Nope but definitely alot better than without them.
I have break through hallucinations rarely but most days im symptom free basically, as well as having enough energy and clear thoughts to get through everyday life. I do have some mild mood swings few times a month but nothing unbearable or destructive
My symptoms are gone. I do get some paranoid thoughts sometimes but I am not delusional anymore and itās been a very long time since Iāve had a hallucination or heard any voices.
I do get some cognitive issues though with memory.
My meds completely take away my psychosis. I donāt really have negatives or cognitive symptoms. I guess Iām lucky in that respect. I thought I had negative symptoms but they turned out to be depression.
Not sure, but my negatives are almost unbearable.
The meds took away my psychosis completely and I have been delusion free for almost 2 years.
I do have terrible negatives though and am fighting what I assume is med induced depression. My cognitive symptoms arenāt great either.
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My positives are almost all gone, except the occasional bout of paranoia. My negatives are still pretty bad, but I try to battle it by having a job and socializing on here/with family members. Itās still tough
No - they donāt get completely rid of psychosis. My fault: I chose to use very little meds. So I have still got delusional thoughts. Or more specifically: thoughts that others find delusional and Iām not sure about. But more meds will kill my liveliness, happiness, consciousness, love and make me sleep day and night.
Yes - they only dampen and dull everything. That is their effect. As a result they also dampen and dull psychosis, so it feels less intense and I can resist acting on my uncommon thoughts. And thus avoid people locking me up and giving me more drugs, or me jumping in front of a train, or me sitting in a corner refusing to eat and drink. Which is the reason zero meds is not a good idea at the moment.
Thank you everyone for responding.
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I just finished my 7th week of Zyprexa, and my symptoms are totally gone. Iām looking for a job to get off disability.
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Almost. About 90% of my psychosis. Get some thought insertion sometimes though and occasionally voices. Alienās always there waiting to strike.
Thatās awesome! I hope to be able to work and get off disability, too.
Iām feeling somewhat euphoric right nowā¦itās a nice feeling, but I donāt know if I can function well in the world like this. Maybe I should try the meds againā¦
Every now and again Iāll see something in the peripheral vision like a dot or something that looks like a bug, and then when I focus on it, itāll go away.
I donāt get audio hallucinations unless Iām asleep or in a sleepy state, and delusions Iāve gotten very infrequently.
Its not perfect, but I wouldnāt down play the effect by saying its muted. I feel like a pretty rational person now, like before onset.
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I feel normal and stabilized with meds. I only get occasional, infrequent symptoms but nothing really bothersome or persistent.
THATāS AMAZING! What kind of work are you looking for? When was the last time you had a job?
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I am not psychotic because of zyprexa. The laughter when giving eye contact is my barrier to work. I still might try to work.
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APs pretty much give me my life back with no psychosis, but now I have developed a panic disorder which I was free of for twenty years. I have to find a way to overcome that.
@FlyingPurplePeopleMeeter Yes, Iām beyond pleased with the Zyprexa, itās my miracle drug. Iām an accounting clerk by trade, I can do general accounting stuff or specialized in either accounts payable or accounts receivable. As much as I would love to be a peer counselor for other sza or sz patients, you have to be certified for that, at least here, and I donāt want to go back to school.
I left my last job on disability in January 2015, long enough but not so long that I lost my skills. Iām trying to get back with the state university that previously employed me, but weāll see what happens.
Hoping the best for you! Iām so glad you have found relief! It would be wonderful if you could find a job in your field! Youāre so smart!!
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Yes they have. Only one brief occurance since Christmas of last year and before that I donāt think much was going on either. So a really good year for me after getting out of the hospital last year at this time. I stopped taking my meds because no one in my family seems to believe I have sz as I was never really able to verbalize what i was going through. If only they knew how i suffered. Canāt believe i am still alive actually. But now on an increased dose, i was taking the bare minimum before because i thought i was ok. and now kind of fully living again.
Could be my age too and knowing that death is around the corner and I am 47 this year and planning to live to 100 at least. So i need to get it together too why i still can enjoy it.