I’m worried that sz has visible traits. I get worried when talking to people that they can see my condition, especially in my eyes.
Is this true or I’m just tripping?
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I don’t think specifically SZ related but more of seeing you are stressed about something.
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In my case it doesn’t show most of the times, but sometimes I look absent or have a smile because of a joke with my voices. I think most people can’t tell at all.
Also, I try to tone down these things when in public.
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Okay thanks @Jonathan2 @Mars
I shouldn’t worry about this.
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Nope! It isn’t that easy to determine schizophrenia.
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Thats a great argument. If not, psychiatrists could determine it with a mere physical explorarion.
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Do you still see a psychiatrist in NL?
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Nah I see him when I travel back. I prefer my old pdoc.
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You could ask to consult them via videoconference. I see my pdoc next Tuesday via Zoom.
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He’s pretty oldschool, but I don’t have any positives on abilify 15
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No. It’s an invisible illness. It doesn’t discriminate.
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You’re lucky. Are the exams coming up in December or January?
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Yeah I will see my pdoc for christmas tho. Let’s see how I manage stress…
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You are tripping bro
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That’s a great argument. Maybe they can have better methods some day. Even brain scans can’t prove it. They largely use the DSM-5 or w/e and it’s based on history and symptoms.
I’ve heard about enlarged ventricles and stuff. Sometimes they use blood tests or rule out specific conditions like it’s a diagnosis of exclusion. I think it took a year or so before I got officially diagnosed with sz/sza.
A lot of times we are super sensitive or insecure. I know I am.
I don’t think the science is there yet. I don’t think we can diagnosis based on a blood test or an eye exam yet. Maybe some day.
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Your right that diagnosis is basically opinion
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@tony1969 my problem yesterday was some eye twitching sometimes.
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You are self conscious paranoid. Better focus on conversation not on yourself how you are looking… meaning comes from your mouth
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When person is truly awesome you don’t see its weight is ugliness or other outside traits just preciousness
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There is no “visible” trait. Its more about how you act and what you say.
I knew someone who was “very” schizophrenic and he made me really uncomfortable because it was so clear he was on a different planet and my friends were sort of humouring him charitably.
If you make sense and aren’t lost in a different world I doubt people are thinking about your condition. Its probably more like you are slightly paranoid or scared of rejection and heavily aware of people’s expressions.
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