Think I’m prodromal

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I’m a 29 yo female and have almost all negative symptoms there is. It was such a clear shift for me, starting about 5 months ago. Started feeling so unlike myself, loosing interest in basically everything, an inner worry for no reason, difficulty sleeping. These symptoms persisted and haven’t gotten so much worse since then. I’m still able to keep my job and keep track of day-to-day tasks, that’s not a problem. But it’s like my soul has died. I don’t find things fulfilling anymore. Slowly loosing contact with friends cause I can’t bear, colleagues are okay they’re not as demanding. I just do what I need to keep the life I built for myself basically. Just waiting for positive symptoms to appear, which they haven’t at all. Haven’t heard or seen or believed anything peculiar. It’s horrible… Just 5 months ago I was so alive, now I’m hollow.

My question is, does my experience sound familiar to yours? Did you notice such shifts in personality before the first psychosis…

(PS wrote something similar in another thread but didn’t get any answers so trying again)

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I had those symptoms at 19 but was diagnosed with depression. Turns out they got it wrong and it was the beginning of schizophrenia.

I’d talk to a psychiatrist and get a proper diagnosis. It might be depression and not schizophrenia.

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You need to talk this with a psychiatrist. It could be depression or even OCD.

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I have seen a psychologist for a couple of months, who says I’m hypochondric and thinks nothing is wrong with me. But no psychiatrist yet…

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You need to speak to a psychiatrist.

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Have thought about it and will probably try and get an appointment with a psychiatrist soon.

Let’s say the psychiatrist thinks I am in the prodrome of schizophrenia. Antipsychotics won’t help for the problems I have anyway since I have no positive symptoms? There’s nothing I can do but wait I guess?

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Welcome to forum…
Yes, it started like that to me, losing interest and such.
But I think you are afraid a bit of diagnosys

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Yeah psychiatrists are the beat to diagnose. Ive had psychologists misdiagnose me a lot.

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Early intervention with the apppropriate medications leads to better outcomes. Not sure of getting on early but I’d imagine it’s better than psychosis and may protect you a bit. Psychosis isn’t any fun and there’s enough evidence it’s damage to the brain. See a shrink.

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These are also depression symptoms. Thats why you want to see a psychiatrist and they can help you figure out whats going on.

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You’ve convinced me to see a psychiatrist.

Still I’m interested in hearing how the prodromal phase was for you, if you’d like to share.

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Well for me i had those type of symptoms first , then I had manic symptoms then later i had psychosis. Started when I was in my early 20s

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