Hi guys, I don’t have schizophrenia, but I have delusional disorder, a close cousin. I have tried therapy for ADHD before, but never for delusional disorder. Has anyone here with DD tried therapy? How did it go? My docs tell me the best road to recovery is a combination of meds and therapy, but I’m afraid to take the plunge.
Help him guys. …
I’m always been told to just take the plunge and do your best, nothing will surprise them
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I have delusional disorder and during the last four months I’ve been under a mix of therapy and meds. The therapy has work wonders for me and I’m no longer delusional. Meds didn’t help me with delusions but with voices.
Therapy has practically erased my delusions. I’ve today another session of therapy. Right now I’m in excellent condition, excellent mood.
Give therapy a try. It worked for me.
Thanks, it’s great to hear that therapy worked so well for you. Fingers crossed that it’ll work for me too.
Good news-delusional disorder has a much better prognosis than sz! Many people with delusional disorder are able to live functional lives.
It depends on the severity of your delusions whether or not I’d recommend medication. If you become completely unable to function and suffer greatly under your delusions then meds are a must. (For example my friends younger brother has DD and has the delusion his father physically abused him and got ptsd from this delusion, he has been in a hospital for years because he refuses meds-if that’s your case take the meds) If you are like many with DD and have delusions of grandeur or something similar rather than paranoid and still function but hide those beliefs from others around you, I would by far recommend trying therapy before starting medication.
Zyprexa is the only thing I found to help me out with my delusions.
I have DD and I take meds and go to therapy. I take meds because I have had episodes of psychosis related to my chronic delusion. In one episode, I tried to commit suicide so meds are a must for me. If you have DD without episodes of psychosis, it may be different. I like my therapist a lot and I think therapy helps me although I am still quite delusional. I have severe paranoia related to my delusion and meds help that more than anything although therapy helps as well. It really depends on your individual situation. If I didn’t have the threat of psychosis, I would probably just do therapy. The side effects of the medication are tough. I am down to only 1mg of Risperidone, which is very low, but I wish I didn’t have to take it at all. Good luck!