Nothing new here. I’ve believed this since the beginning of time—they’ve always been around, they just lived under the radar during the era of heavy-handed government censorship. Typical psychopaths. They thrive on the sheer cruelty of it all, tormenting anyone weaker than them, whether it's people or animals. Some are driven by pure impulse, as Hannibal says, and we tend to crave exactly what we see played out every single day. I find that mass suicide cult in Botswana fascinating—if I recall correctly—led by that cult leader James. It’s wild how much power he had to manipulate and play god with people's lives.
Does anyone actually know the cause, or at least have a theory, for why he developed schizophrenia at that age? I’d say you can interpret Nietzsche in a hundred different ways; it all just depends on how the reader perceives it.
39-year-old male. Before the war, he had a severe mushroom poisoning—green spores—which left lasting damage in the form of liver lesions. Wounded during the war, received a blood transfusion, and contracted Hepatitis C. Later dealt with PTSD, alcohol, and addiction issues. Hasn't touched alcohol in 10 years. He refused biopsies because his mother would "pull him away from them."
Yesterday's results: MCV (average red blood cell volume) is 99, reference range is 83-97. RDW (red blood cell distribution width) is 16.2, reference range is 9-13.
Can someone explain this, please? Also, transaminases: ALP 81 (ref. 60-142) GGT 110 (ref. 11-55) AST 117 (ref. 11-38) ALT 220 (ref. 12-48) LD 244 (ref. 124-241)
HDL cholesterol is 1.3.
I’d be grateful for an explanation, ideally in detail. What should I do? Can the liver regenerate after being on medication for all these years? For my part, I'm doing my best—avoiding high-calorie foods and any kind of physical strain—but I've always been a bit high-strung. Thanks a lot. Regards!
Asking for a neighbor, she's in her early 40s. Her ALT is sitting at 968???? (Is that even possible from just drinking beer?) Chronic alcoholism? Thanks!
Also, can the liver actually recover—you know, with diet and rest? I noticed she has edema in her legs, though she’s trying to hide it pretty badly.
Thomas Martinez said:I actually posted this earlier under the Health—Urgent Treatment—Schizophrenia thread, but I noticed there’s way more discussion happening here and plenty of people sharing their experiences with this illness—so I’ll just copy-paste it.
Please, I am begging for advice, help, anything at all!! My younger brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia by his primary care physician. It all started about 12 years ago when he completely shut himself away at home—he wouldn't leave his room, stopped practicing basic hygiene, and refused to speak to anyone. He basically spiraled for five years. Then, after those five years, he started claiming he could hear voices—voices that would actually answer his questions—and he'd spend hours staring at walls, talking to them. His behavior shifted suddenly—hysterical laughter, outbursts of rage, this terrifying look in his eyes. He started making strange facial expressions, making threats about killing everyone, and developing these odd physical tics... chasing goals that have absolutely nothing to do with reality.
I have to mention that he lives with his mother, who insists he is perfectly fine and just ignores everything he's going through. She has completely neglected him—she only thinks about herself and how he makes her look. It is incredibly selfish! She's ashamed that her son is like this because she doesn't want her coworkers at her job to know she has a son suffering from schizophrenia. For all these years, we've been trying to convince her to help him. We went to see doctors, but everyone tells us the same thing—that she is the only one who can take action—but the problem is, she simply refuses to.
Has anyone else dealt with something similar? Is it truly possible that our hands are tied? We can't just sit by and watch him fall apart. I honestly feel like she ruined his life—if she had gotten him professional help sooner, maybe he could have pulled through.
To make matters even worse, about a year ago, she sold the house (which was falling apart anyway) because she was drowning in debt. We bought the place from her and gave her $85,000, which she blew through in a single year—not once did she buy a simple shirt for her poor son. Last week, she was evicted from her rental because she ran out of money to pay the rent. She managed to secure herself a spot in corporate housing, yet she left her own son out on the street to sleep. We had no idea—we just stumbled upon him sleeping on a park bench. We were absolutely shell-shocked. We paid for a hostel for him for a week, but they kicked him out. We can't take him into our home because we're scared—we have small children, and we're terrified he might hurt them during one of his episodes.
We went to the police, but they just tell us that since the mother is his guardian, she is the only one who can do something. God, what kind of law is that! PLEASE, I am asking one more time for some advice.
Man, I honestly find it hard to believe what you're writing. A damn old woman with a conservative streak who acts like an angel in public but is a wreck underneath. Where are social services or various non-profits? Have you tried going through them? The kid likely has schizophrenia, which often shows up during puberty. If it isn't genetic—meaning someone in the family had it before—then it's just bad luck. Since he's a minor, or even if he were an adult, he'd basically be a second-class citizen under the thumb of his "devoted" mother. Because of the unpredictability that comes with this illness, his signature doesn't legally mean anything, so unfortunately, "Mommy" gets to call the shots—except she calls them by doing nothing. Maybe she lives in a small town and is just terrified of the stigma, which is why she hides his condition while he rapidly deteriorates. People, please, do something. It's not the dark ages anymore. Try reaching out to a local priest or a charity, or maybe a group like a halfway house that handles mental health patients. Time is running out, and staying in that nest won't help him. Good luck! Later.
Thomas Rogers87 said:Quick question—how do you actually tell the difference between being imaginative and having schizophrenia? I tend to escape into my own head a lot, just constant daydreaming. Sometimes the lines get blurry with reality, though I think I still know where the edge is... hopefully. Over the years, though, that boundary feels like it’s getting thinner. Plus, I deal with these random, disconnected thoughts that just pop up out of nowhere. My brain basically runs ten different tracks at once. Not to mention that total high I get when I’m lost in a fantasy. I’m struggling to figure out where creativity ends and actual illness begins. Where does being "weird" stop and being sick start? If anyone can weigh in, that would be huge...
