All Discussions Tagged 'schizophrenia' - Wild Minds network2024-03-28T10:14:11Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=schizophrenia&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAntipsychotics and MDtag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-01-20:4661400:Topic:2512762017-01-20T23:48:48.461ZAndigamous Gladchesterhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/AndigamousGladchester
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I don't know about anyone else, but I've been on almost every antipsychotic there is, as well as several other types of medications including antidepressants. Nothing makes it harder to go to "my world" than antipsychotics and antidepressants. It's like it shuts down that part of my brain, the ability to imagine. I think to myself, "This can't be healthy." Even though I'm able to take part in the world…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">So, I don't know about anyone else, but I've been on almost every antipsychotic there is, as well as several other types of medications including antidepressants. Nothing makes it harder to go to "my world" than antipsychotics and antidepressants. It's like it shuts down that part of my brain, the ability to imagine. I think to myself, "This can't be healthy." Even though I'm able to take part in the world around me more because of this, I find that I can only tolerate this side effect for a short period of time before I give up on the medication.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">If you're wondering, I am also diagnosed with schizophrenia. My MD is not part of it, though, because I can control it and I know it's...not real. I hesitate to say it's not real because much of the time I think it's more real to me than the "real" world.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Has anyone else been in a situation with medication taking away your MD? How did you feel about it?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">-Andi</span></p>