Information and opinions on health from womanc at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/573708/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/573708/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/573708/index http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/104404/experience Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:19:43 -0500 womanc I live in Australia with a free public mental health system. When I was sick, they first said there was nothing wrong with me. Come back in 6 months. When I came back, I was progressively worse and then diagnosed. But they said it was drug induced and I was on drugs. I had no idea what I was saying and what she was saying. I was hallucinating what questions she asked me so said some strange things. She said she would get control over me and put... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/104404/experience http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/104315/medication Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:53:48 -0500 womanc My medication has been very effective to me and I have few side effects. A little anxiety and massive weight gain are the only noticeable ones for me and others. I am losing weight with healthy eating though and when I started to get better, ate lots of food and continued this until recently. I have changed my habits. I don't put myself in situations which cause anxiety unless I have to. Flying interstate alone and not planning my journey or... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/104315/medication http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/103656/disability Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:41:46 -0500 womanc After I was diagnosed in 1996 I went on unemployment and tried to find a job. I also studied at college and completeted a college degree. Working was so hard for me and found it hard to do a job and deal with people's attitudes and the way I was bullied. I tried to find a job but got so nervous just when the phone rang or when an interview was scheduled I could not sleep and got so nervous during the job interview I did not have any hope of... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/103656/disability http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/103655/horrible Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:33:16 -0500 womanc I was shaking and felt my body was floating. I had thoughts of suicide and killing myself when I have never been suicidal before even at my worst. I had to lie in bed just to stop myself doing it. My balance and coordination were off centre and I felt even worse. I am taking risperdal and found these pills made from passionflower which were supposed to help. It cost me a lot of money and I threw them away and am just taking risperdal. I still... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/103655/horrible http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/80294/work Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:04:07 -0400 womanc I went to this hairdresser who asked did I work When I said no, said 'lady of leisure' and went on to say she had been working hard and working since she was 15 and because of work she finds it hard to even do her shopping. When she said this, I felt bad despite having a good reason not to work. Why are people so nasty when others don't work and why do they ask so many questions? http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/80294/work http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/77153/natural Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:39:43 -0400 womanc I have ordered it, and am just wondering if it is safe and if it woks. If anyone has taken it please share. http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/77153/natural http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/74880/unwell Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:10:37 -0400 womanc In terms of hallucinations, delusions and paranoia. I am interested, that's all. Did your family realise you were unwell or did they believe the plots that you described to them? Just wondering. I thought there were rumours about me and that my whole family were dying of aids. I thought the doctor was out to kill me and that this person was stalking me. I thought terrible things had happened at my work and school and college and my parents... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/74880/unwell http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/65379/patronise Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:57:08 -0400 womanc I have had many professionals treat me as if I am dangerous, an idiot, intellectually disabled or just plain strange. I now have a good doctor in a private practice.    However, people who I have not disclosed to also treat me this way due to misunderstanding of my social anxiety and nervousness, which they think is shyness and lack of confidence. When people treat me like this, I feel hurt and over sensitive and even begin to... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/65379/patronise http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/64495/harrassed Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:28:46 -0400 womanc Ok so this guy on Yahoo messenger contacted me. He was nice to start off with. Then he started calling me nutter and a mental case without me doing or saying anything much at all. He said I needed help and I keep blocking him but somehow he keeps getting through. All I said when he asked did I like sex was that I had no interest in it. He then said I had mental health issues and that I was off kilter and said I needed mental help. He... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/64495/harrassed http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/64362/partner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:32:20 -0400 womanc My bf and I have been going out for a while. He is supportive and kind but I am worried he may not understand what I have been through. For someone uneducated who gets their knowledge through the media and Hollywood, it would be scary if someone tells them they have schizophrenia. I have learnt that. People think I am dangerous or a nutter or insecure if I tell them. I was scared when I was first diagnosed. I would have been scared if anyone... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/573708/64362/partner