Information and opinions on Schizophrenia from MyAnimus at SchizophreniaConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.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/schizophrenia/c/70581 http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581 http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/94647/passive Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:15:35 -0500 MyAnimus Been feeling a little withdrawn, and noticing that my passive- aggressive side is taking right over my life. For example, my roomate and her friend were sitting in her room all night laughing and talking ( about me?) , while I just sat in my room fuming and basically silently yelling out. I wonder, can they hear me?   What's more is that I have been developing a kind of narcolepsy which needs to be treated. I thought it was the meds, but... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/94647/passive http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/88270/taking-drug Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:46:31 -0400 MyAnimus 25 mg Zoloft on top of 40 mg Prozac and 20 mg Abilify seem to be a good mix for me. I feel better now with the Zoloft. Functionable. If I don't take it I get tired. Otherwise stuff is fine. Getting on top of my finances has been a big step for me. Recently however my parents and I had an argument over my finances. It just made things worse in a bad situation. But then I received a large tax return and things got better. Actually I know I hate my... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/88270/taking-drug http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/84194/weight-gain Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:40:53 -0400 MyAnimus Since starting on Zoloft 3 days ago, I have already gained weight. I don't really know why, because it is apparently not associated with weight gain. I don't really know what to do about this. I can see this becoming a problem, as I am already overweight. Well, let's just see how it goes until the next doctors appointment (about a week away).     http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/84194/weight-gain http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/83901/work Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:19:35 -0400 MyAnimus Working while having Schizophrenia can be tiresome and emotional at the best of times. I tend to ignore all the classic symptoms of paranoia and anxiety for the most part.... but something builds up and - boom- something terrible will happen. For me, it's I am confronted about something. I hate being confronted mostly, because I don't think I did anything wrong. The whole issue is blown out of proportion after that. Anyway I am writing about how... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/83901/work http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/82002/friend Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:24:49 -0400 MyAnimus I am always wanting to talk about my feelings yet find I have no one to talk to. Even just stupid things. Recently I have been reading a few books about schizophrenia which have really helped me get in touch with my feelings. I have realised maybe I am sick. Most of the time I still don't think Im sick. I feel like I am above that, I could never get so sick.. but I look at all the things I have done too and I really was sick. Yet I find I am... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/82002/friend http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/80429/loved-fall Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:45:27 -0400 MyAnimus It seems like the accepted course of action is to let people learn from their own mistakes in life, let them fall, while others can just watch or walk away from the problem and go on with their own lives. The problem here is, in the long run, both parties lose. I have been in both situations before, first I was the one that fell from grace, with schizophrenia and lost total control. It was a few years before a doctor finally noticed and sent me... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/80429/loved-fall http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/80428/loved-fall Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:45:24 -0400 MyAnimus It seems like the accepted course of action is to let people learn from their own mistakes in life, let them fall, while others can just watch or walk away from the problem and go on with their own lives. The problem here is, in the long run, both parties lose. I have been in both situations before, first I was the one that fell from grace, with schizophrenia and lost total control. It was a few years before a doctor finally noticed and sent me... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/80428/loved-fall http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/79668/draw-line Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:04:20 -0400 MyAnimus I often wonder, if I am mad, how is it so? No one tells me, and I don't know what exactly it is that makes me mad. Apart from hearing some voices every now and again, which no one else can hear mind you... I could be seen as perfectly normal. But I wouldn't know. As far as I can tell.... what makes me different is exactly what cannot be seen by others. Why can't they see it I wonder? Will life always be like this? Because I would like to be... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/79668/draw-line http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/75663/i-m-sorry Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:40:31 -0400 MyAnimus Looking back over the past year, I have improved a lot, but I have also been realising the extent of my illness and that it is actually an illness. It is a lot of hard work, and I guess the cost of the illness is in the relationships I inadvertently destroy or hurt... so today I read Tinker's sharepost about me. To be honest I had no idea, though I knew because we hadn't spoken for a while. It is easy to say I think I have been where she is and... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/75663/i-m-sorry http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/73266/make-sleepy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:11:16 -0400 MyAnimus Thanks people, for your nice comments. I have been feeling like I am stuck in a lot of ways, but with your friendly words and encouragement I can find hope. So I have decided to see a doctor in the next few weeks regarding all my health concerns. physically and mentally I need help. Meds are making me better, but they make me terribly sleepy. I wish I could break the cycle...I'm just lucky I don't have a boss breathing down my neck the... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/70581/73266/make-sleepy