victum of drugged sexual abuse. I learned that could cause schizophrenia. That word is key. I'm not worried about details. Actuallu one phsychiatrist referred me to another whom specializes in victums. Ironiocally, I'm not ready for that. Maybe later.
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