I feel the same on my medications. Im not talking about my symptoms, i think when im on my medication i just think back to my symptoms when I wasnt on medication and believe some. But its hard to tell if the medication is working when i dont FEEL any different. They say it makes you calmer but im usually calm when im not experiencing symptoms. Maybe im suppose to just look at the symptoms and theres no magically different feeling? but i usually dont have any friends by the time i do go back on medication to see if i still think they are gossiping about me. How do you tell that the meds are working?
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When you can sleep well, no agitation and not much voices/ delusions.
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do you feel like the same person on medication as off it? does something change about the experience of existing?
If the meds have cured or reduced your symptoms thats means theyre working. The meds often have nasty side effects but not everyone gets them. If you dont thats lucky and good for you.
They dont make me feel much different, maybe a little more anhedonia, and feeling groggy on waking.
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They make me feel sleepy on the negative side and more able to concentrate on the positive side.
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Hey there, im a lot different on meds. I am calmer, sleep longer and mind not racing all the time but i am numb, anhedonia on meds but i am okay now my dose has been increased it seems to be helping me a lot.
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I stopped having auditory hallucinations, delusions
But I got some other side effects through the medication
Not bad a trade, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to function, work stc
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Sometimes meds may not help you get measurably better but they may stop you from getting measurably worse.
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They wipe out the positives with the cost of worsening of the cognitive negatives symptoms and more side effects.
APs help most in psychosis. Hallucinations, delusions and manic episodes. If you’re struggling with depression or anxiety they won’t help much in these parts.
And they don’t change your personality much. If you were a recluse to begin with you won’t become an outgoing person with APs. Same with being a pessimistic person. APs won’t turn into a cheerful one.
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thank you something like does it change your personality or your experience as a human being was what i was looking for
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Not trying to be attack but this would indicate your still experiencing symptoms like paranoia?
For most people it is easy to tell your on medication because of the side effects. With some medications but not always side effects are linked with the therapeutic effects. It is unlikely they are having no effect. You could possibly be a fast metaboliser. You might have to come off them to notice the difference.
After a while you become like a lobster in a pot it is hard to tell the subjective experience without medication.