Hi Mrs. Lovett, sorry you are struggling with stuff right now.
Diagnoses change over time, so it's possible that you may have had many over time and you have one or even none as of today.
That being said... symptoms can evolve too depending on how you are responding to treatment. The tricky thing about mental health is that very few symptoms are unique to one particular disorder.
Diagnosis of any disorder, but especially psychotic disorders, requires a thorough understanding of someone's psychosocial history (recent and past), family medical history, current symptoms, and likely observation over several sessions to confirm any hints about which disorder most likely is causing the disturbances for the client.
I agree with the above poster that your pdoc would be the best place to get this answer. You are lucky if you have a good history with him/her... they might have tremendous insight into your challenges and can fit your symptoms into an area that make sense for you. I'd caution you, though, that it's possible that your pdoc will say they don't know if you have schizophrenia. That's a good answer... that means they need more information. It's great to have clinicians who will consider multiple sources before giving you a label that could trail you for life.
Good luck with figuring things out. I hope you find some relief soon.
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