Am I schizophrenic

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I am not sure what I am suffering from so I thought I would post here.

I was a very academic and good student but around three years ago it felt like I loss control of my mind. I lost my academic ability - I just couldn’t sit and focus as before

I thought I was stuck in a loop and I was playing a game against myself. I never heard voices but I would get into a cycle of odd habits like walking around at 3am at night outside. I thought I had to complete cycles to get better - that I had to walk in a cyclical manner

In 2017 I was given Flupenthixol against my wishes. It completely got rid of odd behaviours but I was left with a discomforting feeling in the middle of my forehead

Life was really tough. It seemed I became a completely different person and that I had lost everything I worked so hard for. I was kicked out of medical school because they thought I was unwell and to be honest I wasn’the present in clinics at all - I was busy playing a psychic game with myself

That brings us to now - I am stable in mind but I can’t live an organised life. I tend to sleep all day. I just can’t keep on going with something

I can’t sustain work and I just don’t have that hard working spirit I used to have. It feels like I lost my intelligence

Anyone else with similar experience?

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This sounds a lot like my experience with OCD. Are you currently seeing a doctor and on any meds? Do you have a diagnosis yet?

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That really sucks. I hope you get your life in order. You should see a psychiatrist if you even suspect an inkling. He/She will be able to sort everything out.

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Well they diagnosed me with schizophrenia but I never really experienced voices. I am on Olanzapine but I can’t shake what feels like a menatal block

I have experience a running commentary on my actions. Felt like my brain was a machine

For example if I stood in one place I would receive feedback that I needed to move so I would move and I would do this all day

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Keep talking with your doctor and be completely honest about your symptoms. It takes time to work through these things. It took me the better part of ten years to learn how to manage my symptoms, but I’m doing much better now.

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Sounds like OCD, but only a qualified psychiatrist can diagnose you.
Don’t be afraid of getting a second opinion.

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