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Originally Posted by FireBird
I have too many important dates coming up to be in the hospital including a party (my friends are coming over for the Superbowl), a meeting with a casino that MIGHT buy my fine art cards, a speech that I get to do on autism on Feb 4th, and an assessment on Friday (my mom is a caregiver and this episode might get her more hours so I guess being nuts has its good side as well). I can't miss those dates. The main reason I am having an episode (even though it started all the way back in October of last year and deteriorated since then) is the med change and my mom is having surgery on her back. Stress always brings out the so called "psychotic" symptoms. Stress makes everything worse in me, even my physical problems are worse (my fibromyalgia for example). I think I am just plain normal! Not nuts!
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If you can stay safe, then you shouldn't have to go into the hospital. But if you start cutting again, then I would suggest going in.
I understand how much stress can play a part in exacerbating psychotic symptoms. Perhaps a med adjustment is in order to help you get through this difficult time. My pdoc always recommends an adjustment to my meds when I'm experiencing a difficult time. And when that difficult time passes, he recommends adjusting my meds again. I wish my symptoms and moods were as consistent as my meds, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way, thus the need for adjustments.
Be safe.
