Is it possible?

anon59133895 · May 10, 2018, 10:14pm

So I have a question. Is it possible to have Dissociative disorders while having schizophrenia? I went through a lot of trauma as a kid and teen and find that I lose time and people tell me I act funky when I don’t remember doing it. Like I’m someone else.

Ninjastar · May 10, 2018, 10:17pm

It is rare, but possible. We have a few members here with DID. Have you discussed this with a doctor?

jukebox · May 10, 2018, 10:18pm

idk @anon59133895 glad to see you back !!

anon59133895 · May 10, 2018, 10:28pm

I haven’t, but I haven’t had an appointment for a while, I just discussed with a higher up staff where I came to keep me safe…But I haven’t seen a doctor for some time now.

anon59133895 · May 10, 2018, 10:28pm

Thanks dude ^.^

LED · May 10, 2018, 10:31pm

I have a dissociative disorder due to trauma as well as sz. It’s definitely possible.

anon59133895 · May 10, 2018, 10:35pm

okay glad I’m not imagining things

Wave · May 10, 2018, 11:08pm

Welcome back @anon59133895!
Yes it is possible to have both.

firemonkey · May 10, 2018, 11:26pm

Chapter 20 of this book is about Dissociative schizophrenia

http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=7E202DB1A184CA5946C9D372DFCA10C2

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781135906030/chapters/10.4324%2F9780203893920-54

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Dissociative symptoms in schizophrenic patients with positive and negative symptoms.

C Spitzer, HJ Haug and HJ Freyberger, Psychopathology, Mar-Apr 1997

Given the close historical relationship between schizophrenia and dissociative disorders, namely multiple personality disorder, we assessed 27 ICD-10 diagnosed schizophrenic inpatients for dissociative symptoms using the German version of the Dissociative Experience Scale and compared them to a nonclinical control group matched for gender and age. Other self-report instruments covering general psychopathology, and an expert rating on the predominance of positive or negative schizophrenic symptoms, were also administered. Schizophrenic patients have significantly more dissociative symptoms than controls. Moreover, patients with a plus type of schizophrenia show significantly higher levels of dissociation than patients mainly exhibiting less productive symptoms. However, dissociative phenomena are only significantly correlated with delusions and hallucinatory behavior, and do not show any correlation with other positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Severe dissociative psychopathology is also associated with impairment in other psychopathological dimensions. The implications of these findings are discussed with regard to the theory of dissociation, the differential diagnosis between schizophrenia and dissociative disorders and a possible contribution of dissociative phenomenology to the clinical heterogeneity of schizophrenia.

Ninjastar · May 10, 2018, 11:28pm

You really need to see a doctor about this.

anon59133895 · May 11, 2018, 12:44am

I will, I’m trying to talk to someone about it

anon59133895 · May 11, 2018, 12:44am

Thanks, Wave! I’ve missed this community badly lol

ZombiePupper · May 11, 2018, 12:59am

I’m highly dissociative alongside my psychosis (but no formal dx). It’s definitely possible.

TomCat · May 11, 2018, 2:01am

When I get psychotic I black out. The last time I quit taking my meds I don’t remember about 3 or 4 solid days. Fortunately most of it was in the hospital.

Do you take antipsychotics?

anon59133895 · May 11, 2018, 5:36pm

I take mood stabilizers and antidepressants but all that happens with my psychosis is paranoia and voices. But whatever takes over manifests as two voices as well, a male and female. They aren’t aware of each other but are fully aware of me, and I’m aware of them.

TomCat · May 11, 2018, 5:39pm

Maybe you need an antipsychotic? It can double as a mood stabilizer.

I would talk to your doctor and tell him or her you are blacking out and have voices. If it was really bad I think you would have been hospitalized by now but you can never be too safe.

Good luck with finding an answer.

Noise · May 11, 2018, 5:44pm

I have DID I might be able to answer some questions about DID and you can bring it up with your doctor?

anon59133895 · May 11, 2018, 5:50pm

okay
I will ask about it

labratmat · May 11, 2018, 5:52pm

I have had periods of dissociation, but am not DID. I’ve lost time for over 3 weeks once.

It is totally possible to have sz and have a dissociation disorder.

system · August 14, 2018, 5:52pm

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