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Old Mar 29, 2017, 09:33 AM
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I couldn't tell you which one is more prominent. Often the voices bring on the delusions, or pump them up. I experience both voices and delusions on a daily basis, usually for hours a day. They seem to go in cycles of being very bad for six or eight months, then not so bad for four or five months. Then bad again, etc. I've been SZA for 11 years, and I can't imagine what life would be like with no noise or terrors in my head. I can barely remember what it was like before February 7th, 2006, when the first voice started taking over my mind. I've tried a number of AP drugs, but they've all had little effect. Now I'm on olanzapine, and we'll see how that goes.

I don't work (I'm on SSDI), but I have a few hobbies that I undertake when the symptoms aren't too bad. You have to have hobbies and friends who take your mind off the illness, or you will go completely isolation/batshit.

I'm glad your symptoms are mild, and I wish you a full recovery and return to a healthy and vigorous life.
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Thanks for this!
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