Schizophrenia - General Discussion

vividmoose57 said:There are just endless medications out there. It all feels like some sort of circular narrative. Honestly, the supernatural element pops up quite frequently in schizophrenia. I suppose you should research the different drugs and perhaps start documenting those symptoms—both the good and the bad. That applies to the medication and the condition itself. Maybe it’s just a matter of fine-tuning the dosage. Or maybe there is something entirely new on the horizon. And, if God is looking out for you, well, just pray.

Hasn't helped anyone so far, so I doubt he'll start with him. His only real hope is his meds...

Joshua Parker76 said:Hasn't helped anyone so far, so I doubt he'll start with him. His only real hope is his meds...

Well, I disagree. Medication isn't the sole salvation for anyone. It’s important, certainly, but I suppose one should always approach treatment from a holistic perspective.
It seems most people drift toward religious guidance. It’s part of the culture, I guess; you can't really escape religion entirely.
crimsonviper48 mentioned something similar, noting that God helps them.
If demons are the issue... well, Jesus responded: "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only!'" (Mt 4:10). Then Satan left, and he didn't harass Jesus again until the Passion on Mount Olive. Once Satan departed, angels came to serve Jesus.
"Don't believe every foolish thought that crosses your mind."

Mohr et al[54] assessed 276 outpatients with psychotic disorders in the US, finding that religion was helpful in 87% of participants and was associated with better social, clinical, and psychological outcomes. In contrast, negative use of religion was associated with worse outcomes and conflict with the medical treatments offered. In a longitudinal study, Verghese et al[55] investigated 323 patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and found that an increase in nonpsychotic religious activities predicted a good prognosis in a 2-year follow up. Finally, an American study involving 50 psychotic patients[56] found that higher religious attendance was associated with fewer negative symptoms.

Joshua Parker76 said:Hasn't helped anyone so far, so I doubt he'll start with him. His only real hope is his meds...

Agreed.🙂

It’s pretty straightforward, I suppose. Schizophrenia involves the prefrontal cortex—it's essentially a matter of dysfunction.
Then you have prayer or meditation and the prefrontal cortex... and suddenly, well, you might see an increase in gray matter density, if that's even how one should put it.
Medication helps restore some semblance of balance, I guess.

crimsonviper48 said:Is anyone even active on here anymore? I’m curious about something... what I see when I close my eyes... because the first unnatural thing I saw while my eyes were wide open was death. I was only six years old back then... and I used to have these night terrors, but God would always give me this guidance... I listened to Him, and honestly, things just worked out better for me in life... once, I actually slipped on some soap in the bathroom and it was almost over—I was falling straight onto my back—but then this invisible force just caught me and set me right again. I just said, "Thank you, God." It happened when I was only six... anyway, getting back to the point, does anyone else see things behind their eyelids at night? Like visions of martyrs in hell or demons and stuff... has anyone else experienced this? To me, it doesn't even feel like schizophrenia, it just feels... strange. These antipsychotics sort of numb me out, they make me feel dead inside, specifically Qpin... but if I just take Modafinil and Prazin, it’s like I haven't taken anything at all.

I’ve had two similar experiences myself. No explanation for how I walked away without a scratch when I was staring down certain death. Once, I fell backward off a ledge about ten feet up onto some rocks. Another time, during a stupid competition with two other guys, I tried jumping headfirst over some lounge chairs into shallow water. I flipped awkwardly, lost all control, and there was a jagged rock right where my head was headed. By any logical standard, that impact should have killed me. It’s like it simply wasn't my time. I don't have any other way to explain it. It felt like God sent an angel to look out for me.

Keith Allen3 said:I’ve had two similar experiences myself. No explanation for how I walked away without a scratch when I was staring down certain death. Once, I fell backward off a ledge about ten feet up onto some rocks. Another time, during a stupid competition with two other guys, I tried jumping headfirst over some lounge chairs into shallow water. I flipped awkwardly, lost all control, and there was a jagged rock right where my head was headed. By any logical standard, that impact should have killed me. It’s like it simply wasn't my time. I don't have any other way to explain it. It felt like God sent an angel to look out for me.

I am certain there is a logical explanation for what happened.

So, I basically stumbled right into the path of a car, and it hit me—but honestly, I didn't even feel the impact at first. I just kept walking, maybe for a mile or so, before I suddenly realized there was blood dripping from my chin and my leg was absolutely killing me. An ambulance finally showed up to pick me up and rushed me to the hospital, where they ran some scans and took a urine sample... and then, without even stitching me up or treating my wounds, they just dumped me straight into the psych ward.

