Poll: Do you have sz related anhedonia (loss of pleasure/interest)?

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Do you have anhedonia that is not caused by depression? Meaning not mood related anhedonia, I just wanted to rule out underlying depression to create an accurate statistic. Pure sz related anhedonia is what I’m looking for.

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I have only had depression once - when docs said I had only ten years to live if that.

I have anhedonia often.

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I have anhedonia. Had it before I started on meds.

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I had anhedonia on Risperdal, not so much now that I am off of it

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what do you take now?

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i have it, and i think it became worse when i started taking my a/p (maybe 75% caused by sz and 25% by a/p zyprexa)

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I only ever had it for a few months after taking my AP

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I was taking Vraylar a new med for about 12 days - it was like taking Speed for me, I was climbing the walls towards the end.
Had to get off of it, I have been on No AP for about 6 days now, I see my pdoc later today.

She is on board with allowing me to try to live my life without an Antipsychotic - I might be able to manage with just a Mood stabilizer. We shall see.

I am very sensitive to many different psych meds, especially APS.I have tried many APs and all of the major mood stabilizers.

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I hope things go well for you at the doc.

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Question: what’s the difference between schizophrenia-induced anhedonia and depression-induced anhedonia? I personally don’t see any differentiation…

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no difference really just the cause of it.

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Thanks for clarifying!

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I had anhedonia before going to psychiatric hospital. I remember I went to an amusement park and I wasn’t able to feel any pleasure while going to the different toys.

I still feel lack of pleasure when playing video-game or watching a movie (I want them to end rapidly).

I don’t know yet what kind of attitude I can take to overcome anhedonia.