Hey all, I was wondering if any of you have tried to lower your antipsychotic dose and if you experienced what I call “focus issues”. Basically, not being able to focus on a task and finding your mind constantly wanders to other things like thinking about the neighbors or the sounds outside. It seems like a beginning symptom of psychosis I think. Maybe it’s just my natural thoughts coming back online? I was diagnosed with ADHD ten years ago.
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Could be ADHD. I was recently diagnosed with it, too, because I couldn’t focus that well. I know this is controversial in the schizophrenic community, but adderall really does help with this. But its not for everyone, I understand that. If you can tolerate it, I highly recommend nominal dose of amphetamines.
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Not a bad idea! I tried Adderall but not in low doses. Rhodiola I might try as well as earlier in my illness I had some good experience with it. I thought I’d mention the focus issues that I have turn into paranoia as mind is like vigilant of the neighbors’ voices and noises.
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Same for me. My comorbid illnesses all feed into each other. Its unfortunate, but luckily there’s meds and therapy.
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I wonder why once I’m on a proper dose of Olanzapine, my focus issues go away? Maybe it’s like a glove fitting over the ADHD?
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It could be, or maybe it just slows down your cognitive abilities that much. We don’t understand enough about these medications.
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