I do not give doctors advice, whatever i say take it or leave it. Some things work for others and everyone is different.
five - 2 x 3 months, 2 x 9 months and one long pre meds stage
thanks @darksith i just have seen my aunt and father get too deep into their delusions and drag their families down with them.
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I donāt know, but when I had my first breakdown in the end of 2002 it lasted for about three years almost continuously and I was hospitalised four times, then I had a remission for five years with no meds, then in 2012 I relapsed and since then I was hospitalised two more times plus went once to the ER. I think I have mini episodes about once or twice a month, but my last bad episode was in January this year when I went to the ER. Heard lots of voices then and was delusional. They asked me if I wanted to go to the psych hospital but I didnāt want to leave my husband home alone so they kept me for three days and let me go home.
what kind? 
about 5 episodes in 15 years
I donāt know if you would call this an episode, but the last time I got put in the hospital it was after I had taken 13 Klonopin and 28 Ativan. It wasnāt a suicide attempt. Those pills were stronger than I thought. How I came by the pills is an interesting story in its own right, but I wonāt go into that here.
the last two hospitals stays i found girlfriends
darksith,
thanks for your input. the constant voices frustrate me to no end, but sometimes i just let them yap yap yap, and i kindāa get use to them. the psychosis is an entirely diff ball-park.i need to tweak my meds if it continues. otherwise, just take a PRN.
as you said, having a good support network is excellent. i have been married to my husband for just over 21 years. he is my rock. he knows everything about me and loves me still. its a wonderful thing.
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A lot, almost every other day. Suffer from anxiety/panic attacks. Stay positive. Have hope. Fortunately have good support team-my family. Was a time i was symptom free. Pray to god and angels in my mind.
thought i would say hiā¦
good on you 
take care 
Two lonf episodes, and after the last one i have residual symptoms, mostly negatives and ocd.
6 hospitalizations
2 or 3 for me. One long weird one. Iāve only been diagnosed with sz for about 2 years. Iāve been in the hospital 3 or 4 times. Iāve been off antipsychotics for a year and havenāt had one since.
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Do you have symptoms @Leo333. I am always interested to hear from those that donāt take meds. Do you have delusions?
Insight? Yeah I guess, I just called the the cops pn myself because I was feeling more homicidal than usual and consequently spent a night in a crisis center.
This was the first REALLY BAD episode ive had for about 2yrs
My last episode I finally realized my auditory hallucinations are connected to my emotional state. I was in the hospital and I wanted to be let out. The doctor was absolutely pissing me the ā ā ā ā off, and suddenly there was screaming all around and it got louder and louder. She somehow managed to get me to calm down, and the screaming stopped.
Now I know that when I am hallucinating, there is probably something bothering me. I just didnāt realize because I have trouble recognizing and labeling emotions. Finding the connection was the key to eventually lowering my Geodon to a level where I can actually do things besides sleep.
I still have negative symptoms and I hallucinate occasionally. But nothing too terrible. I did start taking anti depressants though recently. But donāt plan on going back on anti psychotics anytime soon. I never cared for them much. Didnāt seem to help and crappy side effects
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Im thinking about getting on anti anxiety meds,donāt like that psychtropic s**t., im thinking that if my mind can calm down then maybe I can to.
Where the mind goes ā¦the ass will follow.
Iāve had 3 episodes and 2 hospitalizations