I am new here

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 7:36am

Hey everyone ,My name is Pisces and I am from South Africa. I was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2013 and have been visiting this site ever since,but never signed up.I am on 6mg Respedone and has been on this dose for the past 2 years.

Andrew · September 17, 2018, 7:51am

welcome!!!

Resilient1 · September 17, 2018, 7:51am

hi pisces welcome to the forum,

how are you?

Thanna · September 17, 2018, 7:54am

hi Pisces
good to meet you
x

green5 · September 17, 2018, 7:55am

welcome！@Pisces

anon97118089 · September 17, 2018, 8:00am

Hello Pisces.

I’m also from South Africa. I live in Cape town…

There are also 2 other people called @Hadeda and @Fellowman who are from south Africa…

Welcome aboard

crimby · September 17, 2018, 8:00am

You’re welcome here. We’re glad to have you.

anon51414962 · September 17, 2018, 8:15am

Welcome @Pisces

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 8:36am

Hey ,I am doing okay. It took me a while to sign up to this side but I’ve been ready some of the discussions and it has help me a lot over the years. How are you doing?

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 8:36am

Thank you guys for the welcome. If there’s any Questions please dont hesitate to ask.

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 8:36am

Continuing the discussion from I am new here:

Oh thats nice to hear…I am originally from the Northern Cape but working in Pretoria since 2011. Ye cape town is very nice I spent a year there when I was studying IT in 2005. Thanks for the welcome.

anon51414962 · September 17, 2018, 8:45am

There is also another member @chemwex from Africa

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 8:54am

Oh I forgot to add.I am 34 years of age and had my first psychotic brake when I was 29y. It was a very hard time for me and what I did is still haunting me today. I was little bit embarrass but has come to live with it after I 've read about other peoples experiences.

Hadeda · September 17, 2018, 10:02am

Hi @Pisces nice to have you here! Im also 34 and from Cape Town. I have had sza since my teens.

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 10:10am

Hi @Hadeda great meeting you. I have had only to hospitalizations 2013 and 2015. I had no positive or negative symptoms since. I guest the medication is doing it job. what medication are you on?

Jonnybegood · September 17, 2018, 10:58am

Hi Pisces. Is your name Pisces or is that your sign?

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 11:03am

Hi @Jonnybegood , Its just my sign …everyone calls me Danny (short for my real name).

Hadeda · September 17, 2018, 11:42am

I’m on 400mg amisulpride and 5mg olanzapine
Had 4 hospital stays between 2003-2005 and relapsed in 2012 and had 4 more hospitalisations in 2013-2018
Currently coming out of another relapse

Sardonic · September 17, 2018, 11:44am

Welcome @Pisces! I hope you find support and friendship here.

Pisces · September 17, 2018, 12:05pm

I am sorry to hear that. I just lived in denial for the period 2013 to 2014 and stop taking my medication after coming out of hospital. Thats why I had a relapse in 2015 (stayed for 6 weeks) . After that I came to realize that maybe the doctors where right. Now I am starting to doubt it again as I dont have any symptoms but has a lot of side effects from the meds.

Sexually I most of the time I dont have feeling for it and I just got a new girlfriend 3 months ago. One of my breast are bigger than the other and I always feel tired.

I am still taking my Meds religiously since 2015 but these side effect are just stressing me to much. I have an appointment with my pdoc this Thursday ,so I will see what happens.

I hope things will just get better for you.