For an entire month, I was stuck in psych with these open wounds, just slathering aloe vera ointment on them while trying to deal with the swelling and pain in my leg. To top it all off, they found morphine in my urine, claiming it was because of the codeine I’d taken. I'd popped some codeine right before the accident just to manage the pain I was already dealing with.

Apparently, my body can't process codeine properly—it just converts it straight into morphine. Some kind of metabolic demon is messing with my system. As for why I ended up lunging in front of a car? I have no clue. All I know is that I wasn't trying to end it all.

I was also going through this intense spiritual phase—not strictly religious, just... intense. And considering I'm nearly 6'7", weighing only about 143 pounds back then was definitely not helping.

This goes back to 2013—specifically in March, right around when Hugo Chavez passed away.

😵 I’m still stuck in this loop of derealization and depersonalization... plus that heavy sense of emptiness, you know? It's all because of the BPD. I don't even know who can truly get it, but for me, it just doesn't stop. I'm constantly in this state of derealization where everything feels... I don't know, like a flat line, like you're sensing things but they aren't really there...

crimsonviper48 said:😵 I’m still stuck in this loop of derealization and depersonalization... plus that heavy sense of emptiness, you know? It's all because of the BPD. I don't even know who can truly get it, but for me, it just doesn't stop. I'm constantly in this state of derealization where everything feels... I don't know, like a flat line, like you're sensing things but they aren't really there...

Why act so strange?

Sandra Lee2 said:Why act so strange?

He isn't "weird." He's experiencing symptoms of his illness.

Keith Allen3 said:He isn't "weird." He's experiencing symptoms of his illness.

I live with this diagnosis myself, and I don't fit that description.

Sandra Lee2 said:I live with this diagnosis myself, and I don't fit that description.

Look, just because you share the same diagnosis doesn't mean you're all clones. 🤷
The guy is dealing with his own reality right now; luckily for you, yours isn't quite like his.

Sandra Lee2 said:Why act so strange?

What do you mean, what's weird about me... I'll just tell you straight... ever since I lit up my first joint back in 2016, it’s been this slow slide into a void... like you lose the ability to actually think for yourself... everything just becomes automatic... mindless...

crimsonviper48 said:What do you mean, what's weird about me... I'll just tell you straight... ever since I lit up my first joint back in 2016, it’s been this slow slide into a void... like you lose the ability to actually think for yourself... everything just becomes automatic... mindless...

Your writing isn't even coherent anymore.

I’m sure most of you saw that video of the guy claiming he was miraculously healed from schizophrenia through divine intervention... the guy just keeps going on and on about how he used every substance under the sun, and then suddenly, once he stops, "miracles" happen. Honestly, whoever gave him that diagnosis missed the mark entirely; it sounds more like a psychotic break triggered by MDMA and heavy trips. Schizophrenia implies you're dealing with it even when you're sober, logically speaking... so please, don't fall for that religious propaganda or those clickbait headlines, there's no magic fix here. I actually have a friend with the same diagnosis who tells me straight up that he’s never had a single hallucination, so how on earth would he see God? Anyway, my doctor just discontinued that nasty Quetiapine because of the heart palpitations and weight gain issues... and she bumped my Prozac up to 125mg. I'm honestly not sure if I'll even be able to sleep tonight since Quetiapine hits you so hard, whereas Prozac and the other stuff feel like nothing at all... god, I love rambling to you guys

Your thoughts seem a bit disjointed, which is why I was thinking that.

Sandra Lee2 said:Your thoughts seem a bit disjointed, which is why I was thinking that.

That’s just how things work when you're dealing with schizophrenia.

Hey everyone!

Quick question about meds—I’ve been getting Xplore depot injections for about three and a half years now. On top of that, I’ve been on Zyprexa for way longer than that.
The therapy works for me, honestly, but man, the constant poking and prodding is starting to get under my skin... it's just getting old. Has anyone here actually made the switch from injections back to pills?
And if I did, what would the alternative even look like? Maybe Risperdal?

Morgan Lewis said:Hey everyone!

Quick question about meds—I’ve been getting Xplore depot injections for about three and a half years now. On top of that, I’ve been on Zyprexa for way longer than that.
The therapy works for me, honestly, but man, the constant poking and prodding is starting to get under my skin... it's just getting old. Has anyone here actually made the switch from injections back to pills?
And if I did, what would the alternative even look like? Maybe Risperdal?

I'm currently on quetiapine, aripiprazole, and fluphenazine before bed. That's three antipsychotics. I haven't been on this specific combo long—maybe a month and a half—but it seems to suit me.

I was on fluphenazine injections for a few months once. Didn't care for it.