''schizophrenia'' and medication

[Emma Whiteley]

Hi,

I hear voices which comment on my thoughts and get paranoid easily, and suffer from anxiety. The voices also say things about other people and give me derogatary comments. What makes them hard to ignore is they comment on my energy, point out my weaknesses, which presses my buttons because i am seeking to become more energy aware and they repeat the same annoying comments until i am driven to my wits end. so i got diagnosed with Schizophrenia when i got sectioned. I decided against taking medication after reading your advice about anti psychotics, but was forced into it by the doctors. After taking the medication, I do actually hear them less and get caught up in what they are saying less because of it, so it is quite positive. I feel less anxious, however, I am aware that the problems causing my anxiety are just being masked. I would like to come off medication, but the doctors say if i do so, i will be put on a community treatment order and sent back to hospital. This actually angers me because they are disregarding my wishes. I have energy tested the medication and it says its strengthening, and done so 3 times and got the same answer. I am wondering if this reading is false, or whether i actually need to be on it for a while to give myself a break from the voices and to build up some strength so i can face the underlying issues a bit later on. The doctors say that I ought to wait for a period of stability and then come off the medication gradually. It seems like I don't really have much say in the problem. If I don't take my medication and get sectioned again then they will probably put me on the depot injection against my own will.

Out of interest, I would appreciate your advice.

[Philip Goddard]

What a rotten situation, Emma!

But do take heart! There's so much that you can do to turn that around. Please see my full reply, at:

http://www.clarity-of-being.org/questions-from-forums.htm#schizophrenia_and_medication