I have negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Either that or it’s a side effect of the medication. How long should I give the med to get rid of this side effect/symptom? Is it treatable? Because online it says negative symptoms are much harder to treat than positive symptoms.
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Inability to experience pleasure, joy, happiness, sadness, or any type of emotions.
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No appetite and never feel hungry anymore. Can go for days without food and when I do eat it tastes bland.
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No motivation, willpower, or desire to do anything.
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Extreme boredom. Nothing I do can do to change this.
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Zero sex drive.
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Music sounds flat.
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Difficulty finding things to say in a conversation. I feel mentally incapable of holding a conversation.
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Difficulty retaining things.