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Postby Scenicmind » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:20 am

I'm diagnosed as schizophrenia paranoid type and I want to say that the only symptom I have is "Jumping from one subject to another and saying things that don't make sense". In other words I can not organize my thoughts so good. I must have two symptoms to be diagnosed, one symptom that I do not want associated with my schizophrenia is "No interest or feelings about anything". I have been wrote up as being "blunt" and such to the description of this symptom. I'm doing fine with my active diagnosis but I want change, I want a better association of my mental disorder. I've talked to my Doctor and he said
does not know
what has cause my symptoms. I told him I was into drugs in earlier days and quit on and off, and I asked if withdrawal could have been the source of my initial symptoms( of anger, argument, miscellaneous misconduct and irritation to those who where confronted with me in this trying time). I'm on lowered medication and I do not know what we are trying to establish, either I'm well with my medication or I still need the support of Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR). I'm hoping for support and a different diagnosis maybe I was just a drug addict and got irritated or I had a stressful meltdown which I have not told him about...that I had mixed some drugs and led me to an action that concurred with my initial symptoms then authorities took me to a hospital for mental evaluation. There is another factor that may have led my symptoms; I had a car collision with injury to my head. So, so far there are three plausible factors that led to my diagnosis: my symptoms, my drug use, and my head injury. They all make me paranoid schizophrenia handicapped. As time goes by with use of medication or "Time heals all wounds" I am in a dilemma I don't know what is the contributing beneficiary of my well being. I've said lots that explain a little about me and my present situation. Can i ask for some feedback? Well is there a chance that my doctor will find me better suited as some sort of rehabilitated young adult with a bad background?
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Re: Is there a chance?

Postby MirageXD » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:57 pm

Hi,

you are probably diagnosed with schizophrenia just due to insurance reasons, so you can be prescribed an antipsychotic.

Obviously, disorganized speech is a very serious symptom, because it impairs your ability to communicate and socialize.

Blunted affect can be seen as a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Prolonged use of drugs can damage your dopamine receptors, and a typical symptom of this is anger. But speech difficulties can cause anger as well. You might be angry that you cannot get the point through.

If you can, do not worry too much about the diagnosis. If the meds help you, you are one of the lucky ones. The problem is that antipsychotics cause all sorts of problems which grow more serious over time.

Good luck,
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