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My psychiatrist doesn't think I have schizophrenia anymore (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello,

It's been some time since I changed my phychiatrist, ( I wrote the reason in a previous post). the new phychiatrist think that I don't have phychotic symptoms instead he think that I just have social anxiety since I only think that people are talking about me and want to harm me, I am not actually believe that. he says I don't have schizophrenia because I don't have any phychotic symptoms anymore. he is decreasing the dose of antiphychotic and increasing the dose of anti-depressant.

I am no longer sure if I even had schizophrenia or my previous phychiatrist misdiagnosed me.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Took me way too long to realize that there are as many incompetent people working in medicine as in any other profession

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Having thought thinking people are talking about you or want to harm you are considered paranoia which IS a schizophrenia symptom. It is considered part of early psychosis (paranoia is related). I have schizophrenia. The symptoms do come and go for me. I have had years where they were non existent and then suddenly came back very severely. Although, paranoia can be related to other diagnoses.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I didn't mention that I am also afraid of water and I don't shave my beard. Is it also symptoms of schizophrenia? Should I tell this to my psychiatrist?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Anything that causes you distress should be reported to your psychiatrist and therapist. Idk about the beard thing. I don't shave my beard, I don't think there is a related symptom.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Psychiatric Diagnoses are based on symptoms, so when your symptoms change you may fit new diagnostic criteria and stop fitting other ones.

I’d check the official schziophrenia and social anxiety diagnostic criteria and see which ones you might fill.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Psychiatrists can make mistakes, but watch yourself carefully. The fact you're not having psychosis anymore could be because your APs were working. If things start to get weird again on a lower dose, I would tell the psych ASAP.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You are right, I am still afraid of water that's why I don't take a bath frequently, I am also afraid of shaving my beard. However I haven't told this to my psychiatrist since I thought it was irrelevant. Please tell me if these are also symptoms of schizophrenia.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Since you already have a schizophrenia diagnosis, they sound like they're related to it. How soon can you talk to your psychiatrist? Can you send them a message?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't have their number so I can't send a message right now. However I will be going to the hospital after 20 days so then I can tell him about this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Alright. Thank you for looking out for yourself.