I did not. It’s spelled:
S C H I Z O P H E R N I A.
Edit: You’re right. I’m wrong. It’s RE not ER.
I might be dyslexic.
I have never used marijuana, but I get tempted to. I get really impulsive sometimes and my thoughts get pretty out there. But I won’t actually do it, because I’ve heard it’ll make my psychosis worse.
How did you develop schizophrenia?
It was genetic for me. My mom and sister both have schizoaffective / schizophrenia. So, I’m just unlucky. It runs in my family.
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When did you or those around you notice you had sz?
I was diagnosed with depression at age 12 and then anxiety at age 15. I think that’s when it started. I had my first psychotic episode when I was 17 or 18, but I didn’t actually figure out I was psychotic until I was 23. I was finally diagnosed as schizoaffective when I was 24.
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My wife smokes too. She blows it in my face sometimes also. I haven’t touched the stuff since college and that’s been over 25 years ago now.
It used to make me goofy and laugh but I hear it also makes you paranoid and I have had enough of that.
My paranoia used to be totally disabling all by itself. Didn’t need any other symptoms but of course I had them and the delusions and hallucinations just made it worse.
No thank you.
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No drugs? No alcohol? No nothing?
Nope, not that triggered the psychosis. My first drink wasn’t until I was 20. I’ve never done any kind of drug other than alcohol.
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Smart kitty, illicit drugs are not good.
IME alcohol is probably the worst drug of all.
I think that’s why it’s legal.
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Amazin! I’m glad you weren’t exposed.
I’m just wondering how else someone might experience psychosis?
How does it happen?
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I also got psychosis without doing any drugs or alcohol. I started hearing things at 14, and didn’t have my first alcoholic drink until 16. I tried pot three times at age 24, but I was already well into my psychosis by then.
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So did I. I was 14 as well. To this day, I haven’t the slightest idea how all of these people living smack in the middle of “swearing is a sin” town USA even get drugs in the first place. Additionally, I’ve only had a few sips of alcohol in my entire life, and I’m pretty sure it actually got nastier as I grew older.
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Can confirm. I am so over alcohol as a concept. It just makes me sleepy and gives me a headache.
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“Others would say, “No.” The symptoms are gone, and you are no longer experiencing psychosis; therefore, you’re not a schizo.”
I wouldn’t listen this b.s., if you feel you are no longer schizophrenic
you’re bound to off your meds, and then you WILL be psychotic.
They wouldn’t give us a check if they didn’t know how hard it is to keep a job.
schizophrenic is recognized as the 3rd most debilitating disability you can have.
I’m the paranoid type, and it never goes away, no matter how high my meds.
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my sza was triggered by weed, had I not of done weed my illness would of not been triggered…
weed didn’t cause my illness it triggered it
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I used to smoke but it made me so paranoid there’s no way I could do it even for a short period of time. It could have possibly triggered or even caused my schizophrenia. I’ve never had a good experience with it. Last time I kept looking out my window checking for cops.
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Lol. Thank you for catching it. I’m sorry that you may be dyslexic
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I guess he never responded to me, he or she.
Those around me did not know I was schizophrenic until I lost my ■■■■ and started talking to people who weren’t present and available for conversation meaning I was talking to imaginary people kind but still imaginary people
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