Posted by xjs7 on December 16, 2004, at 1:43:25
In reply to SCHIZOPHRENIA - with or without voices, posted by pretty_paints on December 12, 2004, at 13:17:22
Hi, I don't have schizophrenia but I suffer many symptoms similar to it. I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I have a brain tumor with organic psychosis. The DSM specifically excludes people with organic problems from the schizophrenia label.
> This post is just to see if I can gather together people suffering from Schizophrenia. There arn't many posts aimed at this illness particularly. Maybe because the majority of people on this site suffer from depression and anxiety? Or maybe people suffering with schizophrenia just don't post so frequently.
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> Anyway the point of this is, I'm looking for people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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> 1) What was the onset of your illness?Age 15.
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> 2) How did things progress, was it gradual or sudden? Did you end up in hospital?Gradual. I have been in hospitals for my illness, both psychiatric and medical. I had brain surgery a year ago.
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> 3) What type of symptoms did you have? Can you give any examples of the delusions or paranoia you suffered from?No delusions or paranoia.
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> 4) Do you hear voices or hallucinate?Constantly, all day, hundreds of auditory hallucinations and some visual hallucinations.
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> 5) How long did it take to be diagnosed?4 years for schizophrenia diagnosis, 7 years for brain tumor diagnosis (it is benign).
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> Thanks so much for all your replies. xxxxxOne extra thing: don't assume you have schizophrenia if you have symptoms of it. It could have a medical cause: other than brain tumors, metabolic and endocrinological causes are possible, as are seizures or strokes or MS.
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