I seem to have early warning symptoms like many many voices every time I go in the kitchen or maybe because of the white noise… or irritability, agitation, paranoia that everyone hated me for 5 mins x2 -and. In the same day for five minutes also going into a total persecution delusion… Which I seem to have come out of a few minutes later this is as bad as it ever been in 10 years
I’m showing personal warning signs such as wanting to self harm or having an inner Hitler which takes over completely in the sense of my behaviour and awkwardness
I haven’t been going out in the nights, but I did have a scabies delusion yesterday which I think is similar to my bed bug panic where I was in hospital three days later
When I’m in the kitchen I literally can’t tell whether someone is talking to me from another room or not
This stuff isn’t constant yet
can I prevent relapse
how?
I am able to call my pdoc, the out patient one, Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm. I call and ask for the nurse. I have had similar feeling, prodromal symptoms. I discuss it with the nurse, sometimes they have me come in, once they increased my dosage, phoned it in.
My pdoc told me that the idea behind taking the anti psychotic is to keep you out of the hospital, a psychosis may start, but it shouldn’t become so severe to warrant a hospital stay. If a psychosis starts, it’s typically not severe enough to be hospitalized for several weeks she says. They’re not instantaneous.
Try to relax as much as possible. Hot showers, exercise and napping helps me. Try to get your mind off the delusions by staying busy doing hobbies or watching entertainment that doesn’t trigger you.
Call your pdoc and try to get an appointment as soon as possible. Tell them that you’re on the verge of relapsing so they don’t blow you off. It sounds like you might need to be put on a different AP or the dosage increased.
Might be getting to busy or stressed, I know I get worse if I take on to much.
I have to tell the nurse I’m on the verge of relapsing, not the scheduler. If I just call, talk to them about rescheduling my pdoc appointment for as soon as possible, I typically get blown off because her schedule is always full. I can talk to her nurse anytime, she calls right back and squeeze me in if needed. That’s how my office works. I have a good relationship with that care team now.
Thanks
I’m not at this point thinking about going in hospital
Just can’t say I agree w your pdoc… antipsychotic not enough to stabilise,
Low stress is needed
Other outpatient stuff
Been in hospital 3 x on a relapse with full meds, although once was due to a meds change which is why I’ll stay on these pills
If I need it I’d accept short term polypharmacy
You’re right
Just signed off on this script
It’s been my constant unfinished companion for almost 4 years
Sorry I try not to sound like a f **k head
Thanks good advice to see doc asap
I hate how no one can control this including me