how long do you have to be on anti psycotic medication for?

i have to be on anti psycotic medication for 6-8 months. how about you???

I've been on about 10 months. Dr has only control appointments with no intention of stopping my meds in the near future. I suppose it all depends on the individual and what the meds are to help control.

They mess up my head but they seem to be the lesser of two evils.

What do you take them for?

they tell me to take them because im delusional although i dont believe that i am delusional, how about yourself?

I suppose you could call them delusions too... I take them because I believe I can fly and have unlimited power surging through my body when I am not medicated and go through a "phase".

They also help control my social anxiety to some extent.

Flying I haven't tried but only because I realise they feelings that are irrational feelings/thoughts.

What kind of thoughts do you have that your doctor thinks are delusional? Did your doctor diagnose you with something or just prescribe you meds?

they call it delusions but i really dont think its delusions.i have this thing where i am constantly emotionanly attacked stared at, and i have come to the conclusion that people feel uncomfortable around me. i feel their tension and everything. its gone to the point where im disfunctional. again what i feel is real and dont think im delusional. i constantly think people are uncomfortable around me.

he diagnosed me with First episode psycosis. i dont think im delusional however the thing that is comforting is that i think no matter what anti psychotic medication is what i need.

what are diagnosed with?

I can relate to your feelings. I get paranoid about people being able to read my mind. Sometimes when I am around people, which is another problem I have, and I think something like wanting to use my powers to turn them to dust, because I feel they are in my space. They look at me, as if they know what I am thinking and they give me a dirty look.

It doesn't stop me thinking it, in fact it makes me think it more. Why should they be in my space and in my head?

I have been sectioned before because I had a psychotic episode and have no memory of it but as for the day to day stuff. I put it down to paranoia and irrational thoughts.

The feelings however do get so intense that they feel as if they must be real but deep down inside I know that they can't be... which stops me acting on them. The phycosis scares me somewhat, not being able to tell what is real and not, but you soon learn to accept that it cannot be real and that's why the doctor gives us meds.

Or it could be that we have super human abilities and can really see what is going on and the government are trying to control us with their pills...

My psych wants for me to be on my antipsychotics for at least a year.

Rawiyah wrote:My psych wants for me to be on my antipsychotics for at least a year.

what are you diagnosed with and what meds?

I'm diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder w/ psychosis. I'm on Risperdal right now, I was on Seroquel for a while but my psych wants me on the risperdal for a year.

what are the meds that help you most?