i feel like i might be a danger to myself and possibly others as well i keep having all these bad memories pop up and i keep getting angry at my family and violent and i am having problems sleeping and i know there is something wrong with me beyond psychosis because my mood was good when i was on my last med but whenever i tried to lower the dosage i would get irritable and be pissed off all the time like i am most of the time now and this new med i think its working for the voices but i think my hallucinations i might have recovered from them possibly but i am afraid they might get bad again eventually because arent antipsychotics supposed to help with your mood as well??? i feel like my ap might not be doing anything even tho the voices are quiet it takes like a long time for them to get bad again once you have been on meds for a while right.
if anybody else has problems with irritability and anger and not just like how normal people do at times but how feel like this and u cant really control it does your antipsychotic help with this or do you have to take something else like a mood stabilizer?
i see my psychiatrist in a little over a week so i will ask him what he can do to help with this but i always feel like i need to see him weekly with how unstable i have been feeling
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I think it is great that you are going to discuss it with your pdoc next week and, hopefully, he/she can help get you on the right path. I don’t have that particular problem but if you feel, right now, like you are a danger to yourself and others, I would consider going to the hospital. I would imagine that AP’s can help with anger but perhaps others can speak to that. Definitely go to the hospital before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Good luck 
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it’s good your going to get help. some things are not worth trying to resolve alone, especially if they can’t be resolved alone. even i know my limits and when to reach out for help
Kudos to you for recognizing the issue and wanting to improve. Hope your meeting with the pyschiatrist goes well. If you are interested in trying a more natural approach, I have heard that a change in diet has helped some people. For example, Mike Tyson became a vegan and said it has helped him in becoming a more calm person. Another lady became a “raw food vegan” and said it helped with schizophrenic symptoms: http://www.raw-food-health.net/Victoria-Everett.html Just some ideas, good luck 
i am starting to wonder is maybe the Geodon is making me feel like this after reading every single post on this: https://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-drugs/geodon-17926.html and seeing so many people having the same problem and maybe i am having this reaction because i already had problems with my mood and maybe it could be making it worse i don’t really know but the stuff i have been thinking lately when i get angry and that i am angry almost all the time i feel like i need to be hospitalized but i have never been to the hospital before and i don’t want to be forced onto something that has a serious interaction with my meds like something i took before or that makes me put on weight i just really am confused on what to do
You’re on geodon, right? Geodon is sometimes prescribed specifically as a mood stabilizer. In fact, many antipsychotics also act as mood stabilizers. But everyone reacts differently to every med. if you don’t feel like Geodon is stabilizing you, definitely bring it up with your doctor. And remind them about your prolonged QT syndrome before they prescribe you something new. It’s a rare side effect, and some doctors discount it as a possibility. It should be in your records, but just in case.
If you are hesitant to add another med to the mix, there are certain therapies that can help. I use neurofeedback therapy, which trains my brain to remain calm and rational during times of intense emotion. It doesn’t stop the icky feeling of being overwhelmed with emotions, but it helps me control my actions so I don’t do anything I regret. I have heard CBT and mindfulness exercises do the same thing. I never had success with those, but many people here swear by them.
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