I’ve been incontinent more or less since I was ten years old. I was diagnosed when I was 16. The psychiatrist had no remedy for the incontinence,and it just kept getting worse, year after year. Now I have to wear diapers 24 hours a day or else I will ruin the furniture and embarrass myself in front of everyone. The symptom is caused by a combination of distorted thoughts, negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and post trauma stress. I can’t beat it, as a matter of fact, the harder I try to fight it, the worse it gets. It’s the biggest reason I’ve decided to go into a nursing home. I need help with it because keeping up with it is driving me crazy. It’s really expensive too, and I never have any money because of it. I’ve looked at a nursing home that takes people with mental illness, and it looks very clean and serene. I think they will accept me there once the red tape is finished. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I don’t know if anyone else has ever experienced anything like this - I know it’s rare. It sucks.
One note. Incontinence is not a symptom of sza, but where there is PTSD and OCD also it can arise in some schizophrenics. It runs in my family. My uncle sometimes has incontinence and is also a schizophrenic.
I’m sorry that you have this. I hope you can find a psychologist who can help with the PTSD and OCD.
Thanks for your support. I really do appreciate it. It’s why I come here and write about my problems. You are very kind.
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You’re welcome!
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