[TheGoatKing333]

I get paranoid once or twice a week. Yesterday I thought people were looking at me. Saturday I thought people were going to shoot me and run me over. I also was just really anxious in general. My pdoc said I am depressed and have psychotic symptoms. I guess I get paranoid because I'm depressed. I take three anti psychotics and I still get paranoid once or twice a week. Does paranoia ever go away with anti psychotics?

[Tauren]

It should at least get better. Have you talked to your doctor lately? Have the antipsychotics helped at all or not?

[TheGoatKing333]

Originally Posted by Tauren

It should at least get better. Have you talked to your doctor lately? Have the antipsychotics helped at all or not?

My pdoc doesn't want to give me anymore APs because I'm all ready on a lot. She suggested that I do this partial hospitalization program for a few weeks so the doctors can adjust my meds and see me everyday. But! I have to take off work for 2 weeks or so and I'm scared I'll lose my job. I can get a doctors note from John Muir and I need to tell my boss I'm having a hard time. Previously I had a severe nervous breakdown 10 months ago because I was really depressed for 4 years. My thinking got off track.

[waterknob1234]

I feel for you. Sounds like being between a rock and a hard place. You need to get something that helps you so you can function and have a decent quality of life.

Hi GoatKing. I don't have special knowledge about paranoia, so I wasn't sure if I should comment here. I used to have a friend, though, who suffered from paranoid delusions. He has since moved away from the state where I live. He got so that he would talk to me quite a bit about what was going on with him.

I would notice, and he would say, that he would do much better for a while then things would get worse again. He used to keep a diary of what was going on, just for a record of frequency with which he was having problems and to see what types of things he was thinking.

The intensive outpatient program sounds like a good idea if you can manage it. You'd be able to report symptoms when you have them and get faster meds adjustment.

I don't know if you want to share the details of which medications you take and what dosages. People who take similar medications might have suggestions or ideas.

[Tauren]

You won't lose your job. File for FLMA.

As a matter of fact, my boss is currently out on FMLA for psychiatric intensive outpatient care even as we speak, so I know.