[kimical]

Went to group today and talked about happiness and starting new things. I've been on abilify 15mg for two days. I feel sick, hopefully this will pass.

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[worthit]

Have a NAMI peer to peer group tonight. Last week we learned about the brain and MI.

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[insilence]

They watched me in the shower
Heard me in the rain
I learned to move energy
With nothing but my brain
Now i hear the tv
The cars go by dont honk
The simulated sirens
Are nothing but a zonk
Techno bio chemical
Can spin around around
I can sit in silence
Because of what ive found

[dillpickle1983]

I have not been on in a while, but I have been great. We started abilify about 7 weeks ago and it has changed my life. I have zero symptoms, and my life is grand for now. That is all.

[kimical]

That is great to hear! I started abilify about a week ago and I hope it will help me.

I had a long talk with my therapist today about some questions I had about my illness. We talked about other things that have been bothering me. It's been a pretty good day.

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[Blue_Bird]

Feeling horrible, just want my life to be over.

[kimical]

Someone who I didn't want to know I was in the hospital in May found out yesterday. Now he is mad at me. I am super depressed

Blue bird, hope you start feeling better.

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[Jolisse]

Just stopped in to say hello!

[FuriousGeorge]

?i dont know

[Blue_Bird]

Trying to get motivated today

[NanuConfused]

Hurt myself today. Wasn't thinking. Don't know what came over me.

Overall I've been better so that probably didn't help.

[schizoaffective]

Currently "in remission," according to my psychiatrist.

I suppose this is a reminder that Schizoaffective Disorder is a lifelong condition with periods of so-called "remission."

It's funny. I still get my manic and depressive episodes, but am better able to identify and (to some degree) control them. My delusions and hallucinations are now greatly reduced.

But my psychiatrist's words imply that this may not last indefinitely.

[worthit]

Originally Posted by schizoaffective

Currently "in remission," according to my psychiatrist.

I suppose this is a reminder that Schizoaffective Disorder is a lifelong condition with periods of so-called "remission."

It's funny. I still get my manic and depressive episodes, but am better able to identify and (to some degree) control them. My delusions and hallucinations are now greatly reduced.

But my psychiatrist's words imply that this may not last indefinitely.

I'm Schizoaffective and have the same symptoms. I just had a tactile hallucination and haven't had one since the 90's. Regular hallucinations yes,though. But through schizophrenics anonymous by teleconference through SARDAA I'm learning about self care and illness recognition. That helps me understand the many facets of Schizoaffective- bipolar type. Check it out and maybe join us? There are quite a few Schizoaffectives.

[kimical]

My doctor is coming to see me today. Tomorrow I have group and Wednesday I see my therapist. This week is pretty full, lol.

I don't know if abilify is agreeing with me though, I will have to talk with my dr about it.

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[kimical]

Super upset today. My dad called me a "dope head" and said I'm making up my illness to get medication. I'm on Prozac Invega and abilify, drug seekers wouldn't want these meds! I cannot reason with him. I'm just upset.

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[worthit]

I'm so sorry you have no support, kimical. You've got us here. He's just uneducated.

[Blue_Bird]

Not good, my appointments can't come soon enough

[kimical]

Thank you worthit.

I understand how you feel blue bird.

I called today to see if I could go to the arts and crafts group only to find out it was almost over on the plus side they put me on the list for next week.

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[worthit]

I got called into the carpet at work and my boss said that I didn't step up to the plate as a team member regarding babysitting 5 children. I was horrified and told him I can't babysit five children alone. It's too overwhelming. Then I decided to go in and talk to him in private about being schizoaffective, it was a good conversation. he will look into it and will read about it and hopefully understand more about what I go through. I appreciated his confidence. Felt good about opening up and sharing my diagnosis. I know he will keep it confidential.

[deeronjepsuhn]

It's been a little over a month off any anti-psychotic. I've tried all available generic anti-psychotics except Geodon, and all of them just haven't been right. Medicated or unmedicated, I sometimes still experience visual hallucinations, and minor auditory hallucinations. I had sound distortion when I was medicated. I don't have that unmedicated. I sometimes hear my name called at work, or some other stuff. I've been reading an The Kybalion because my friend is reading it. And it's a little far-fetched. I've been doing amazing though. Thinking about getting on an anti-depressant. Made a thread about it. OTher than that I'm great. I will update in a month or many, Idk, but yep.

[Blue_Bird]

Appointment with my T tomorrow, then with my pdoc the next day. Hoping I can start an antidepressant in addition to my other meds.

[avlady]

My son od'd and i ended up in the hospital with General Anxiety they told me, then let us go. the doc would not admit me the next day as i think he thought i was making it up, about me myself getting sick or having a reaction to the night before. If he had seen the shape my son was in in the hospital the night before he would have involuntary admit me i'm sure. I was having an acute anxiety attack and i felt like no one was listening to me. Need less to say i was let go, but someday i hope they are in my shoes. I can't even explain it but i think i had a nervous breakdown. Does any one here even know what a nervous breakdown is? I couldn't even eat. sleep or even just drink water and they knew this too. I am also coming off of hydrocodone but after that i ended taking my last one tonight and i feel great now. Please pray my primary doc will give me a script for hydrocodone today and thank you all.!!!!!!!

[InkHeart]

I'm not common here, but I was just confirmed that it's schizoaffective. I'm... Depressed about the idea, because I'm mentally sick. I hate it, and want to rage.

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[vmsmith]

Hello all, I am new on the forums... Checking in.

[worthit]

Hello. To InkHeart,just try to understand it's an illness. Just like diabetes. Only it's a brain illness. Schizoaffective here,too. I denied,cried my eyes out at first then educated myself and read a lot of books. That helped. Good luck.