I have been having issues with negative symptoms lately which seem to be progressing worse. I have done a little research and have found that schizophrenia typically gets better over time as one ages but I think positive symptoms are what are being referred to.
I was wanting to know if your negative symptoms have gotten better or worse over time.
I don’t care about positive symptoms for this, just the negative symptoms.
I’m getting worse constantly. Every day I am worse, constantly deteriorating.
Both positives and negatives.
Negatives come in waves.
Now, at this period, they are severe.
My negatives have gotten better. Thank God. I was living a constant nightmare, not being able to tend to my personal life at all. It turns out I was taking too much AP and using negative thought patterns, which fortunately CBT has helped me break. Now I am ok-ish, I am able to work part time, take 3 showers a week and brush my teeth daily (with some exceptions).
Quitting meds is a very dangerous bet. First you need pdoc’s approval. Should taper off slowly. Then you need to be monitored by trustworthy people like family or close friends. If they notice something weird in your behavior please see your pdoc asap.
I find that there is no point in talking or thinking about negative symptoms. The pdoc’s are at a loss as to what to do about them so, they do nothing about them. And yes, negative symptoms do fluctuate from better to worse to better again over time.
I don’t really know which are the negatives and which are other symptoms. Some things got worse for me - cognitive and executive functions, avolition, fatigue. Some things got better - anhedonia, depression, attention/being present. I’m not a zombie anymore since finding a better dose of meds 1.5 years ago, which I’m thankful for every day, but I feel like an old lady (tired, forgetful).