Aging with MD

[Shakira]

I just found out what MD was in December and was not aware that there were other s like me. I worry that my MD will develop into schizophrenia as a become elderly. Similar to when dementia or Alzheimer patients are confused about which reality they are in and minds are often in a different time period. Will I at some point not recognize the difference between reality and my daydreams or will I believe that my daydreams were once my reality? Please let me know if you have the same fears or if you have notice a change with age

[Cordellia Amethyste Rose]

MD cannot turn into Schizophrenia.  They're 2 completely different disorders.  That's like an apple one day turning into an orange.  As for the ability to distinguish between fantasy and reality, I think that depends on the individual's ability to manage it.  We may get lost or find our way at any age.  As for me, mine was worse in my youth.  After I accepted it as part of me and stopped fighting against my brain, it's gotten better.  Now, at 34, I'm able to enjoy it.  It still affects my life in both positive and negative ways, but it no longer controls me.  Work on that, and I think you'll be fine.