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Jun 07, 2015, 01:47 PM
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I had a particularly horrendous psychosis last Thursday and Friday. I was home alone or I would have gone to the hospital on Friday. In hindsight, I should have called an ambulance and told my husband to meet me there from work.
Anyway, my question is, is it possible to never recover from a psychotic episode? I still feel very beaten down and out of sorts even though the paranoia has eased a lot but not completely. It never really does. I've only been diagnosed since January though I've suffered with this for a very long time. This particular episode was very bad and I feel like I'm never going to be the same again. I need some experts to weigh in who have been dealing with this longer than I have, and be honest even if you think it's not what I want to hear. Of course I am going to talk this over with both pdoc and tdoc but today is Sunday. Thank you.
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the world is too loud Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder Depressive Type, PTSD, and Agoraphobia. Current meds: 30 mg Haldol, 10 mg Lexapro, 100 mg Lamictal, 0.5 mg Klonopin PRN |
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Jun 07, 2015, 02:04 PM
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Hi Shmooey, I think it's far more likely to recover, even if sometimes it takes a long time or seems as if it does.
I'm still "recovering" from benzodiazepene withdrawal syndrome and it's taking years. But I am noticing little hopeful things that make me think maybe it's finally starting to get better. I hope your situation will start getting better soon, even though it's not the same thing, it should be easier to recover from I hope. |
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Jun 07, 2015, 04:35 PM
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I hope so, thank you.
Do psychotic episodes kill brain cells? It feels like it. I am going to ask my pdoc.
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the world is too loud Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder Depressive Type, PTSD, and Agoraphobia. Current meds: 30 mg Haldol, 10 mg Lexapro, 100 mg Lamictal, 0.5 mg Klonopin PRN |
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Jun 08, 2015, 01:58 PM
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My pdoc called me today to move up my appointment sooner. I asked her about brain cells and psychosis and she said they really don't know, but that brain cells are killed by lack of oxygen.
I now see her on Wednesday instead of June 24.
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the world is too loud Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder Depressive Type, PTSD, and Agoraphobia. Current meds: 30 mg Haldol, 10 mg Lexapro, 100 mg Lamictal, 0.5 mg Klonopin PRN |
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Jun 08, 2015, 02:11 PM
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Well that's good. I hope it goes very well.
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| Shmooey
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Jun 09, 2015, 08:43 AM
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Some articles: RECENT ADVANCES IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA Prefrontal cortical dendritic spine pathology in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. - PubMed - NCBI Dendritic atrophy :: DNA Learning Center It seems the condition is associated with sustained stress in depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and who knows what else. |
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Jun 09, 2015, 08:54 AM
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That makes sense. Also the medication may be interfering with cognitive ability.
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Jun 09, 2015, 01:16 PM
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Jun 16, 2015, 11:48 AM
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Thanks for posting those links Very interesting!
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the world is too loud Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder Depressive Type, PTSD, and Agoraphobia. Current meds: 30 mg Haldol, 10 mg Lexapro, 100 mg Lamictal, 0.5 mg Klonopin PRN |
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