I keep having issues that I never had before meds. New Hallucination and now I’m terrified the girl in head is going to get out of my head and attack me. I can’t sleep. I thought she was in my bed. I have already emailed my doc but have y’all had meds make you worse or do I need to go up in dose?
I don’t even feel like I’ve been on them long enough for then to work but this new type of weirdness is getting to be too much.
I’d say you need to go up in dose or try another medication. I’d believe Meds could make your negative symptoms worse but not your positive symptoms(like Hallucinations and delusions). Definitely talk to your Doc.
Changing doses or meds does happen a fair bit. Most people here have gone through med changes before and you did the right thing telling your doc.
How long have you been on them?
My Abilify needed 2-4 weeks to work.
Otherwise, increase your dosage before trying another med.
I’ve gotten worse in the past when meds haven’t worked on positive symptoms for me or they were so sedating they put my negatives through the roof and into the lower atmosphere. Always a challenge to find that happy balance.
I feel really good otherwise. I’m more engaged in life and awake. I don’t really want to switch yet.
I’ve emailed her twice already. I feel like I’m bugging her.
It’s literally her job to listen to your input and concerns. If it-?'s going wrong or med is not “clicking” with you, her job is to try to remedy.
My health system doesn’t allow us any email access to any doctor, but I can call my pdoc when she’s in Tuesday-Friday and I’ll either get him the reception to leave nurse a note or directly sent thru to her nurse. They are good at being good to me, and if I say like I think I need another boost in xanax, the pdoc will call me herself or the nurse with an ok within 4 hours. Unmedicated as far as APs and ADs she would rather give me the xanax to kinda sedate the waters. But only at my or hubby’s request. She said I’m her hardest person but she thinks if I ever find the right drug in however many years it takes to be discovered and put on market, she think I’ll do way better in myself.
no, untreated psychosis and being psychotic is definitely the worst thing
I am just seeing so much more stuff this last week and feeling like it’s building to a pretty solid delusion. I’m going to be running down the street trying to get away from this terrifying little girl if it doesn’t stop soon. I’m having trouble just being home today.
For what it’s worth, yes, seroquel made me worse.
I really don’t want to change right now. My negatives are so good atm.
Abilify made me worse than without meds.
It changed my personality to the worse, it gave me impulsivity and addiction issues.
Messing with brain chemistry probably isn’t that good for you however it might make you feel better 
Are you not on meds?
Some made me worse. I have med resistant sza and went through so many different meds. Finally on clozapine and positive symptoms are mostly under control. The negative symptoms are still awful.
I’m starting to feel better with the positives now. I did hear my a song play when the radio was off yesterday. But I like the song so not so bad to hear it.
Antipsychotics have been reported to cause psychosis due to antipsychotic-induced dopamine supersensitivity:
Id say at least half the meds ive taken made me worse or suicidal
I think Haldol made me worse. I was crawling on the floor. I hated it.
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