Been struggling lately due to this. Its kind of like a stage lower than catatonia but i just do everything physically slow, thinking slow etc.
An old forum member @SurprisedJ used to describe it as being covered in wax.
Any of you ever deal with that?
Sorry never heard of it, sound scary though. 
Hasnt happened in a little while but its probably from some sorta depressive episode. Although i dont feel depressed, just no interest in activities, slowed down etc.
What medication are you using?
Not currently on any meds. Although I might try lamictal soon to just even things out a bit. I havent had much issues with psychosis much in the last couple years so thats atleast a plus.
it say electroconvulsive therapy may help, though I wouldn’t personally try it. 
You manage to stay sane while off medications, that pretty impressive.
I did TMS treatments which is supposedly a safer form. Magnetic stimulation.
Did over 100 of them. They helped but unfortantely id need to keep doing it every week or the effect would diminish. And the office to do it at only operates during work hours and is far away.
Hopefully they have some at home setup one day.
Well that hasnt been without risk lol. I still have prn meds just incase. And ive done years and years of practice with cbt and stuff. I guess its been almost 13 years since i had my first big episode.
My pdoc is ok with my approach
I heard their doing clinal trials at that US for TMS against schizophrenia, had no idea that could be that effective.
I heard horror stories about this.
Yeah i was in a research trial so it was free. But then covid caused it to end up costing some fee to continue later.
I never had any issues from the magnetic stimulation.
I heard ect has the long term side effect issues
Oh, it was research, glad to hear that future looks promising.
Theres a trial for magnetic seizure therapy for schizophrenia and bipolar depression. Its basically a more targeted version of ect. So supposedly less side effects like memory issues.
I would probably try it myself, but I still have the schizophreniform diagnose, so I wouldn’t be qualified.
My dx is technically bipolar 1 with psychosis. So they just did mine as an off label research. So they are flexible.
My aunt has bipolar 1 with psychosis, interesting to hear that they are fixable.
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