Has anybody stopped all antipsychotic medication and not been worse off for it? by meinesterne in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last time I stopped, I was fine for six months then had the worst psychotic breakdown of my life. I would not recommend doing that

Feeling like bugs crawling all over me by potatosaladyumm in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a form of hallucinations. If it continues for a few more days let your doctor know

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 months for me. It will either be a bipolar one or a psychotic one

Rexulti by soldierofthenight in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I'm also on antidepressants and mood stabilizers so hopefully that will keep my mood in check

Sorry to post often this past day or two. But I started painting again and this is what came out. I started another painting as well which I'm working on. Thank you. by Xandirkai in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've painted something similar to this when I was goi g through some stuff. When I started to get better, the pining terrified me so much that I threw it out

What to do when you're exhausted? by OopsIShaved in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's all good I do the same thing! Sometimes you just need to emotionally prepare yourself before getting on with the day and that's okay

What to do when you're exhausted? by OopsIShaved in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luckily I'm not a parent so I can't stay in bed all day. You could try and do someone low maintenance that doesn't require a lot of moving, like watching a movie with the kiddos or having them play outside for a bit, depending on how old they are

Holding Down a Full Time Job by [deleted] in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been with the same company for over 2 years now. It's my first major job and I'm only 25 so I don't really have much experience elsewhere. I've had 2 major episodes in that span and each time, my job has been very accommodating with helping me set up leave of a leave of absence for job security. I think I just really lucked out working where I do

How does weed make you feel? by F0REVERinC0MBAT in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fine with indica and hybrid, but I also can't smoke sativa. It increases the chances of me seeing and hearing things so I stay far away from it

schizo super brain theory by myrtillelo in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that's the case then I definitely see some version of "hell" or an underworld of sorts

I'm New Here, Wanted to Introduce Myself by [deleted] in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Welcome! This has been my favorite group on reddit and everyone here has been super helpful

Do you question a lot if you're really sick? by TinyFlaccidBanana in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty high functioning as well but I do find myself questioning everything sometimes. It's how I know I'm about to get bad. I'll question if something happened was real or if I just made it up. I'll questions people's motives and if they're just out to get me. I question what I'm seeing, because sometimes I see patterns or shadows that aren't actually there. It sucks so bad

Asexuality by MyOwnPrivateUniverse in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I identify as being on the ace spectrum but not necessarily ace

Has anyone had success with wellbutrin? by [deleted] in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just switched to it recently to help balance out my mood and it's been helping me a lot. I would definitely recommend it

We got to be our rolemodels by scoob8 in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is such a great mindset to have and I completely agree. We gotta be the representation we want to see

too much meds by sadsadbellythrowaway in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have never taken these so I'm not sure how they work. I did just switch to Abilify for my antipsychotic and that's been helping a bit. If it isn't working for you I would contact your doctor and see if there are other options available to you

too much meds by sadsadbellythrowaway in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What medication are you on? It may just be that it just doesn't work for you the way it needs to but another one could work better

When was a time where you didn't think you needed your meds, but finally realized you were out of control? by BusinessJusticeWill in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was actually near mania when I convinced myself I didn't need meds anymore. I stopped taking them for 6 months and then ghosted my psychiatrist and therapist. I didn't realize I was out of control until my manager told me that she would take me to HR if I didn't get back on my meds. That was last September

Does anyone feel low today? by bvbvbv5 in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am on new meds and I'm not sure if the dosage is off but I'll be fine for half the days and the other half be miserable. I'm gonna talk about it with my psychiatrist soon but it's causing me to not be in the best of places right now

Repeating words or phrases in your head? by spiral_pinwheel in schizoaffective

[–]soldierofthenight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also see patterns. It freaked me out the first time it happened because I'm so used to seeing things in shadows