[numbfox]

Hi all ,
first I'm from Egypt male 28 years old ,my english is not so good but I'll try to described what I'm goning through in elementary school I was having thoughts that every one is looking at me but I didn't give this thoughts any attintion but in 1999 after I finsh my high school and was going to social work institute I have fearfull thoughts comeing from nowhere when this thoughts first hit I was in my way to the institute I breath hard and can't walk very well I think that every one in the street looking at me and judge me and say bad words about me the way back to
home sames to be so long way but I made it to home,then I talk with my mom about what happen then I say I have to see some one
to help me and I find myself in dr office talking about how this thoughts make me depressed then the doctor give me medication
and says that is proper disposal after 2 years of nothing change I start to take druges and smoking weed and go to many doctors hopeing to find cure but I didn't find anything the druges make me another person
and the weed make me so paranoia in short I say to myself I'll do my best to be normal again and that's in 2005, then I start to search the net
about any thing can help me and start to read about illness like socil phobia etc....
then I quit drugs and weed ,then I go to the best doctor in Egypt I think and he give me medication called (Risperdal)
but after my dr knows that I make search on illness on the net he didn't want to say to me what illness I suffer from ,he some times say that I have some doubts or that I'm a doubts person and that's way I take this
medication.
I want to know now ,did I suffer from schizophrenia or I'm Psychosis?,and also if I gonna take (Risperdal) for ever or what?.
and thank you all for reading this.

S.

[alevin]

Hi numbfox,

Sorry, but I can't really say much on this one,,except to hang on here and elswhere a while and maybe you will get the help you need soon, I hope.

But do say WELCOME to you,and look forward to "seeing you around" on the forum,and wish you all the best!

take it easy,

alevin

I understand that only through assessment from a qualified doctor could you obtain a diagnosis.

[Rose3]

Hi
I hope that you are having peaceful thoughts and feeling better.

[spiritual_emergency]

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numbfox: but after my dr knows that I make search on illness on the net he didn't want to say to me what illness I suffer from ,he some times say that I have some doubts or that I'm a doubts person and that's way I take this
medication. I want to know now ,did I suffer from schizophrenia or I'm Psychosis?

Risperdal is a drug that is used to treat schizophrenia and psychosis however the mere fact that you've been given it doesn't mean that you have schizophrenia or psychosis. This is because many drugs are used "off-label" -- meaning they're used for far more than they were initially approved for. In the case of antipsychotic drugs like Risperdal, they are increasingly being used for disorders such as anxiety, depression, and compulsiveness to name but a few. The important thing to understand is that a diagnosis cannot be made as based on the drugs you may have been given. Even though your doctor has given you an antipsychotic drug, he may have prescribed it "off-label" for something other than schizophrenia or psychosis.

...and also if I gonna take (Risperdal) for ever or what?

The larger answer to your question is no. Many people, even those with schizophrenia, do not take medication forever, they only take it for as long as they find it to be helpful. However, depending on the laws of their country and even the attitudes and beliefs of their doctors, family and friends, some people may find that they are pressured or forced to take medication for longer than they feel is necessary or helpful.

Therefore, there are two critical factors to consider. The first is, do you identify this medication as being helpful to you? The second is, are there any factors in place in your culture or country that would allow you to be forced to take medication against your will?

Please consider that if you do decide to stop taking your medication, a slow withdrawal is generally recommended. It's also best to not attempt a withdrawal until you have alternate coping measures in place.

Best of luck to you.