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Ok. Well it was just a theory. I also know that certain medications can have adverse side-effects such as psychotic-like tendencies. Many doctors often misdiagnose this and prescribe anti-psychotic drugs instead of replacing the initial drug in the first place.

I'm not sure about all drugs but I know that Ritilan has psychotic-like side-effects. Maybe you can look at the medications that you're taking and see if maybe they are the cause of some of your problems.

If you were to ask me my opinion, it sounds to me like you have Schizophrenia and not Dissociative disorder.

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Thanks for your help. I still dont know. maybe your theory is right. I think i am probably schizophrenic, but im still not sure, so im going to ask to be tested for dissociative disorders by my psych.

I've heard the same things about certain meds-that they can cause psychotic symptoms. I take Effexor and trazadone right now. I doubt that they are the cause or that they make it worse. Because my symptoms started long before i ever started meds. I actually started taking antidepressants when i was about 9 (trazadone and paxil) they didn't cause any extra psychotic symptoms. Once i got on the effexor, my mood improved and also, so did the psychotic symptoms-- for a while, that is--i think because the stress was gone and stress is one thing that increases my schiz symptoms. Well, it took about 3 or 4 months of being on the effexor before my schiz symptoms started to come back. And i hadn't changed the dose or anything. but who knows. From what i've heard, simple things can cause an increase in symptoms for someone who is already schiz...like drinking coffee, not getting enough sleep, etc.

-Becka