Do you have any memory of first feeling unwell in public and then being able to hold it together and feel much better at home or with family
but does that mainly happen in just the bit before a real episode?
i mean real episode where not being able to functionin and then no longer having a safe at home feeling
have been gradually worse
there are reasons
For me being out and about is stressful, so that could preface an episode easily. And yes being at home could make me feel better and usually does make me feel much better and wholly relieved.
If you’re worried about yourself today you may want to get in touch with a close friend or family member to see what they think about how you are doing. Someone who knows you well may be able to see if you’re struggling more than usual. I’ve seen you post more than normal today and I’m curious if you’re trying to reach out from a place of not doing so well. How do you think you’re doing?
In my case Chrystal, I just became unwell, it was same when I was at home or in public.
If you think you’re becoming unwell, do you have a health care worker you could mention it to? Maybe they could adjust the meds to make you feel better.
My advice would be to try avoid stress and get plenty of sleep, those are the things that trigger me into becoming unwell.
I second @fingolfin on trying to avoid all stress. That really brings on episodes for me.
Mine occurred while I was at work. My head was on ‘fire’ at the moment the psychosis began. Mine mostly came from stress. I thought people at work were stalking me shortly afterwards. So it didn’t take long for it. Avoid stressful situations if you can, may trigger it for you like it did me.
I feel like im drunk before psychosis. Im tired and drowzy…cloudy.
I find, when things get bad, everything becomes overwhelming and turns into a trigger. When i stop feeling safe at home, like, really unsafe, that’s a signal that i’m about to lose the plot entirely. I stopped feeling safe out in public a while back and it hasn’t gotten much better really. I wouldn’t say avoid triggers. if you stop going out for fear of being uncomfortable or triggering psychosis, you might just stress yourself out more with staying at home worrying, feeling bad etc. That’s when a safe place turns into a prison. Everyone says avoid triggers. i found that means total isolation and lack of confidence. am not a doc though so maybe don’t listen to that. Before a bad episode i usually get this mad tingling in my head, like bees or something. not subtle at all. It doesn’t last forever though, is the best comfort i have.
Thanks, Yes I’m not doing 100%
It’s the next morning now, after drowsy PRN meds
I figured out that because of my mum being run over in front of me,Five weeks ago, I have been out and around town so so much more than usual on my own
Are used to going everywhere with my mum.
been using my bus pass rather than driving after writing off my mum’s car …,
About a few months ago I was Knocking off wing mirrors all the time
Yesterday I got to the point w bad voices and yesterday I got to the point where I had full on schizophrenic state but then I talked to my family, had something to eat And stop having Too much caffeine
I took an over the counter stimulant a couple of days ago.
I’m just hoping it’s all because of That i can do something about that
I also talked to my mental health services so I think it’s a bit of the watch and wait situation to see whether I get back to normal on these new meds
Thank you
I contacted the services straightaway and mentioned it to my husband
My mother who is in a wheelchair for awhile after being run over. Five weeks ago.
Really doesn’t need to know
I have more responsibilities than ever before
Maybe that’s all enough to make me unstable
for the moment feeling better
I’m going abroad in two weeks for a 10 night holiday
That’s going to be hugely stressful too
I don’t really want to have to avoid that as well
I have To think about that yes, maybe a few more taxis or something stupid
So don’t want to miss this 10 day holiday which starts in two and a bit weeks
Totally relate to thaT - usually think somebody has spiked me
When that happens it is like the last moment in between being okay and being unwell.I have Felt like that yesterday a bit That I had so much caffeine in my system which could have been it
I understand that, and lack of trust of all friends and family - At that point I’m truly gone
Reaching out is maybe all I can do at the moment
I understand avoiding triggers is something which can be done where are you eliminate any extra stresses in your life for somethin understand avoiding triggersl is something which can be done where you eliminate any extra stresses in your life from something coming back from college and not keeping a handful of different commitments temporarily pairing it all back a bit
I didn’t understand at the start that I am in psychosis. It is an illness, also I didn’t consider at that time, it should destroy my career and life.
I understand
as long as you are worried you might be mad you probably aren’t
For some people being in public triggers their psychosis. Like my friend can’t do in person college classes because the large amount of people around sets it off, and when people whisper to try to be quiet it does. I know some people on here who basically don’t go out at all because it sets them off so bad. So yeah it’s not uncommon.
When I was psychotic being out in public was just death oh lord. Paranoia through the roof, literally thought anyone and everyone was going to try to hurt me, had anxiety attacks if someone looked @ me on the street for more than 1.5 seconds.
I think part of what you say there is key
I stayed in more than i had planned today
this is a good thing - i think the advice is to drop things that are unneccesary
I have been sitting in an odd posture that reminds me of being unwell
daning around on my own a bit more extremely than usual
i understand what you mean by it is all gone by the time you feel unsafe at home
that is how it is for me, so yes, it is comforting to think i am not there
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