Since starting meds 5 months ago my cognitive symptoms have been getting much better and I can now read for an hour at a time without getting frustrated. Just a few days ago I started appreciating small things about my day and feel it might mean my negative symptoms are also improving. I really hope this is the case. Energy is still low, but I feel my negative symptoms are manageable. Is it possible for negative symptoms to recover with time? Thanks for the support on here!
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I’ve been feeling the exact same way lately, and your success story motivates me. I’m glad you’re getting better. (:
I feel like my cognitive and negative symptoms are actually caused by my meds so I don’t know if they will ever get better or not.
I don’t generally take anxiety meds on a consistent basis but my stress got real high and I took them for days in a row. Magically, doing my schoolwork got a LOT easier. I could focus, reason and comprehend without a fight. Maybe it’s something similar to that.
My IQ has risen ten points since exercising everyday, taking nootropic medications, doing a special yoga pose everyday that makes you smarter, eating almonds everyday, and drinking a glass of tea everyday. And also eating a well balanced diet everyday. And also practicing Ayurveda every morning and eating an Ayurvedic diet. I noticed that my problem solving ability has returned and my memory has greatly improved. I’m not losing things all the time anymore. I don’t have to write every little task that I have to do for the day down on paper anymore either, I can remember without doing that.
Almonds and tea both improve cognition and the memory. So does exercise. So does a well balanced diet.
Nootropic medications are specifically for boosting your cognition. You can get them online. A good brand is Cognitex Basics.
You can Google Ayurveda regimen and Ayurveda diet on the internet if you want more information on Ayurveda.
That’s possible. I drink tea too and take nootropics on occasion. I feel like it’s helping with problem solving as well. Maybe you are getting better. In general I feel like my quality of life and interest in things are growing like it hasnt happened since my predromal phase and pre medicated phase. I’ve been on Latuda for 6 months. The only thing that’s not improving is my tiredness. I’m hopeful that I’ll get better soon!