Someone said to me that their p/doc said a lot of men who have been mentally unwell with sz when they reach their 40’s it kinda burns itself out, what dyou think?
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My doctor has told me that voices can kinda burn out over the years but that when youve got it truly that youll probably hear voices for the rest of your life
I was diagnosed at 38 !
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Id say my episodes of psychosis are a lot fewer than before. I tend to deal with more mood related issues these days. Thats over the last 12 years or so
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I think its probably talking about men that get it early in life.
@Corian i’m glad my voices havent ever got out of hand, its all been well treated, i remember when i was in hospital a long time ago they had a special ward with people who just talked to their voices all day, it was really sad and i remember hoping i would never get that bad, luckily it hasnt ever got that bad.
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Im glad for you, i got that bad took me a long time to realize that it wasnt scenarious i was being put through by whatever higher power
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No, burning me out is the responsiblity of my in-laws.
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My meds are the reason for my recovery i’d say, without them i revert back to the illness its kind of the Jekyll and Hyde scenario in reverse with me, my illness has definitely changed through the years though, it was more religious when i relapsed a 2 years ago.
I got it at 38 too. Worst in my early 40s.
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My doc told me it’s a chronic lifelong illness that needs medication. I have never heard of it burning itself out.
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maybe the dr who said this had a lot of people that were very ill early on in his caseload and they got better in their 40’s, could be different depending on which dr you speak to.
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I live among a population of sz’s, and I haven’t noticed anything like that but I wasn’t looking for it
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I think that if you allow yourself to come to terms with your illness and take the proper care then you can be better equipped to handle this…but I wouldn’t say it burns out. I’m 46 and still suffer but I’m better
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I’m 47 now, but still, five years ago, I was going hard in psychosis. Definitely hasn t burned out for me. But I wasnt on meds. I was also hallucinating alot and the psychosis was alot different than the psychosis I had in my early twentys when it was really bad. That would have been nice it was a little less extreme. But nooooo. It had to be rippin bad. Lol
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Sorry you went through that, i had a bad time about 2 years ago and i was hospitalised but i dont think it was a s bad as before, My pal who has sz said he feels a bit better now and thinks its bc it may have burnt out a little,
I think thats bull$&#&. Im in my 50s and sz doesnt seem to be going anywhere.
Well. I feel burnt out from all that psychosis. Maybe it’s impossible to ever get that bad again
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Not really but you can make a recovery. A pro told me that your mental health fluctuates. Accepting that I had it was difficult for me. I guess you learn how to cope with it over time.
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My illness (Sza, bipolar type) has fluctuated a lot throughout my life. (First episode age 23, first diagnosed age 34). In my 20’s, I was hypomanic, hallucinating, delusional and paranoid. In my 30’s, and early 40’s I was extremely suicidal, depressed, mixed manic, hallucinating, delusional and paranoid. In my late 40’s and early 50’s I was hallucinating, delusional and paranoid. In my late 50’s to now (63), I am euthymic with minimal psychotic symptoms and occasional anxiety. So, for me anyway, sz does burn out as I got older. But only while on a lot of meds.
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Not a man, but I’m already burnt out. I’m in my 20s.
If you are saying sz burns out, I’m in my late 20s and sz is starting to burn out. I have psychotic depression.
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