Anyone improved their negative symptoms by changing meds? What meds?
yes I switched from risperdal to generic prolixin…fluphenazine…lost 165 lbs. and have much better life…this has been for over a decade that I feel this good…I don’t know how it is handling voices though…
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Wow man, your on an endless journey
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I’ve had some meds make the negs worse, but nothing has made them much better. Some things only give a small boost like sarcosine. Taking probiotics also helps a bit. A good exercise session is the best thing I have found for getting immediate and noticeable relief TBH.
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negative symptoms in me are bad regardless of whether or not I am on medication. They came before the Positives
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negatives improved for me dropping from 100mg paliperidone to 75mg
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I think Negative symptoms that do not improve with med withdrawal are called primary Negative symptoms.
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I wonder if your size also adds to lethargy? My mom was telling me about my uncle. He’s around 400 pounds and all he does is sit in a chair at home he doesn’t really move much anymore.
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How old is he? I think age also matter.
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Hes around 60 i think
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The bigger I am, the less I’m able to move easily and the less I feel like moving because of the fatigue and discomfort involved. That means I sit around doing nothing but eating and gaining more weight. Positive feedback loop where I get increasingly unwell, tired and sedentary.
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I improved my negatives after 2 relapses, then going back to the same med (aripiprazole). I don’t advise you to follow my example though, as I consider myself a very lucky guy. Most people get worse after relapsing several times. I don’t have an explanation for why my negatives got better, other than I strongly believed they would, and I also prayed. But many people pray and believe, with no such positive effect. So I really don’t know.
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I remember long ago you tried tdcs and burnt your forehead lol. The things we try to fix the brain 
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I tried praying before, it didn’t work so I gave up. I think it made me OCD.
I’ve already told you this before. But Wellbutrin helps with my negs.
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For me it was the switch from abilify to geodon. But everyones different, and as @TheFountainPen wellbutrin would probably be a good choice too that helped
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That is indeed true, wow your memory is impressive @LevelJ1 !!
I still have a visible scar on my forehead, where the tDCS burn was.
I also tried sarcosine, pregnenolone, NAC - with no luck.
Negatives are a b*tch.
Again, I’m very fortunate to have gotten rid of them eventually. Well, most of them anyway.
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I have tried it, it made the positives worse a bit and had insomina eventhough I took the 150mg in the morning.
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In the beginning it also made my positives worse and then it settled down. I’m a fan. It has improved my life since I’m not suicidal anymore.
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I don’t want to discuss religion here, as it’s taboo, but whatever boosts your confidence and hope should be considered, prayer included. So if you choose to pray (again), do it with a feeling of trust in the higher power(s), not with fear of being judged. That’s what I tried doing anyway.
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