As a schizophrenic, are you able to go on vacation?

DX'd - Sz/SzA
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You hear voices while on vacation? Was it constant or you hear it on and off? How do you deal with the voices while on vacation?

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I canā€™t go alone, but my husband and I are planning on going to travel in Northern Europe in the next 2 years. I want to visit my ancestral country Switzerland and he wants to go to his in Scotland.

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I have to mentally prepare to leave home, even to check the mail. I have to decompress for days if I leave the houseā€¦ the only place Iā€™d like to is nj, back before things went wrong. I couldnā€™t do that aloneā€¦

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I traveled to other states before my physical problems made that a near impossibility. Iā€™ve been on buses and planes. The best way to deal with paranoia is to keep up with the meds schedule (although if they put you to sleep you may need to delay taking them until you are able to afford to do so.) Carry your meds with you on your carry-on bag to make sure you have them at all times and keep controlled substances in their containers. I will have to say that if you are on a crowded vehicle it will be rough but keep in mind it wonā€™t last forever. Have a watch on you to keep up with the time. Also keep conversation with others to a minimum (they probably do the same) and be careful who you confide in about your illness. Have a nice trip and welcome to our community.

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If you are experiencing symptoms, then you probably shouldnā€™t go travelling. You should get yourself sorted with medications and therapy. I was able to travel overseas last year in June, but that was because iā€™d been stabilised on medication.

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its constant. I have to take breaks and eat enough and lay down

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As a young woman, with untreated sza, I used to travel a lot both by myself by plane and by car. I was fearless and didnā€™t hesitate. Now, as Iā€™m older, much older, (Iā€™ll be 60 in February), Iā€™m scared to travel. Either by plane or by car unless Iā€™m with someone. I donā€™t know why the change. I guess a lot of us become scaredy cats as we get older.

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I havenā€™t tried flying since my dx but I have gone on multiple road trips. Iā€™ve wandered NYC alone which can be a lot for someone with mental illness.

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Iā€™m on vacation now but it has to be not so far from home.
I canā€™t travel by myself.
It also has to be well planned out.

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I travelled to England to work for few years before I relapsed. Now I can barely go to a restaurant with my familyā€¦

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What triggered you to believe someone had plotted to murder you? How did you calm yourself down? Was it hard for you to fly back home?

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Iā€™ve been on vacation. I wasnā€™t having positive symptoms. But I felt I couldnt enjoy myself that much negative symptoms and I worried too much.

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Welcome to the forum!

Yes, I did really well on holidays/vacations all the time. I went to Malaysia for a short trip (3 days) and it was amazing. I would do it again. Now that I have a physical disability, itā€™s more the physical illness that keeps me from going on vacations like these.

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