Been symptom free for 8 months and was my first psychotic break ever, never heard voices or had hallucinations just delusional. Could I be able to come off my meds and live a normal life (currently on invega 78mg)
According to statistics some people’s condition improves
I’ve been told even if the meds work and I no longer hear voices I will be on my meds for life.
I have no clue what I have. My doctor changed my diagnosis to bipolar so I still think I need meds my entire life. I have irrational/delusional thoughts sometimes and mood symptoms congruent to depression.
It sounds like you might not need them but I would go with what your doctor says. Everyone is different. You might not even have schizophrenia from what it sounds like.
Bipolar is less severe than schizophrenia. In my case, I have bothersome/intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety and depression that may stem from real or imagined trauma. I dont know. I feel like ■■■■ constantly.
If it’s a delusion then I’m sick of this ■■■■ and don’t know what to do. What is the cause? If it is real, I’m just remembering repressed stuff.
Do I have PTSD? I dont know. I was initially diagnosed with acute stress disorder and gained a bunch of weight from meds.
Why am I disabled? I had extreme dissociation called DP/DR. I have paranoia from real or imagined stuff.
My two craziest / wackiest delusions or more accurately beliefs is that I live in a simulation (maybe isomorphic) and that aliens exist and have been visiting us.
Maybe more bizarre than that is I believe in time travel and that I’m constantly reincarnating endlessly into the same body, same life, same universe, and same planet.
Sorry for going off topic.
My friend was in a similar situation and has been on meds for the past 6 years. As a result, she has had no relapses and is very high functioning. Once you have a couple episodes they might put you on stronger meds and you might not be as high functioning. Statistically I have heard that some people never relapse. However I don’t think coming off meds is generally a good idea. I’m on Invega 156 mg and it seems mostly tolerable.
If you have only had one episode of psychosis and started treatment immediately your prognosis is much better than someone who has had multiple episodes.
Maybe with your doctor’s help you can try lowering your dose someday to see how you do.
I tried coming off of meds without doctor’s supervision and went through an intense psychotic episode and got hospitalized. After stabilizing I now feel more anxiety and experience more mild hallucinations. Be mindful and know even with doctor’s supervision it is a gamble getting off meds. Many who tried needed more when they had to get back on them.
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They say with seizures, once the brain has had one due to a specific situation it is likely to have one again, and again, and again. I feel it is the same with psychosis. Once the brain has fallen into psychosis, it will tend to fall back during times of stress again and again and again.
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I came off meds once but relapsed, and am taking meds again. Repetitive relapses have deleterious impact on your prognosis. So If you don’t want any of them, you should consult with your doctor…!
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