Anhedonia and SZ?

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I try to look happy infront of people but I am not.
I hate when they ask me what I do in my life or if I have a gf. I get too stressed and anxious especially when they find out that I am lying to them. I lie to them and say yeah I study, work, have friends and a gf. I even lie to all my family members except my parents. Without meds I was even lying to my parents telling them I am going to work or university but I go wander in the streets instead.

I don’t have depression, tried antidepressants and they made me worse. Anhedonia is from SZ negative symptoms.

How do I avoid such annoying social situations?
I can’t isolate myself more than that.

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Yeah I suffer with potent Anhedonia and Avolition symptoms.
I cant take antidepressants because it will trigger mania.

Not much I can do other than taking things one step at a time.

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I don’t have anhedonia anymore.
I enjoy the sun, a good book, good music etc

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How did you get rid of your negative and cognitive symptoms? My psychiatrist told me there is no treatment for those.

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There’s no treatment for negatives, that’s correct.
It just happened, I don’t know how

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My antidepressant helps me. So does Latuda.

I still have the negatives though. Just not as bad although they are still pretty bad but much worse without those two meds.

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I don’t feel sad, just emotionless, so I am sure I don’t have depression. Which AD are you taking?
And yes my negative and cognitive symptoms are worse without meds, I take 80mg Latuda.
I took Wellbutrin, a strong antidepressant, and it made me worse, sleepy and tired all day.

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I take Wellbutrin but I find that Latuda helps almost just as much as that does. I take 300 mg XL. I guess I could go to 450 but I have never asked for that. I am stable.

I only take 40 mg of Latuda but I also take 160 mg of Geodon a day.

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Did you feel depressed, sad, before taking Wellbutrin?

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No I don’t think I have or ever had depression. Just negatives. Wellbutrin peps me up. Doesn’t make me tired. Geodon used to do that but I got used to it now.

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I too struggle with these subjects with people in public. I lie and tell them I work when I don’t. I don’t have a gf either. I believe my negative symptoms are caused by my AP. When I lower my AP my negatives are less strong, but I get angry easily and get into stupid fights with my older siblings and parents. Particularly my mother. She’s manipulative and controlling. I’m just patiently waiting for all my nest eggs to fall into place and then I will lower my medication or even come off it completely. I just need to become my own authorized rep payee over my income, and buy a car that no one can have a key too except me. Once those things happen I will show no mercy to my family, like they have shown no mercy to me. It’s been 8 years of taking this AP that’s slowly poisoning my mind.

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