How to tell imagination from schizo? Easy. As long as you're aware you're just daydreaming, and you feel like you can spot the boundary, then you aren't drifting too far into actual mental illness. With schizophrenia, those worlds—the fantasy and the reality—get tangled up. Most patients can't tell what's what; they lose themselves in the mess and can't find the line you're talking about. It's like when people talk about "borderline" cases—it's that red line between neurosis and psychosis. Those patients are usually a therapist's worst nightmare because even if meds help a little, it's hard to actually steer them back to safety.
Huge props to the pirates; it’s a massive step forward. The concept for the choreo, the chanting, the flares... everything gets a 5/5 from me. But honestly, how would you guys objectively rate our performance? How can you possibly try to spin those flare displays to look better than they were? (maybe even on paper) Cheers!
Hopefully there are some other folks here dealing with the same thing. I’d love to hear from anyone who didn't quite catch a certain scene or the ending of a movie, so maybe we can wrap our heads around it together.
Take that thriller "under suspicion," for instance. That dummy confesses to being a predator and killing those girls at the end, then Freeman bursts into the room. M. F. just cuts the camera and says they've got a killer. Is that it? That's the end??????
wanderingangler90 said:That’s actually catatonic schizophrenia, which is a specific type of schizophrenia. A friend of mine deals with schizophrenia, though it isn't the catatonic variety.
Can you actually describe what catatonia, or catatonic schizophrenia, looks like? (even if it's just based on how your friend acts).
Andrew Wood5 said:You describe them perfectly. It is because of people who are actually sane but still face stigma. It makes things harder for them. Their condition worsens because their surroundings are bizarre, especially when they are stuck only dealing with negative symptoms. And they aren't even at fault for their illness. It's their parents. They wounded them during their most vulnerable years—back when you should have been held and loved, instead, those elders treated them worse than animals. And God gave them that life. God is truly unjust.
.There's a theory that schizophrenia mostly hits during puberty, triggered by repression or high-stress agents, while other theories point to chemical imbalances in the brain—and let's face it, the brain is still the least understood organ we've got. If you're, say, the first patient admitted to the psych ward, you're usually under constant watch by doctors or nurses even if it doesn't feel like it—monitoring your meds and all. That phase is called observation; staff needs a few days to gauge your status before starting any actual treatment. Once things stabilize and you stay consistent with your meds, life can be relatively normal. But, if you mess up—due to the illness or just forgetting—and skip your doses... the sickness comes knocking again. If the staff decides you can't manage your own meds anymore, you'll get stuck with depot injections that last 3-4 weeks, meaning you're back in the clinic every single month.🙂
So you guys are claiming Calixta makes you gain weight? Fine. But have any of you actually tried staying on Lexapro for a few weeks? Then you'd see what real weight gain looks like. It’d cure any anxiety problem instantly—I personally fluctuated between 175 and 250 lbs in just a matter of weeks because of it. The side effects are brutal, and one of them is this unstoppable hunger.
Nicholas Gomez27 said:Is there any truth to the idea that you can manage schizophrenia using herbal remedies?
Also, how does LSD actually impact someone dealing with schizophrenia?
I'm really curious to hear about your personal experiences with this—thanks a ton for sharing.
Hardly. Maybe if it's an acute episode. And besides, what makes you think LSD would even touch schizophrenia? Experiences? Just take a walk over to Saint John in San Francisco, near Sparrow and the surrounding areas.
Sarah Wilson95 said:They look remarkably similar even when they are undergoing treatment, too; I actually just got back from visiting someone at a psychiatric hospital about two hours ago. Honestly, man, everyone looks exactly the same, they all carry this identical expression—it really hit me today how universal it feels.
It isn't just that slow, zombie-like walk or the sluggishness, it’s specifically that gaze. It’s wooden and detached, a stare that doesn't seem to land anywhere... yet somehow it’s so strangely piercing that it genuinely gives you the chills.
Empty eyes, like they're just glancing past you. Between the rigid limbs and that robotic walk, I honestly wonder if they even realize how much they're suffering.
Mark Torres14, when was the last time there was any honor in war? Or maybe we’re heading toward some futuristic conflict against nature itself—where the earth just collects its debt.
I think the most vital thing when you're first starting out is just being honest with yourself. Don't lie to your own face, don't play games, and stop dragging out promises or deadlines that aren't real. You have to listen to that inner voice—your conscience—instead of just following the crowd. Every sane person has one. If you actually live by it, you might actually get a decent night's sleep, instead of lying awake in bed, sweating through your sheets and wondering if you're about to get caught. Live a full life, embrace all those private details that keep you going, but know when to play it safe and stay on top of things. Then, when you're old and gray and shaving, you can at least know your hand didn't slip where it shouldn't have.
The justice system is supposed to be "fair" and conscientious when handing down verdicts. But honestly? There are plenty of cases where the jury or the judge knows damn well the suspect is guilty, yet they have to let them walk because of some technicality or lack of evidence. Meanwhile, this guy just laughs in our faces. So much for "justice."
Cut the philosophical lecturing. Look, everyone knows what being an honest person actually means in this country—it’s basically a losing game in the long run. You don't get anything back for it. Not even the sincerity, which I'd argue you need if you want to actually pull off anything meaningful in life.