Do you feel you r better , worse than the first days of this disease
- Better
- Worse
- The same
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With the negatives and constant fear and paranoia, worse.
I can no longer work and am barely functioning.
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I feel I’m doing better. I don’t do drugs anymore, I don’t live in a group home anymore, and I’m able to do basic things like clean up, get to school on time and socialize now.
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I spend more time feeling happy and relaxed now that I know it’s not my imagination and it’s not my fault that I can’t handle stress anymore. I used to spend a lot of time beating myself up because I couldn’t be normal. I remember when I was younger coming home from work and just collapsing on the bed and sobbing for an hour because I was struggling so hard to maintain my composure all day. I didn’t understand what I was up against. I thought everyone faced the challenges I did and wondered why I was so weak. Now I know, now I try to be a kind friend to myself and be understanding of my disability. I’m much better now.
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I am way better off than I was when first stable. I am not cured, but on prolixin (fluphenazine) I feel so good…I wish I had more money, but when do you have enough money?
I’m definitely better hallucinations used to run my life
I’m better than the worst of my illness, but not better than the start of the illness. I have such pressure in my head, and paranoid schizophrenia, that makes being outside and around others incredibly frustrating at best. I can’t enjoy being around more than one person at a time.
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I feel half n half
I am better in some ways and worse in others, so I chose the same. My hallucinations aren’t as bad or as frequent, and I have learned not to panic like I used to. I can wash my face now without being scared to close my eyes because demons might sneak up behind me. I don’t always sleep with the light on. I don’t carry a knife and memorize license plates to report to the cops when someone tries to kidnap me. I’m not cutting on a regular basis, screaming and yelling at people one minute then crying and apologizing the next. On the other hand, I have paranoia in other ways (but no need for a knife), I’ve learned that things I thought were just me being a horrible person are really OCD issues, and I have a lot of negative symptoms. The negatives really get to me.
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Way better. Comes at a cost but most serious things do unfortunately!
When it comes to hallucinations and paranoia, I feel like I’m a lot better. I’m definitely worse when it’s comes to the negative symptoms though.
I know the medications block dopamine receptors and that one of the key features of schizophrenia is increased dopamine but i have a question, has anyone tried not drinking caffeinated drinks like soda and coffee which increase dopamine production? i also know the medications slow down metabolism and make us gain weight and caffeine speeds up metabolism. I remember in the mental hospital we only had decaffeinated coffee however my doctor has never mentioned abstaining from stimulants. although regular hospitals probably don’t let their patients have regular coffee either.
I don’t drink soda, but I do drink a lot of coffee. Well, not a super large amount, but I have around 2-3 cups a day. I didn’t realize it increased dopamine.
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Worse than after my first psychotic break, better than after the rest.
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Oops. Wrong thread.
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there is a study that says caffeine makes schizophrenia worse.
Oh wow, I didn’t know that. Well, I don’t plan to give up my coffee anytime soon 
That does make sense though, because sometimes after drinking a lot of coffee my paranoia is a little worse. Not bad enough for me to stop though.
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you can make Espresso in a coffee maker by using less water and more ground coffee.
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