I’m almost embarrassed of the way I look sometimes. I look hideous at times. I used to look normal, now I look ugly and almost creepy sometimes. I’m self conscious about it. I don’t go outside much. I think the meds might be to blame. I looked good before starting them.
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I think you should let others decide that. Your own view may have become skewed. I’ve heard many sz sufferers complain about what they think is a shift for the worse in their physical appearance, but their photos tell a different story.
I used to feel like that always, yet when I look back, I was very handsome in periods…
Well I’ve noticed that some people give me weird looks because of the way I look. So I guess it’s not just me who thinks it. I’ve been suicidal because of it, and my face is definitely much more asymmetrical after starting the meds.
I don’t know how much more I can take of this ■■■■ life.
I’m changing meds right now, and I have hope that it will have a positive impact on my life. Maybe turn things around a bit. Well, I’m allowed to hope.
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Im sorry i know how you feel i think it was the stress of all of it for me and the medication i know im not going to ever be loved not jsut because of this but other things too.
Do you think it could be the same for you i got wrinkles now too i was afriad to go out at one point
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I bet it’s only mild paranoia. I’ve come across very ugly people (by my own subjective standards) yet I treat them the same way I treat everyone else. I don’t give anyone funny looks based on their appearance.
Yeah maybe your current meds are behind this.
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I’ve stated this before…
When I was young, I kinda looked like Brad Pitt on crack…now, sadly I just look like crack.
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I don’t know why I didn’t start to change meds sooner. It’s been 2.5 years on this ■■■■ med (Zyprexa), and only now have I decided to change med. I hope maybe the new med can make me feel a bit better, and perhaps make me look a bit better too if I’m lucky.
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Ok, definitely talk to your doctor and don’t hide from them that you feel ugly, maybe they’ll set you up with a therapist, to work on your self esteem.
It was so bad at one point people were laughing at how bad i looked because i had aged. People took the mick out of me and i contemplated taking my own life because the bullying was intense
I don’t know what you looked like before, or now, but I agree with others on here that you may have a negatively biased opinion against yourself. As far as other people reacting, I think that other people often react to what we project. When I used to walk around with a stressed expression, in my head with negative thoughts, people treated me as if I was ugly. I felt ugly too, but when I look back I see that I wasn’t ugly. Now I try to smile more and project a more positive energy and people generally respond well.
Now that I’m older and overweight I do think some people react to my appearance (mostly men) negatively, but I still think it’s possible to overcome that with a positive attitude.
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I have been called ugly by a whole stew of people. I used to take it to heart but now my attitude is that they can go ■■■■ themselves.
Hopefully your new med will help you.
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Yes. Don’t give up hope. I hope the new tweaks on your meds help you.
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Meds suck. I gained 170lb on meds and now have man boobs.
Hold on to the beauty you have inside(your positive personality traits). Our body is just a shell, and sometimes it doesen’t look the best, but as you pointed out this often has a good reason which is the meds. Zyprexa makes most people feel flat and gain weight amongst others. No one can blame you for that. Society asks us to take this drug and we do it because the alternative is even worse.
I weigh almost 20kgs more than I did when I started on the drug. But I put in a little work and manage to keep weight stable for a long time now.
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I used to look good before schizophrenia too but now my face is fat and my body is too fat
I thought I was ugly. Then I went for years not caring what I looked like and ridiculed people who fussed over themselves. I’m just beginning to care again. My provider got a little angry at me about it so, now, I always brush my hair before going into the kitchen to eat.
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