Anonymous survey: Does your hygiene worsen when taking antipsychotics?

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i didnt shower for weeks when i was in psychosis before i got on meds, symptoms were too strong shower seemed scary while hearing voices. now i dont get loud voices and after finding an effective med i shower alot. psychosis has left me with alot of low self esteem, self consciousness, and feeling like im always being judged

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That’s what happens to me, what you say about being socially judged, when I take medication.

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When i was in prodromal phase and in my fiest few episodes i stopped bathing. But generally i love showers and baths so after i got on meds i resumed showering every day except when majorly depressed.

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When I’m not taking the antipsychotic, I bathe almost every day, literally. But when I’m not in a psychotic state

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I am so much better with hygiene when on APs than when off.

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Yes, the medications makes me lazy when it comes to hygiene. I should really shower more often though, it feels so good when you are clean and in clean clothes. When I haven’t showered for a month I start feeling bad about myself. I did make one improvement in the hygiene department recently, started brushing my teeth twice instead of once a day, and have kept it up.

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I have trouble even brushing my teeth when I start taking the medication again.

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When I become psychotic my negatives are much worse regardless of whether I’m on an antipsychotic or not.
I am on a lower dose of Risperdal now (2mg) and I still haven’t showered.
I don’t think that APs play a major role in worsening or helping my lack of motivation

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