If I actually have sza. I didnt ever have q lot of hallucinations. Just some. But I was on seroquel for a long time before being diagnosed with sza. Just a low dose to help with OCD. But even before that I experienced primarily paranoia and anxiety. I havent had a hallucination since being on abilify. Part of me wonders if it was all just drug related since I have a history of lsd a d marijuana.
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Maybe it’s just my OCD? Maybe I’m losing insight?
Did they tell you to stay on meds for life.
No but I havent asked
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If its drug induced, I think u get a chance to try coning off meds with pdoc after a year or two, with a slow taper but it’s not everyone’s cuup of tea.
Best of wishes to you
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I think @anon90843118 is right. If it’s drug induced psychosis, your doctor may try to taper you off meds after a while. If it’s truly sza, you’ll probably need meds for life.
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I had drug induced psychosis…never got better. What shitty luck I have.
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I’ve asked my dr and she said she thinks its sza and the drugs just made it worse. I’m trying to trust her opinion
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I think like the others said, the proof will be if you taper off ap’s and don’t have psychotic symptoms.
My sibling had a pot-induced psychosis at 20. Then no meds for 20 years but heavily self-medicated with alcohol. Stopped alcohol altogether. Gradually deteriorated until winding up in Emergency, diagnosed with a psychosis aged 45. Back on ap’s permanently. Turns out he was sz all along.
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I used to take meds til I felt better and then stopped. Then I’d have a psychotic episode and go back on meds. Did this several times before I realized it’s the meds that make me better. I know that meds are for life for me
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