I hate this illness. The rest of your life is a long time. I thought I had rehabbed myself fairly well but the symptoms have been flaring the last few days.
Just had to get this off my chest. End rant.
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Haha you betcha!!!
Take a deep breath and keep plowing.
A friend in the struggle.
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It’s alright TomCat. I can relate.
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I know what you mean @TomCat.
I’ve been living with this illness for more than 32years and it never gets better for me.
My illness has taken a turn for the worse in the last year.
Getting tired …
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I’m wondering why some people are successfully treated while others continue to have problems with the illness despite the medication… 
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treatment resistant schizophrenia is one explanation
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I’m afraid that risperidone is not working for me as well anymore.
It’s starting to lose its effectiveness.
It’s probably time for me to go on a new med.
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It’s so bad. 
For me it’s the opposite : antipsychotics have a too much powerful effect on me. 
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Yes, and a small percentage of the population is unable to take the med clozapine because it lowers their white blood cell count too much. This was my experience.
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Yeah it is a life long illness. I always wondering when my meds will crap out on me and I will have to go searching for another med.
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I think it has alot to do with someone having curiosity of their own illness and think about it even when they aren’t experiencing things. And also looking back at the past ajd not to the furure keeps alot of pwople held down by it. Also people are just stubborn lol
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yeah…
sucks…
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Music in ear phones keeps voices away.
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hi,
unluckily/luckily for me they increase in volume the more i turn up my music…
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Same here. They seem to get up above my headphones and create a weak point.
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hi,
yeah… they always seem above’ everything else hey?
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How long have you suffered from it?
Tomcat
I feel the same
Hate this illness
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Schizophrenia is about surfing. You ride out the good times knowing that the waves will come and you’ll be in trouble again.
It’s not fun. It’s not fair but you learn to live with things. Get the meds right and it’s easier. I do well but I stil surf that madness and I still get symptoms. I just enjoy those good times!
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The trick is not to increase the volume. The louder you play the louder they need to shout and scream. I listen on low volume.
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