I have read that scientologists
Hold the belief that schizophrenia
And other conditions are
Not medical conditions
And sufferers just need
To go a run. I may have
Played my beliefs card
But I got down to a tiny
Dose of zyprexa, 5mg
And I managed to get
Back into the working world.
I may have said that
A diagnosis just means
That a person must try
And "get out of their
Own head a bit more."
I do believe in neuroleptic drugs.
And finding the right
Drug is half the battle.
I did not intend to
Sound like I held
Scientologists beliefs.
I was just lucky that
The drugs I was issued
Worked for me.
After zyprexa, I was
Prescribed Seroquel and
I soldiered on.
I know that many
Forum users here
Have had to try
Countless combinations and
Still have as many
Bad days as good.
Or it has taken decades
Of enduring symptoms
And med changes
To feel a small
Semblance of normal.
I may have unintentionally
Minimised the importance of
The medication side,
By not mentioning
That finding the right
One makes all the difference.
I do believe in striving
To take the lowest dosages
As possible. And
That getting stable
On meds is more
Of a priority when
Your an in-patient.