i have schizophrenia and i had lost contact with reality but the problem is that i cant take antipsychotic drugs simply because they make me feel like depressed and sad and tired all the time. also they make very hungry all the time and i have gained so many pounds becuase of them.so is there anyway that i can controll my symptoms without antipsychotic drugs?. thank you very much guys.
I know it’s hard to answer with anything else but take your meds, I sure wish I could stop taking mine. Schizophrenia doesn’t have to control our reality though. Have you tried an anti-depressant as well? I am here for you. We all are.
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welcome, but this is really a question for your therapist.
i personally don’t take meds, but this means a lot of discipline on my behalf…and can be a harder road.
take care
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i have depression too, that’s why I take Prozac, I take Abilify for schizoaffective and it helps with depression too.
It’s a risk but you could try niacin at 3 to 6 grams a day in either vitamin b3 form or inositol hexaconate (no flush) . It could take 1-3 months before you notice anything.
Works for positive symptoms for myself
Keep taking your meds until you notice symptoms fading. Then talk with your doc of course
It works for me and some others but not for everyone
I still take risperdal, but I have noticed a big improvement since I am doing better with my eating habits. Some people swear by gluten free diets and so forth. I think for me I was eating way too much sodium, not enough potassium, not enough vitamin a, too much saturated fat… In other words the typical American diet. I don’t drink alcohol at all since it makes me very depressed. Stress from responsibilities, sleep, anger and worry management and managing inflammation seem to be other major influences for me. It pretty much seems to be a matter of managing all the molecules and information that comes in to your body and brain.
Good luck. It will take some experimenting to figure out what things work best for you.
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Naturopathy is an alternative to current medications. Includes a whole list of things that will help that are more natural based like Omega-3, Vitamin B groups. St john wort for an anxiety etc. (I just know someone will mention it) St john wort does conflict with some meds. So talk to your doctor before taking it. But since the OP isn’t taking meds it’s not a problem.
Are some alternatives to therapy as well. Like Grow which is 12 step program for mental illness. It’s free and has a good reputation. It’s an Australian program but spreading like wildfire in other countries atm.
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Friend,you can take anti-depressant,my mirtazapine has help my life a lot,it makes me less depress
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Join a spiritual organisation. Trust me, it helps a lot. Spirituality cured my illness.