Does anyone here have residual schizophrenia? I think that is what I have. I have almost no positive symptoms anymore but I do have negative symptoms. I am just curious because I am confused right now as to what is going on with me. My pdoc tells me that I am a paranoid schizophrenic but I don’t think I meat the criteria for that anymore. I know when I was 21 I started having concentration and thinking problems. Then when I turned about 22 is when I started hearing voices and having delusions. In the past 2 years the voices have stopped and my delusions no longer have a hold on me…I no longer think they are real. I am just curious if someone has residual schizophrenia does this sound familiar? I know I need to be more forward with my pdoc about this but I don’t see her again until June. Thanks!
Yes, I think I have what they call residual sz. No delusions at all. Only negative symptoms, and some voices far away that just echoes my thoughts. How do you cope with your negative symptoms? Do you take any meds for it?
I am on Geodon and Celexa. I was just put on the Celexa to help with the lack of motivation…avolition. I am hoping that helps with time. I usually don’t do much with coping with my negative symptoms they are just a part of me and I deal with it the best I can. I know I am socially withdrawn so I don’t leave the house much. As for the avolition the best I can do is try and get things done but I usually don’t do much of nothing. It really helps me when my Dad steps in and try to help me with stuff…it makes me feel obligated to help but its hard.
I don’t have many symptoms, but if I went off my meds it would be a whole nother ballgame. Haven’t been institutionalized in 15 months.
Yes, the negative symptoms sucks… But it´s impressive that you manage to look at them as a part of you. I´m not there yet. I hate them, I really do. And I can´t say that they have anything to do with me. This is not me, the way I am now. I still hope that my condition has something to do with the medication I´m taking. I can´t stand the thought of being like this forever. For how long have you struggled with negative symptoms? And how do you know that the lack of motivation and socially withdraw aren´t side effects of the meds? Anyway, paranoid or residual sz; I think we have to stick to the meds in one way or the other… (Excuse my english, I´m struggling a bit, it´s not my native language)
Your English is fine 
! I have had them ever since I got sick. I didn’t use to be like this before I got sick. I use to be outgoing and motivated and then when I got sick things changed. I think its not the medicine because everything I read about schizophrenia says that these negative symptoms are a part of schizophrenia. I could be wrong though and it could be the medicine hard to tell. Like you said, I know I need to stay on the medicine. Also, I have bad hygiene and I know before I got sick I use to take a shower everyday and brush my teeth everyday now Its not like that.
I have residual schizophrenia; I had paranoid schizophrenia 18 years ago; I don´t have positive symptoms, but I have negative symptoms like avolition mainly, which has diminished, lack of emotion, low motivation, lack of interes to socialize, etc.
Perhaps you should check out next link in which you find enough information about schizophrenia symptoms.
Tolteca.
@sanna , where are you from? The English is no my native language; I am from Mexico.
Tolteca
The hygiene is the only thing I manage actually. I shower every day. But I have anhedonia and alogia. No joy at all. And the words and thoughts are not there as they used to be. This isn´t living, but existing… Hardly. And I still want to have some hope; I need to focus on the possibilities. It just can´t be like this forever.
Soy de Oslo, Noruega (-:
Thanks for the link @Tolteca…Ill check it out. Also, thanks for the replies.
Ohh, great!!! 
Tolteca.
@mat3372, your picture is an arch from Saint Luis Missuri, isn´t it?
Ya. I live about 30 minutes away from it