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Donna-1 on Schizophrenia
Monday, May 28 2012
When I first began taking antipsychotics and antidepressants, I just assumed the pills would fix everything. My marriage, my other relationships, my poor self-image, my job stress...and all my illness symptoms, of course. My grandmother taught me that "there is a pill to fix anything." I believed her. Unfortunately, it... Read more
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Donna-1 on Depression
Monday, May 14 2012
I come to this site and see so much heartache and pain and missed chances and failed relatioinships...and sometimes questions that can't be answered. At least today I can share a few words of hope.
Since last fall, I've had my share of personal physical and psychological problems. Including anxiety, panic attacks, akathisia... Read more
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Donna-1 on Schizophrenia
Wednesday, May 09 2012
At first, the idea of taking Zyprexa again just made me sick. I have become allergic to Latuda (which had seemed the perfect antipsychotic for me.) So I don't have any choice. Latuda was also making me highly anxious, giving me unbearable akasthisia, and disturbing my sleep nightly. Then the itching and coughing... Read more
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Donna-1 on Depression
Tuesday, May 08 2012
I know that probably, under the law, a doctor has a certain number of hours to respond to a patient's phone call. Maybe 24. Maybe 48. I don't know. But wouldn't you think the professional standard would dictate that a call placed at 8:10am be returned that same day? I don't make trivial calls to my... Read more
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Donna-1 on Depression
Wednesday, April 25 2012
I have spent most of the last 2 days in bed all day. With the covers over my head. Not even listening to music. I'm starting to think I would just like to die...because there is no relief. Everything is too difficult. I'm just going through the motions. No, I don't have plans to kill myself. Just... Read more
