schizophrenia mimicking another condition ? Posted: 07-06-08 01:22am
i am currently being treated with
anti-psychotics even though my diagnosis
has changed from adhd (for which i took
ritalin for 4yrs) and depression in high
school to depression with psychotic
features-schizophrenia-aspergers-schizophr
enia-schizoaffetive after high school.
Needless to say I am distrustful of the
medication and of pschyatrists whose
science seems more experimental than
definitive. I heard people who have been
abused also have similarities with those
diagnosed with aspergers. I sometimes
wonder if i am the victim of munchhaussen
disease. sorry if this seems weird but my
life so far has been nothing but, and i
don't see any hope in sight anyway, do
these disorders share a common trait and
are anti-psychotics an umbrella
medication?
thank you for your time.
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harmony1
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Posted: 07-07-08 21:13pm
I wish i could help you here love but i'm
not too sure of what the answer may be.
perhaps if you ask this at the Ask doctor
Question posts you may get the answer
you're looking for.
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antigone
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Posted: 07-07-08 21:28pm
Antipsychotics are not used for just any
disorder. What I get from what you wrote
is that your doctor thinks you have
depression with a schizo affective
presentation. Antipsychotics would help
with some of the hallucinations and
delusions that are associated with a
schizo affective presentation.
Treatment of any mental disorder is not
an exact science. There is no "one size
fits all" treatment. Everyone is unique
and will respond differently to
medications. This is true of any class of
medication. Some people need to try
several antihypertensive medications
before they get their high blood pressure
under control. This holds true with any
neuroleptics. Unfortunately, it is through
trial and error that doctors will find the
right combination of medication to treat
mental illness. There is science behind
the medications but individual response is
impossible to predict.
Trust in your doctor is important. Have
you consulted with another psychiatrist?
Getting confirmation of a diagnosis is
helpful to many people. It is possible
that another psychiatrist would not agree
with the diagnosis. Finding a doctor you
can trust to treat you is so important.
