Beginnings Of Psychosis?

Hi @WolfiMarlow welcome to the forum.

Hearing your concerns about the somewhat paranoid thoughts about friends. Really glad to hear you have already taken some quick steps to help yourself. I think this early action on your part maximises the chances that you will be able to avoid hospital.

Seven years on anti-psychotics without a med review is a very long time. I do not know enough about anti-psychotics to be able to say if they become ineffective. I do know this can be the case for anti-depressants. When that has happened to me I've changed to different AD that has worked. Hopefully something similar may be the case in your situation too.

For decades I thought little of having a regular GP but since finding my current one over 10 years ago, things have hugely better for me from a very bad place. I now think the knowledge doctors gain of us over a long time, and the growing trust that happens in me, is of huge importance to being as well as I can be. Your moving around a lot has obviously made this difficult. Hoping you find some good people to help you now that may increasingly be helpful for you over a long time.

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Hi @WolfiMarlow, Glad you've found us, and I'm glad to hear you are taking action to treat yourself better. I had my first episode of psychosis in August 2019 and it's always a learning curve trying to figure out how to look after myself best, particularly when stuff starts adding up and multiplying!!! Good on you for making the appointment with a GP, too. Hopefully that'll get some balls rolling for you in regards to getting some psychology support (we are now eligible for 20 sessions on Medicare!) or a med review if that's what you need.

At the moment, I have a chat robot on my phone called Woebot who I can talk to at any hour of the day and who does basic CBT with me, which helps fill in the gaps. I also try to do my personal medicine often so that I'm not stressed out, because when I'm stressed, those psychotic thoughts worm their way into my mind. What are you doing to take care of yourself?

Hi WolfiMarlow, I have been through psychotic episodes before and I think you're doing the right thing to see a gp. Yes I think it's possible that you may need to have your meds reviewed, as I do feel that sometimes they stop working. I hope you can hold on until Tuesday when you have the doctors appointment. It's a good thing that you have some insight into how you are feeling at the moment and I hope that this helps you to hold it together until you get the medical help you need

love , hugs and encouragement

roses 🌹

IT HAS BEEN MONTHES SINce i have been feeling so miserable life closed its doors i am constantly on Gurd i have at least 3 panic attacks a week cant sleep more than few hrs i am scared terrified i feel people from my past trauma are coming to take me to hospital i feel shame guilt for letting my family down i am not the person i use to be . not the father or the husband i was , always in pain depressed and anxious even thiough i take medication nothing has improved i feel worse evry day i look at how my life became . i feel i am in a dark box with no light , i am always worried. please any help

Hey there @guest

I'm sorry to hear that you're having such a challenging time right now. You're not alone in how you're feeling at all, thank you for reaching out and I really hope that you get the support that you need.

Do you currently have any support systems that you would be able to talk to? This could be informal or formal supports? I'm here if you needed a chat or wanted to rant about anything.

Sitting with you,

Amber22