My doctor thinks that I have schizophrenia, because I made a case for it. And somewhere it does fit. But i can't exclude my depression in the clinical picture. My Major Depressive Episode, my lingering low self esteem, (which for me is like milder depression) and no residual impairment. If I were schizophrenic/schizoaffective I would be residually impaired. Not the case. Plus the psychosis comes in waves and short episodes, which isn't very schizophrenic. I've deluded myself for a long time, but now I realize that I have a mood, and not thought disorder. Who knew that the crummy Dr. Hall was right? Except that I've never had a manic episode...

How do I convince my doc to take me off the Geodon and Cogentin and stay only on the Prozac? This is a turning point in my eventual diagnosis. It's not surprising though. My dad is bipolar and his cousin has major depression. Also, his grandfather might have been bipolar. I have a moody family history, not a psychotic family history.

Help?