In life things happen really slowly…but in my mind things are racing, thoughts go so quickly…making connections all the time, beliefs random stuff and superstitions rarely calm, its like my brain is wired this way
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Ive been practicing for decades how to appear calm on the outside when inside everythings going ape, cant win cos then nobody realises how much inner turmoil your in , takes a lot of practice hiding it
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That’s what APs do to me. They make me look calm on the outside
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I have always been very bottling things up inside without meds. Ive always done this since childhood. Meds calm me a bit but my mind is still doing ten to the dozen
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Clozapine and Invega help me to slow down my thoughts.
Have you tried any of those?
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Yea i did try clozapine but i hated it 
Im okay with meds im on thanks just flat as anything
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I don’t feel much emotion
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I take supplements to dumb me down as my mind races a bit like yours.
I take
Broccoli sprout extract
L-theanine
Beata alanine
Coffee is a problem for me, as I’m addicted to it. It makes the problem worse.
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Oh ok, do the supplements work?
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Yes, they take the edge off. Others here have tried beta alanine and it didn’t work for them, but it’s a life saver for me.
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I wish life was slow. I’ve had so much happen quickly in just the past 2 weeks.
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My meds were designed to slow me down, physically and mentally
Without them I’d be in a constant manic frenzy
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Time flies fast when you are haveing fun…
Things are going slow for me. Decently slow so I can keep track of it…meds help…i can not rush anymore.
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No i cannot rush anymore, compared to how fast my mind is going everything else is relatively slow. At least i have ability to think though because sometimes meds cause thoughts to disappear too.
Im happy on my meds now that dose has gone up im no longer irritable. I feel better in a quiet environment my mind can cope better then. I have sensory issues meaning i don’t do well with noise etc
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@Davincii im glad your new med regime is helping, thats great!
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@anon29983254 I can see your depot is manageble after first week.
Thank you for caring…hugs
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Hugs keep going never give up my friend!
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@Davincii its been just after 2 weeks since depot
Its so much better, more energy, i still have troubles but im feeling brighter, more positive!
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When I was only on asenapine I didn’t necessarily have racing thoughts, but I was able to think very quickly. Things slowed down with the olanzapine though
Yeah,the first two weeks are hard, than everything kinda turn brighter and a day or two before the depot I would get depressed thoughts. Looks like a cycle.