I mean when you felt a real relief? when everything changed for you in a good way?
I know I should fight but I am tired. maybe I have too many symptoms. since too long too…
now, everything seems impossible to me.
It takes at least a month to have any effect,
Then maybe like three months to do anything lasting.
Anna, I’m going to serve you some tough love,
Is it possible that you rely too much on medication?
I know that you have lots of negatives and that is really weighing you down,
But I really think you need to make a change.
Sometimes, you have to fake it until you make it, you know?
I know you have paranoid issues keeping you from going out, but you have been a prisoner inside for so long,
You can’t let this illness win, get out there!
Even if you only walk around your yard for ten minutes, its progress.
If you feel insecure about the way you look, put on a nice blouse, stand in front of the mirror, and tell yourself you’re beautiful. I did it for years and it really works.
You are capable of more than you give yourself credit for,
You just need to push yourself.
Its scary and difficult, but you only have to make small steps, and you still have us for support.
What do you think?
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me, till now, I think that maybe the activity inside my house can help me too. To decrease a bit the sadness in my soul and the paranoia… I would like a bit more relief in order to start going out more often. I still go out but only to the food shops. I dont go out with friends to a coffee anymore cause I am already too sad and jealous of them and I dont even talk. I am tired of just listening.
for the moment, its either my paranoia, either the sadness which is so strong that I hardly move from the coach…
cant this method work? I mean the activity in my house? or this thing wont help me very much?
It varies from med. to med. and person to person how fast the med’s work. Antipsychotics are not antidepressants. Antipsychotics control the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. They’re not going to make your life enjoyable. Have you tried any antidepressants? Maybe you could ask about those.
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I think any activity is good,
But I would definitely encourage you to just go outside.
You don’t have to talk to anybody, you don’t even have to DO anything, maybe walk.
Its about pushing your boundaries and being able to rely on yourself in addition to the medication.
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Are you actively seeing a therapist, Anna?
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I just see my pdoc goldenrex. Now I feel tired in my body. But not in my head. My head just doesn’t want to calm down. do you know this state? I am extremely tired in my body but my head is ‘‘overworking’’ so I have troubles sleeping too in a way…
I know the feeling you’re talking about.
You just feel weighed down, but your mind won’t let you rest.
Have you talked to your pdoc about a therapist?
I feel like you could really benefit from some therapy sessions,
They help you kind of audit your life, make attainable goals, and provide accountability.
Its helped me a lot, more than any medication did, and its helped so many other people here.
Not trying to boss you, Anna.
I just really want you to have some forward motion, and you do to.
The only way to get it is hard work.
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I have been back on meds for 3 weeks and I have felt a very small improvement. Especially the violent intrusive thoughts went from like 80% of the time and now it’s 20% so a significant decrease. I still feel tormented by what’s going on so I’m notrying at that relief stage but from memory last time it took months and even then I was still distressed about the hands. I think no amount of medication will changer what I know has happened because that part of my life is not illness.
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I think your post was very nice for Anna1 
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In my experience my meds take a few months to really kick in. I’ve been on and off meds so many times and I noticed that it takes a few days to a week to relapse but several months to regain stability again.
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10 - 24 years old. They never worked for me, but I feel better off of them now. Still not perfect, but that’s life