Psychosis while medicated?

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I’m not in a good place right now and my clinician is out of the office until Tuesday (she doesn’t work on Mondays). I’m currently on my normal dose of meds but I’m worried I’m going to lose it again. I’ve had a few breakthrough symptoms today and I don’t know if they’re from PTSD or sz our if it even matters. I took extra haldol and it’s not making a difference. I took Klonopin and it’s not making a difference. I even tried Mr LED’s CBD pen and it’s not making a difference.

I can’t really afford to go to the hospital right now, but at the same time I don’t want to not if I’m about to seriously lose it. I don’t know what to do.

Is it possible to be on a normally stable dose of APs and still go off the deep end?

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What time is it where you are? I would go to bed early or take a nap and try to sleep it off.

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Yes its possible, I was a middle range dose and had a break had to be put on a high dose. If things are getting really bad for you maybe you should call someone. Take care man i hope you feel better soon.

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It’s 3pm here. :slightly_frowning_face:

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You can still break unfortunately… I think therapy may be helpful for you to help you get a hold of your stress.

I’m worried about you.

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I had symptoms on high doses of every AP I’ve been on so far. :frowning: It sucks to have them. I hope you’re okay. Is the stress getting to you?

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How long ago since you had the injection ?

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I think so? Maybe? My voices and paranoia are all centered around one thing, which makes me not sure if it’s sz or PTSD symptoms or if it matters.

Like, can one lead to the other?

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About 2.5 weeks ago.

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My anxiety and depression feed into my psychosis, so I think it’s very possible that activation of PTSD symptoms could lead to some breakthrough symptoms also.

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If you can go to sleep or take a nap like @TomCat suggested that would be good. Even though it’s 3pm.

But if there’s anyone else you could call then you should do that as it’s late on Friday and the opportunity to do so is closing.

Naturally I’d be in favour of you going to hospital. Better safe than sorry. But that’s easy for me to say I guess.

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I feel like I should probably go to the hospital, and my husband agrees, but we don’t have anyone else to watch the kid. We don’t have any family around here. Mr LED might be able to take a day or two off, but not any more than that. And I’ve never been in the hospital for less than two weeks at a time.

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Also I can’t really take a nap. I’m no good at naps. I’m lucky if I get 3-5 hours of sleep a night and if I do manage to nap during the day then I don’t sleep at night.

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Can you go take a warm bath? Put on some relaxing music and soak? I like to sink down deep to where only my nose is out of the water so I can breathe. It creates a sort of sensory deprivation chamber, which I find calming with the warmth.

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Can you just go to ER. They might have some ideas. Explain that you can’t stay for 2 weeks.

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You need to go to the hospital, @LED.

You may not have to stay that long,

Its possible you just need a simple adjustment.

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I agree with @everhopeful.
Can you go to the ER?
They may have a solution.

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I’m scared, though. Plus, I have free range to increase my haldol as needed. But more doesn’t seem to help yet. Granted it’s only been one day. But usually I can feel the benefit soon after talking the meds.

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I understand,

Going to the hospital is scary.

But you can’t keep on living like this,

You’re in crisis,

Its time to get help.

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Mr. LED’s solution was furniture shopping for a new patio chair so I can relax on the patio. So we’re going out. Fx I don’t lose my ■■■■.

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