Negative symptoms finally getting to me

DX'd - Sz/SzA
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I’ve always said that even though I do suffer from negatives, they didn’t distress me, it was like the antidepressant effect of abilify was masking the hopelessness.

But that no longer seems to be the case. Negative symptoms are finally getting me down. It was a long time coming I guess.

Another vent.

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Can you increase AD?

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I’m not actually on an AD. My AP Abilify has antidepressant effects though. Up until recently, that seemed to be doing a good job of making me “not mind” my situation. But not anymore unfortunately…

Thanks for the reply.

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If your spiraling id go on a AD. I just increased mine since my relapse

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Shoot, sorry to hear that :confused: the negatives are the worst part of the illness imho

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Thanks @anon2818416 .

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Maybe it’s not going to last much longer @everhopeful

But I know with my Anhedonia and Avolition it’s long lasting.

Discuss going on an AD, it could help.

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I speak to my psychiatrist in November. So I’ll give it until then to decide if I want to risk an AD add-on.

Thanks @Wave

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I am sorry to read this, I too have similar issues.

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Adding an AD has definitely helped me keep a positive attitude. Caffeine for the avolition, Prozac for the anhedonia… Even if I don’t actually enjoy things I can trick my brain into thinking I do.

Fake it till you make it!!

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This combination helps me too

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November is a long time to wait. You surely sound like you need an AD. Can you speak to your Pdoc before november?
As you know a lot of us on the forum have to take AD for the negatives. I couldn’t survive without them.

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I could speak to them before November, but I’d like to give it 2 months to see if my “attitude” improves. It’s a big decision for me to go on an AD.

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My understanding of depression vs. negative symptoms is that an antidepressant has a good chance of helping you if your symptoms are depression related.
However if your symptoms are actually negative symptoms related to sz they won’t have any effect.

Antidepressants don’t do jack for any of my negative symptoms.

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