Posted by ace on February 17, 2003, at 22:55:52
In reply to when to condsider antipsychotics, posted by jesus on February 17, 2003, at 22:23:15
> For anybody who has or currently is taking antipsychotics...when did you approach your pdoc about this? I am experiancing minor psychotic episodes, and it may be nothing... but because most psychotic disorders are very degenerative I'd like to get on it early (unfortunatley, most patients w/ psychotic disorders are'nt treated until the later stages of degeneration, which is harder to treat)...As for symptoms, I experiance voices, seeing 'people' who aren't there, thinking ppl are talking about me, acting strange, extreme religiosity (temporal lobe epilepsy?)...its strange b/c there is no record of schizophrenia in my family...if anybody's going thru something similar I'd like to hear from you..thanx
Go to the Dr. IMMEDIATELY and get a thorough physical exam. Also, if refered to a psychiatrist you will have a Mental State Exam, this will confirm a diagnosis. You seem to be experiencing psychotic sx on the one hand but you don't sound psychotic to me. Reality testing is intact because you know the things aren't truly there. However, see a dr ASAP.
Keep Safe,
Ace.
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