That make you feel blah. Like nothing is interesting. That makes it hard to get up and do something. That makes you feel no pleasure in things?
I have only been on risperdone and Invega. Im wondering if i need to try a different AP in order to feel more human. Or is this just what its like to be schizophrenic?
I had negatives before antipsychotics
I think both. What has helped me over the years is making that first step. E.g. One day I decided I was going to walk. I liked how I felt afterwards then one walk led to another then another then I was addicted to walking.
I didnt. I was fine. I worked 50 hour weeks and cooked, cleaned, built things. I was always busy doing something. It wasnt until i started meds that literally everything seems like crap.
The first step is the hardest for sure. Today i feel like being artistic. So i forced myself to sit down and work on a paint by number. I got overwhelmed by all the number 1’s though and quit after a half hour
Well, I’m not as blah on Abilify as I was on Risperdal. So I think the meds cause some of this.
For me it’s the meds.
I’m currently on Risperdal as my AP
Also depression
My depression got a lot worse on invega.
The negatives hit before I was on meds. Higher doses of meds can really make them worse. This is why I’m willing to live with some positive symptoms so the meds don’t turn me into a couch potato with reduced cognition and no ability to move at all.
I guess i had trouble finishing tasks. I remember trying to clean and id move something halfway to where it would go then put it down and pick something else up. It seems like meds have really sucked all the life out of me though.
Did you feel blah before the meds ever?
I dont take aps regularly and i still feel blah or lack motivation/avolition
I had a lot of motivation before I started on all these (three) AP’s. I was working an extremely demanding fulltime, nightshift job and raising a child completely alone with no help from friends or relations. Eventually, I cracked under the pressure.
While on meds, I’m just a blob sitting on the end of my sofa most of the time.
No. I had so much energy before meds. I was constantly doing something.
I think you describe low motivation to do stuff. It is the SZ. It can be periodic though and your interests can comeback. Try to do something small everyday that you want to do but if you fail don’t be mean to yourself about it.
I’ve been able to constantly do things while on meds (many different kinds) for a quarter century. It’s something you can retrain yourself on.
Then i guess its your meds bogging you down.
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