skitsophrenia (sorry about the spelling)

[sacha.86]

I was diagnosed with skitsophrenia about 5 years ago and was happy to take medication at 1st. Over the last 5years my understanding of the illness has grew and I have been coping with the illness unmedicated for over 3 years. Does any one have any understanding about this 'illness' other than from a doctors point of view or text book knowledge.. Please no taking this pis comments. Would really appreciate peoples serious points of view thanks

[grasscarp]

If you have had this for 5 years I am surprised that you didnt get as far as being able to spell it yet, and no I am not taking the "pis" or even the Fosters. There are a lot of helpful sites on the internet such as this one
http://ehealthforum.c...isk_factors-e454.html

[grasscarp]

and I did not type Fosters! It is the answerbank automatic editing of wicked words like P I S S!

[mike11111]

Shan't comment, except to say that any understanding other than from a doctor's point of view or textbook knowledge might be somewhat dangerous.

[jackthehat]

^Which may be why the OP shortened it, no ?

Best of luck, sacha. Well done on taking control.

[sara3]

I agree with Jack, good on you. I trust you can recognise the signs when you might need some extra help?

anyway, good luck to you x

[chrissa1]

Not sure what you mean grasscarp but speaking as someone who doesn't have a mental illness even I had to look up the correct spelling of the word.

[askyourgran]

Well done Sacha taking time to understand your illness. that must be half the battle. Recognising the symptoms must be quite difficullt. .I'm sorry I don't know of anyone with this condition, but I just wanted to wish you luck in finding the answers.

[sacha.86]

Cheers but not quite what I had in mind I already have a good understanding of it as far as websights doctors etc are concerned guess I was kinda hoping some one might have it or lived closely with some one thats got it. I know I produce higher levels of seratonin and dopermine in my brain and that it developed at early fetal age due to a virus. I know that my paniel gland (third eye) is active because of the high levels of seratonin which cause the paniel gland to work. Every person and animal have this gland but they lye dormant (apart from in worms). But I guess this sounds 'crazy' right?

[sara3]

after 5 years, have you considered going back to your gp and talking it over? there may be support groups or online forums where you can find more info.

[grasscarp]

Hi Chrissa, no offence meant by my question about the spelling. If I knew that I didnt know how to spell it I would have checked first. Wish now that I hadnt said anything!!!

[sacha.86]

Thanks for all your lovely comments. I would have got the correct spelling if I was on my computer, its difficult to spell check on my phone. I do have an ongoing support worker but am not getting any closer with understanding through them. They just say your ill let me stick this needle in your leg to cut you off from your true emotions and btw one of the side affect among thousands of harific others is sudden unexplained death

[Mamyalynne]

Sacha, we do have a number of contributors here who have personal experience of mental illnesses, keep checking your post and they may be able to give their perspectives.

You sound strong and knowledgeable about where you are up to, keep well.

Mamya

[grasscarp]

Like Mamma says we are a complete cross section of people and many of us have had personal knowledge of many types of illness. Once I had an interesting interlude but due to the prejudices against any kind of mental health I never tell anyone anything about it. It is a funny world when anyone can say I they are ill in their body and receive sympathy but not in the mind/brain.

[anneasquith]

even in our so called enlightened times, mental illness is so misunderstood.

[Escutcheon]

Hello Sacha, Sorry to hear that you have what we now have to call "bipolar disease" rather than schizophrenia. (It's the pineal gland by the way). It depends on what medication you are on but there is always a danger that when you take them you start to feel better and so start to stop them. Don't ever do that without talking to your doctor about it first. He or she should be able to put you in touch with local support groups.
Hang in there kiddo!!! Good luck!
Retired Doctor.

[ljdksa]

I'm confused now! I thought Bipolar was the name for Manic Depression, not schizophrenia?

[mazzywoo]

Hiya Sacha. I was once married to a lovely man ( and we are friends even tho' we have been divorced for a few years now) who has a schizo-affective disorder, which is quite similar to schizophrenia. He described his feelings about his depot injection (he is on Depixol) just as you do-it blunts his feelings and he says he loses touch with his emotions. He didn't much like having his meds each month and eventually the docs agreed he could take oral meds. He then thought he didn't need them and gradually became unwell again. He seems to cope well on his depot meds though. I can only tell you what his experience of 'illness' was like from my perspective Sacha but unmedicated, he used to get agitated and would have problems sleeping and thinking logically. However he said he felt 'alive' when not on meds and his sense of humour came out big time!! but it was so hard for him to cope with the mood swings (and heartbreaking to see) and unfortunately, he would have to go into hospital to be stabilised. What I can tell you is that he is an amazing, intelligent person who just happens to have a psychological problem. Everyone's experiences of mental health issues differ (I suffer with depression and anxiety for instance) and I really admire you for coping for three years without medication-brilliant. I am sorry I cant be more helpful huns but I wish you the very best of luck for the future! x

[ummmm]

It is...

[ChocolatChip]

Schizophrenia and Bioplar Disorder (once known as manic depressive) are completely different things.
Schizophrenia is to do with hearing voice and hallucinations. NOT to do with being 'different' people, which it is often percieved.
Bipolar Disorder is to do with experiencing manic highs and depressive lows.
Just to clear that up...
Unfortunately I do not have any personal experience of Schizophrenia apart from 'text-book' due to being a Psychology Degree student.
But I can advise that everyone is completely different when it comes to mental illness, so even if people do have personal experiences with this disorder, then it may not relate to your own.

[ljdksa]

Thanks, I thought so...