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Hi
I am diagnosed bipolar But I'm wondering if I'm maybe schizoaffective I have all of the symptoms I can identify Except I don't have audio or visual hallucinations What got me thinking about this is that I have a pronounced experience of being many rather than one I have a pronounced need to isolate And when I'm alone I talk to myself relentlessly It dawned on me that I feel crowded by other people because I experience myself as already being a crowd When I am alone the experience is that I am spending time w others that are within me This is what got me thinking about schizoaffective But again, no hallucinations Paranoia, delusion, dissociation, mania, depression, the rest... All there Does anyone have any insight? Very appreciative if anyone can share ... __________________ Whether you are a big deal or a small deal, there is always some kind of a deal going on. - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
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I find getting an SzA dx is really hard. Have you ever been stable and had psychosis? I was 15 years into treatment before getting the dx. My meds stayed the same.
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I don't have florid psychosis
Like, extreme delusions I have paranoia, delusions of grandeur, prone to risky behavior, seeing meaning everywhere Type stuff But no thinking aliens or governments are coming for me I never really know when I'm stable Sometimes are just better than others __________________ Whether you are a big deal or a small deal, there is always some kind of a deal going on. - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
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Like Miguel's mom, I find getting a SzA dx to be difficult as well. It took me 20 years to finally get that diagnosis (which I believe is the right one) and get on the correct medications.
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Thnx for this feedback
I of course am not expecting diagnosis But wondering if based on symptoms if it even seems like a reasonable idea Especially as I dont experience hallucinations If any further feedback All ears __________________ Whether you are a big deal or a small deal, there is always some kind of a deal going on. - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
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I think it's definitely a possibility. You don't have to have every symptom and the fact that your just degrees of okay means you should really bring it up to your Dr and therapist.
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I was diagnosed bipolar now I'm schizoaffective. I hear voices and the like. I have powerful delusions mixed with paranoia and hallucinations that play on each other and create a storm that puts me in the hospital when I have an episode. On a bad day I hear voices that are unrelated to my delusions and I can come back to reality quickly. I have paranoia and sometimes I can recognize it as such. I have delusions or strange ideas about reality and I'm like, that's weird I don't think that's true. I often get these in a normal mood. When I'm stressed they overwhelm me and that becomes an episode. The key to observe is to track your moods and see if you experience psychosis in a normal mood or just when you have extreme depression and extreme mania. If you get it all the time, regardless of mood, then you may have schizoaffective disorder bipolar type.
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Wow
Super helpful Thank you __________________ Whether you are a big deal or a small deal, there is always some kind of a deal going on. - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
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