two months ago when I increased my zyprexa I even didn’t feel it… now it knocks me out a little bit. will I get used to this? I am not sure that I need my meds. I don’t want a life where I will be a zombie like. how it was for you in your experience?
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Haldol flattened me. I was always in bed when I was on Haldol. Now I’m on Geodon and Seroquel, and I’m not too sedated. I’m about as active as I was before I took any AP’s.
great, but you never felt sedated on Geodon and Seroquel? me I take zyprexa 10 mg… its one of the few aps which suits me(little side effects). but in the moment I am not sure that I need it. can I get myself through this without meds? who will say :/… its tough to be schizophrenic…
I’m not qualified to decide if you need med’s. It’s been my personal experience that when I am coming off an AP I get a rebound effect. I get real angry coming off an AP. I can’t answer for you, but if you do decide to come off Zyprexa, try to do it under a pdoc’s supervision.
The sedation I got from my abilify went away after a year.
thanks tetsuo,so I havemy chances to live a normal life… I spent some much time with this illness…I am afraid ill never get out of it… where you dumb for some things all of you here? I cant understand lots of information around me still…
Honey, don’t give up again. It’s been only two months, you have to give it time.
I understand your mind is racing thinking you’ll never get out of this, but giving up the med again will just keep you on the cycle you’ve been in for these past years and you want to get out of that.
I know you can do it, you just need to have pacience.
You’re not alone.
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You have to give your medicine time to work.
Sedation is something we can vary, from drug to drug.
IDid you change abilify after an year? How did sedation went away?
raghu,
I’m still on abilify. The side effects of the abilify lessen over time.
What about laziness n lack of motivation? Did it improve, ?
The negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Laziness and lack of motivation are still somewhat there. But then it’s not uncommon for people with schizophrenia to also suffer from depression.
My motivation improved with exercise.
For me it hard to tell the difference between depression and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. I probably need antidepressants.
thanks again Minnie. yes, its what exactly I do every evening-racing thoughts that ill never get out of this… I also have negatives symptoms like the others. they were with me for all these years. I was making everything with effort. if it will remain like this? you are very supportive Minnie. you think I wont do it without meds, didn’t it?kisses
I think you have good insight, and that you try hard to deal with your symptoms. I don’t know how you would deal without meds, its not my place to say. But I also think you’re waiting for a miracle, and that the meds are only a treatment and that further progress must be your doing.
The cycle I mentioned was the one of starting a med and not letting it do its work, quitting right after because its not a magic bullet. You’ll never find the magic bullet but you can find something that works for you if you have patience and don’t try to rush into recovery. Recovery its a process and we never trully get out of it.
We weren’t born with normal functioning brains and that’s alright, we’re special and we can accomplish a lot of things. It takes time and you have be willing, not everyone has the mindset.
I worry about you, so don’t give up again.
ok, I wont give up. but I am thinking right now that ill stay alone in my life…I am low functioning, some ill friends are telling me that nobody will want a disabled person- I am not alive in the mornings, I fight to get out of the bed. and my mood is just-’‘leave me alone’’… I cant love anymore but this can change yes. nope, I am not waiting miracles from the meds, I am just hoping that they don’t make the things worse… I amfine with the zyprexa for the moment. I don’t have real bad side effects with it.
take care you darling, don’t worry, I have my good moments also sometimes 
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Is it sedation where you feel tired zombie-like or, does it put you to sleep where you are out for hours?
I take my zyprexa at night because it makes me sleepy which is good because I tend to get insomnia. Then if I’m groggy in the morning Ill have a coffee or hot chocolate, some people drink energy drinks but too much caffeine can cause anxiety, it’s a balancing act. I have made a schedule of things I can do and I try to do at least one thing a day, other days when I’m feeling good I do several things.
It’s ok to not be a morning person, just have a cup of coffee. As for being low functioning and your friends saying nobody will want a disabled person, that’s assuming you won’t get better and progress. That’s simply not true. With the help of medicine and with efforts on your part you will get better and your functioning will get better. Every time you do something when you don’t feel like it you’re retraining your brain to overcome. Try to stay in the here and now stop the thoughts of past regrets and future worries and enjoy the moment and present activities. I really wish you could go to groups and listen to other people’s stories and learn ways to cope, you wouldn’t feel as alone and you would gain skills that give you hope. But if you can’t go to groups maybe look up coping skills and mindfulness online.
thanks nanny. yes, I am still not a morning person… I am wakening up right now 
I was in some groups in the past, it didn’t make me progress quite a lot… the best for me is activating and trying to improve my thinking. meds help me right now I find
take care