Yes but thats not my case. Proof is that Abilify fixed my negative symptoms. Now on risperdal my energy level is extremely low, I feel physically disabled. Ldopa supplement fixed my negative symptoms but caused psychosis. My psychiatrist said negative symptoms are caused by low dopamine in some brain parts and that there is no meds for sz yet that target specific brain regions. APs reduce dopamine in all the brain sadly.
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Its medical, not psychological.
Itās both. I just think itās more convenient for you to say the meds are 100% to blame, because then you wonāt have to make an effort
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I am reducing my meds, its the only working solution.
I am going down to 3mg risperdal.
I thought this too. Until I stopped taking my meds for a few months and my negative symptoms got even worse. I felt actually disabled by not having meds. Like I found simple decisions hard, interactions difficult, very anxious a lot of the time.
As much as its easy to blame the meds, I really do think meds help negative symptoms in my experience.
They never did for me and I stopped meds for 2yrs. I guess we have different body chemistry and different reactions to meds. I dropped from 6 to 4mg, now to 3mg.
Wow, you would really rather risk psychosis than get out of bed and take responsibility for your lack of action?
You used to study physical therapy, you KNOW damn well that ones energy and stamina will increase with effort!
I canāt believe this.
Normally I wouldnāt say this to someone with negatives, butā¦ Iāve been there. And I know itās much easier to blame outside circumstances than yourself. But. Youāre lazy, and making excuses so you can keep taking the easy way out. 100%.
I need to feel alive and get back my emotions. Meds killed these and made me gain 160lb and having now to take blood pressure and cholesterol meds. I was 135lb before being on meds.
You cant just get back your emotions with psychology. Meds are making me a zombie sleeping 24/7.
No, but you can increase stamina and mental energy by forcing yourself and pushing your limits
I was on 3mg risperdal for a year, I only increased it bcz I was irritable. If I wasnt irritable maybe I could have even been on 2.5 or 2mg. The higher the dose the less irritability. Irritability gets me in trouble with my family and with others. Maybe there is a way to control it now.
I would like to do this, but actually doing it is so hard! Like I think about getting fitter all the time, but I never actually feel like doing it in the moment.
Im similar to Aziz in that Iāve put on so much weight, and have to take blood pressure tablets now.
The problem is, I know I need to lose weight, but I just dont want to put in effort. Like somedays I barely have effort for movies or games etc - which are things I do enjoy.
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@Pikasaur some people do experience severe negatives thanks to meds. Unless you experience it, you donāt know exactly how bad it can be.
I experienced it with Invega. Only a med change got me moving again.
Just because you can do something doesnāt mean that it is possible for everyone.
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On low dose meds I am not psychotic but I am agitated/irritable. Idk if these are symptoms of sz.
you get to like reach a plateau.
it may be impossible to be who you want to be,
good goal though,
but meds over many years, what do you think,
they shrink your brain!
Pushing limitations is good but thereās a limit to how much I can push my limitations.
I just read they are symptoms of low testosterone. I am telling my Dr 1 June.
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its been proven that sz isnāt split personality, so the title of this thread is quite misleading
Well I just read that they can also be sz symptoms. Fk this sz