Does your pdoc think yo can get better?

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Do you think you can get better? I feel positive as they said it would just get worse with age.

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Not only do I think I can get better, I have gotten better over the past year. I still have a ways to go, but I remain very hopeful.

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I am starting not to like my psychiatrist so much.
After I told her about my fathers abusive ways, she sided with my father.

Also when I told her that I was feeling better months ago, she took on a very negative attitude and reminded me that I had a severe mental illness and can get worse at any time.
Seems like she likes it when I’m sick - after all it’s good for business.

I would switch pdocs, but in all honesty there are a lot of really bad psychiatrists.
My psychiatrist in the Hospital was a real basket case.

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Sorry to hear that. I’ve had some that said you’ only get worse. I called a new regular doctor today as my newer Nurse practitioner isn’t to up to date on MI. And they called me back and said he doesnt prescribe that medication. Whatever scar day dr

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I think there is is doing better than you were and getting better as in remission/recovery. With the former last time I saw a pdoc, as opposed to nurse practitioner, he said I seemed to be doing better.
In terms of remission/recovery after 40+ years it’s now unlikely to occur and statements like my condition is likely to be chronic and lifelong reflects that.

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That dude didn’t even seem to think I was messed up in the first place.

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It’s up in the air if I have SZ or not. If I don’t, my chances of getting better go up. I might just be delusional and not have full on SZ. I definitely am delusional, lol but I don’t know and my pdoc doesn’t know if I have SZ yet.

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I am not sure what my pdoc thinks in terms of me getting better. I personally feel like I am finally getting over the past few years of intense psychosis and paranoia.

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I had a few that didn’t think I could get better. They were wrong.

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My doctor told me that i will be in 20% of people with schizophrenia without disability. That i can recover and be productive.
There are times that i am positive about this. But of course there is the feeling of uncertainty and responsibility about my efforts to reach this goal.