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i was diagnosed yesterday. they put me on Risperdal. anyone know anything about this medication? |
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no, but i wish you all the best. |
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heavy stuff. the diagnosis, I mean. don't know about the drug. schizophrenia runs in my family too - although up to date I don't seem to have it. |
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It basically balances out two chemicals in your brain: Dopamine and Serotonin. That's about all I know. Sorry. |
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should be some info on the net somewhere, me thinks. |
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I want to be 100% honest with you. I dont like the idea of people taking meds. I hate the idea the other peoples opinions determine your fate. That and then you have to take meds to counteract the side effects of the first meds and its this weird circle that rapes your humanity. It scares me |
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It's a pretty serious diagnosis. If it's right, there is not much choice I think. |
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You're not wrong. It's not a something they do lightly. All the best Gwely. |
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well ive always come to know and accept that i have BI-polar. but taking drugs such as weed and alcahol may make inner disorders emerge. schizophrenia runs in my family aswell. there are different levels of it too, im not delusional, or hallucinate while not on drugs. i do hear scary voices but make thats just a ploy that warp records have brainwashed my fragile little mind. i also agree that medications are bad and anything such as this deep rooted disorder can be cured with cognitive therapy. i do however have split personalites, im still me the whole time, just on different levels of emotion which can get in the way of my thoughts and even, posts on xltronic. |
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it wholly depends on the meds being used and the effect on the specific patient. lots of people diagnosed with schizophrenia are able to live a relatively normal life because of medication. so, you can't really say that in general. |
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Well split personalities is a slightly different thing to schizophrenia. |
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i thought over taking this medication. yes its wrong to take it, yes it will change me, but the bottom line is this. I would rather smile than frown |
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so long as you're comfortable with it, may as well give it a try for at least a little while... |
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Just try it for a bit then. If you don't feel it's working go back to your doctor. |
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ive been given two starter packs, 3 weeks from now is my next appointment to discuss how its working. 3 weeks from now is the final desician of what road i will chose to take in life. once on this drug for a period of time, going off it may cause serious relapse, far worse that staying as is right now. |
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i dont like to be refered to as schizophrenic. i like to call it *and i quote* Spiritual Emergency -stanislav Grof |
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I dont mean to say fuck everybody but that was just an opinion. I've seen people on meds that i thought were misdiagnosed and it turns out they might have been |
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mmyes but then the problem wasn't the meds, it was the diagnosis. |
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it's an anti-psychotic virginpusher: "I dont like the idea of people taking meds. I hate the idea the other peoples opinions determine your fate. That and then you have to take meds to counteract the side effects of the first meds and its this weird circle that rapes your humanity." I work with schizophrenics, the meds give them back their humanity, it makes life much easier for them, they can do things again instead of lying in bed all day, but I understand you're scared; that's just cause you don't know what it is. Gwely: all the best! it's not the end of the world, peace! |
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-crazone, thanks :) yeah, i think maybe taking this med WILL get me off my lazy ass and start living, which i really need to do. the sick thing about meds, is the combonation, my aunt is on a multitude of drugs, each co-dependant on the other, she never needed all these but was literally experimented on with them, as many patients are when in the psyche ward. she is now messed this way for life. i will be careful of what im fed. |
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you're welkom, my experiences is that when you find the right meds, the ones that work for you, you can use them for the rest of your live, the problem is you've to take em everyday, even if you think you can do without them otherwise you can start all over again, it takes about two/three weeks before you are on the right level again. i recommend you to see this movie, it's not a great movie, dont expect much off it, but for you interesting: http://www.abeautifulmind.com/ peace |
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i know 2 diagnosed paranoid schizophenics well. one was definitely drug induced. its a long road towards a normal existance. but i've seen them cope + im sure you will too. all the best. |
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damn man, schizophrenia must be the worst thing one can have... I hope you do ok man! All the best! |
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the worst eh.. well yes its depressing and i dont know how to show emotions properly, or trust anyone. it feels like the world is shitting on me, and my room is a toilet. its not the worst tho! :p |
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hmmm, sorry about that... don't want to be all negative here... but I did a couple psychology courses, and it seemed like a bad thing... but maybe you don't have it that extreme... |
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Try pancreatic cancer on for size. |
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and if it doesn't fit? |
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"well yes its depressing and i dont know how to show emotions properly, or trust anyone. it feels like the world is shitting on me, and my room is a toilet. " If thats what qualifies you as a schizo then me and my friends are all schizo. |
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you're still better off than monoid :) |
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the world is shitting on you, and you room is a toilet, and jesus thinks you smell |
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sounds like japanese porn!! Mmmmm!!! |
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I think Testicular Cancer would be pretty bad... don't know if I could fit into it though... |
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pipolar is funny if people think you need meds for it. |
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Can yuo get high on Risperdal ? |
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you should read "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" |
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you should have asked yourr doctorr. |
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I suppose everyone has Schizophrenic tendancys in them. IE, everyone has a breaking point Drugs arnt all that bad, aslong as the dosage isn;t too much. Sometimes they just take the edge off things and helps you recover in your own way. Some doctors are just too quick with the persricption pad though. When I had depression the first thing my doctor put me on was prozac. No questions as to how I actually feel Prozac made me crazy and violent, wich was nice =o\ |
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ahh....Risperdal. my best friend in NJ, who is Bi-polar, and manic depressive (or was).....took many many prescriptions. Risperdal was one......I remember it was like the worst one he had of all of them. My memories are a bit foggy, but I think he didn't like it at all... it made his personality change too much, and just ended up leaving him feeling wasted in the end. personally, i disapprove. sheer willpower, man. come on, you can do it. ! |
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You are a bunch of mental misfits. Stop fucking yourself up with medication, most of the time mental conditions are all in your mind. |
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"when it is necessary, you can program yourself" |
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wow. tkae care of yourself man. In my studies from college, usually the prescribed drugs do help you out. Just have a family member/friend help you keep track of your extreme levels (when, where, on meds, off meds). That will help you determine what's best for your situation. good luck... also, everyone keep in mind a common misconception of Schizophrenia. It's not the same as multiple personalty disorder. in other words, if someone has Schizophrenia that doesn't mean they have a bunch of different people living inside of them. It's confused quite often, by a lot of people. |
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hahahahahahahahaha |
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"most of the time, mental conditions are all in your mind." well, i hope they would be. |
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I'm a Gemini, does that qualify me for free drugs? |
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unfortunatley not, but I do agree you need some 8op |
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I'm far from having any mental problems really, but I've learned to control my mind and moods and stuff... so, what braindance backwards said is kinda true I think, to a certain extent... of course, some people do really have cases that are not like that... |
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It was meant to be a kind of true, kind of funny statement. |
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How do you know if I suffer from Schizophrenia....im lonely yes, im shy yes.....but....does that make me a shizo ? |
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did you ever post your mental evaluation? |
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Not yet, need to call my Doc first |
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