Since I have reduced my seroquel I have left the flat a lot more. Been to the pub and have spent a lot of time at other people’s houses. My concentration has improved slightly as has self hygiene. Cleaning the flat is still hard.
But old, sadly familiar thoughts, of being suirveilled have reemerged. I still have good insight but the thoughts are there.
I suppose it’s finding the right balance between the positives and the negatives. For me the negatives were awful. I have muscle wasting apparently for basically lying in bed for the last two years. No concentration therefore no distraction from the occasional bad thoughts.
Now these have improved and am exercising a lot but the positives are getting worse. Like I say I have insight now but who knows in the future. Lying in bed for two years will screw anyone up but jumping out a window cos I think I can fly would too.
My plan is to eventually stop the seroquel. Am certain in my case it contributed a lot to my negatives. But I will increase my typical depot depixol. This is great for positive symptoms and does not have the anticholinergic effects seroquel does (which I theorise detriment the cognitive skills).