Posted by robot on January 10, 2006, at 0:18:12
In reply to Re: Im still Schizoid (not schizophrenia...), posted by Declan on January 8, 2006, at 0:56:19
Thanks declan. I think that when I take Melatonin at night (seretonin-related) I do tend to have more of a libido the next morning.
Id like to try some 5htp again, IM just trying to balance my supplements right now so I can begin experiementing with other things like that.
Schizoid is hard to explain. I lose a sense of who people are and feel no empathy, though in other ways I can be functioning just fine. Its different than just wanting to be alone. Everyone experiences it sometimes I guess, I think the diagnosis is one of magnitude and duration. Ive had extreme episodes where these parts of me become very obvious--schizoids tend to experience a kind of perpetual depersonalization. Its hard to find others who understand it because its not a popular diagnosis these days, plus if someone is classically schizoid they are probably not seeking help, and if they are, they probably arent seeking communities online. Im on that middle ground so Ive been on both sides. Sometimes I wish I was completely schizoid. Its very confusing. My main complaint about my depression was, I dont feel like a person. I think my depression pushed me towards the schiz tendencies I already had.> Hi Robot
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> Well obviously (if I remember correctly) deprenyl's not the thing for you. On the Alternative Board there was someone who felt that 5htp (maybe) had improved his libido.
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> Of course I've no idea what schizoid means, splitting, all that stuff.
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> Anhedonia and disinterest in people are not, perhaps, ideal.....but they are entirely normal IMO.
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> Declan
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