This has been a long time coming but I feel like throwing up. This is so hard.
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Diagnosed with what?
schizophrenia 151515
I understand and sympathize. I had a really hard time when I was diagnosed schizoaffective. Like you, it was a LONG time coming, but when it actually happened it felt like a death sentence.
Time helps the intensity of those feelings to lessen, as does this forum. Keep coming back and reading and posting and the sense of community will help you feel better.
I’m sorry you’re having a hard time.
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The diagnosis is hard to receive. It also puts words to what you are experiencing, and that is helpful. It’s difficult to imagine living your whole life with this, that it is never going to end. But people say it gets better when you are stable, you can stay stable for years, and you can live a fully, healthy, productive life.
I’m sorry for you still.
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Don’t worry about the label. Just worry about getting better and getting on the right meds.
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Do you accept it?
It took me six years to figure out the doc was right.
Insight is half the battle. The other half unfortunately is meds.
Welcome to the club.
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When I received my diagnosis of sza, I was relieved to finally put a name to what I was experiencing. And it was a long time coming too. But, unfortunately, the symptoms of my illness raged on for years afterwards. I didn’t get any relief until I was put on a total of three AP’s all at once. Then, thankfully, my illness went into remission.
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is a hard thing to accept, i’m the opposite as i got re-diagnosed
I know it’s hard now but things will get better with time.
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@Air
How are you doing with it?
I’m doing a lot better now than I was not too long ago. I’m psychosis free finally but just hearing it hurts.
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Wow! Wonderful to not have psychosis! The right diagnosis and the right meds help!
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It’s probably a big shock to be diagnosed sz now but just work with your pdoc and take your meds. Many people have fulfilling lives in spite of the sz.
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i completely understand. i knew i had it for a long time (a couple of years really) but when i was actually diagnosed i was terrified. it feels weird knowing for a fact that i have schizophrenia and its not something that’ll go away or be fixed. its good to have a community to turn to. good luck and i hope you feel better soon. at least now doctors know what you have and they can do their best to help
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Was a great moment for me.
Once I realized it was take the meds forever I started getting well.
Take the pills and just get on with it. It’s always a different journey but knowing isn’t a bad thing!
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I remember the day I was diagnosed. I was 17 and had been experiencing things for years and had figured that I knew I was dealing with sza. Hearing it is different and I can remember leaving the doc with my mom to go the grocery and sitting in the car crying while she went in. It’s hard to hear but it can also be a really good thing to hear. I came on a chat room (that predated this board) and found a lot of really supportive folks to talk with. In time I came to like the title. I had gone through so many awful things and a lot of people in my life didn’t validate my struggles and when someone hears “schizophrenia” it usually sounds bad to them. It is bad so I want it to be reflected somehow. I don’t put much weight on that because at the end of the day I’m left alone to cope but having a label doesn’t have to mean anything or one thing. There isn’t even always finality in a diagnosis but having it finally correlated to you can give you a solid point to move forward from.
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I was actually pleased when i was diagnosed Sz. It explained away alot of the unhappy stuff i had experienced throughout my life. Insight to your illness is a wonderful thing - and im slowly gaining back mine. Just find the right drug that works for you - and there is nothing stopping you from leading a productive life.
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i put up a fight at first when they gave me meds but when i heard the diagnosis i was not surprised, i knew it was serious and tbh i was out of my head on meds at the time which took the edge off of it i guess, i just took it in my stride i think. i’ve always been one of those guys that just gets on with it, hope kept me going i guess, i was living on a prayer you could say.
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You’re still you. Look At the positives, your psychosis is under control which is great. You can still do all the things you did before!
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