Paranoid delusions

[Bhj]

Hi. I’ve posted a few times about my psychosis. I’ve been on my fourth anti psychotic, amisulpride 400g for about a month now, no improvement in thoughts. Can anyone tell me an anti psychotic that worked for them where others have failed. Thanks.

:(, no I've been battling constipation too, probally a combination of medication and pregnacy but luckily mine is only mild. Advice on constipation (from my granny), vegetables, some fruit, prunes or prune juice and plenty of water if you want to aid constipation natrally. And, at this stage probally not much fiber. but with the combination of meds it gets difficult. Hope you are feeling better soon. I'm feeling the other way (emotionally) after all the med change, this sunshine, relaxation, small meals and second trimester "happy hormones" and probally a bit too much sugar and lots of family news/no motivation to do any housework outside the kitchen with the cold floor I feel slightly manic. Family coming over soon.

Had an emotionaly draining but positive day yesterday. Is anyone elses delusions about half truths... I know I'm not just making stuff up, and often people don't believe me and it turns out my assumption was right in the end... I probably am more on the side of 'delusions of gradure' than paranoia but I've only had very mild psychosis...

I’ve never had delusions of grandeur, mine are non bizzare delusions which for me is harder to treat because what I’m seeing is real but I’m perceiving threat where apparently there is none. Saying that I have had a good week this week. I don’t know if it’s the clozapine starting to work or whether they’re just taking a break from intimidating me and going to come back with a vengeance. My dp’s at work today, I hate staying home without him. I’ll just make myself busy, do some baking with ds.

I probably get non bizarre delusions. I briefly believed I was a prophet on my only serious episode. I know(think) I can quite actually predict stormy weather based on my headakes and moods but this has not tipped into, I can control and influence the weather but its been a fleeting thought....if I'm going to self diagnose it would be more of a seasonal affective disorder... But generalised anxiety disorder is the most comfortable fit.

I'm failing on combating my internet addiction, wanted to do something creative, went online, feel paranoid about google... sometimes use ducduckgo but it only makes me more paranoid with it's security warnings.... time to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

I know what you mean. My dp bought google home mini last month and I don’t like it one bit, too invasive and can’t help wondering who may be listening in on it. Enjoy
The sunshine. It’s very cloudy here, but warm. Loved the thunderstorm last night.

Used the Internet productivly today, researched alternative careers, found a new, independent blogsite and listened to some music. I got slightly anxious over Facebook and Google. I also checked the news and felt a bit sick seeing how the Royal children have no privacy. I need a new browser, other than chrome. I enjoy repotting some mint and had a nap. I called my mental health team for reasurence.

It sounds like you had quite a relaxed day. Good you can call on your mental health team for reassurance. I’ve had quite a good week, for some reason I haven’t seen anything that’s made me feel paranoid, could it be the meds starting with to work? Or are they just lying low for a while before they come back with a vengeance.

Hi, it sounds like the meds may be kicking in bhj? If so that's really good!

I take meds for epilepsy as well as the Aripiprazole & anti depressants etc so I got prescribed lactulose - I take 3 tsp twice a day also eat lots of fruit & lots of fluids so don't get constipated.

But I've had the opposite problem last 3 days as somehow caught a d&v bug so I've had to stay of work AGAIN not good.

I saw my psychiatrist on Friday who feels I'm making progress but wants me to stay on all my meds as he says I only feel well because they are working. I feel more reassured about staying on them now he has said that.

That’s good you feel more reassured. Sorry to hear you’ve got a bug. I think I spoke too soon when I said nothings made me paranoid this week. When I picked kids up from school about 5 council vans went past me all at the same time coming and going in different directions so now my anxiety is sky high again.

I'm just out of hospital. It did me good to go in. They have increased the other antipsychotic (I take it alongside the clozapine) and my voices are sooo much better. Mood still wobbly but better than before.

How are you all doing?

Good to hear from you, I was wondering how you were doimg. Glad your stay in hospital was beneficial. What is the other anti
Psychotic you’re on called? I’ve had a few bad days with paranoia. My bil car got set alight so it’s got me thinking that it’s to do with me and they’re targeting my family members. I had cbt today so continuously trying to rationalize and change my thought patterns.

Hi ghost and bhj, my current psychosis risk is low but anxiety high. It's frustrating as I've just been diagnosed with low iron and prescribed strong supplements. All the symptoms are the same as anxiety and depression... Glad I have a reason for all my symptoms and general sense of unease but this 'I'm right, just in touch with my instincts not mentally unwell' starts me off thinking irrationally. Was not much of a shock as low iron is common in my family but I need another scan on Sunday, which is nice and soon but I'm really unsure about this medicine... and NHS interference....to top things off just read trump is visiting around my due date, on Friday the 13th. I'm pretty sure he's doing that to avoid riots as anyone superstious will be hiding at home. I'm still scared of Terrorism as grenfel tower really effected me, along with all many of my childhood heroes dying, mostly from suicide. I browse the BBC and was furious this morning that the only person convicted has been a scapegoat, a black woman citizen jailed for fraud trying to profit from tragedy. Hardly the same crime as the elite...I could easily turn into a conspiracy theorist if I hadn't studied critical thinking...opps, meds time, time to numb my mind...

Embrace I have anaemia & started iron tablets, my symptoms of dizziness & shakiness are much improved so stick with the tablets as they really do help.

I've been poorly since Saturday though with a stomach bug so been off work AGAIN but the diarrhoea doesn't seem to be affecting my meds luckily l.

Thanks tierra, i felt more healthy straight after taking them, got family who take them, I'm just kicking myself for not recognising the symptoms, they are common pregnancy symptoms, but I didn't realise my shortness of breath and restless legs were symptoms too...i was just saying to my husband as a was moving my legs before bed how I don't there's a difference between restlessness and restless leg syndrome... I was anxious about getting cramps...

That sounds positive - I had the same experience with low thyroid. Symptoms that I blamed on my mental illness.

The other antipsychotic I take is loxapine, not prescribed in the UK.

Thanks, I noticed the improvement straight away in my mental health.. Then wandered how I'd dismissed my visable blue veins and blue fingertips when I'm a healthcare professional, my mum told me I used to get blue fingernails and lips when I had swimming lessons (that I was sent out of) when I was otherwise happy and healthy, (Pale and blue is a warning sign that someone is about to collapse.. Our next academic was going to be on the blue and breathless patient so I had been worrying but trying to control worrying using cbt... ) it's a big relief to understand and I feel a bit smug that I was right to be a bit worried.

How is everyone’s weekends going? I find it’s the only time I can relax at home as dp doesn’t work weekends so can stay at home not having to find places to be like every day during the week. We went out for a meal as it was our anniversary during the week and relaxing now after a nice hot bubble bath.

I've been really bored today as off work due to d&v so can't go out.. hopefully back to work Monday if I stay symptom free for 48 hours.

That doesn’t sound fun. My doctor has asked me to stop all the laxatives they prescribed me after the clozapine made me constipated as they’ve caused me to have diarreah most of last week. It seems to be back to normal, just need to hope I do nt get constipated again.

OP be careful with olanzapine. I put on 3st in 6 months. I was bigger then I ever was when pregnant! Very slowly trying to lose the weight, now I'm on a different med

My son is on it and has lost the weight he gained by following an eating plan moderate in carbs. We just made it up for him and what he eats in calories today we reduce by 500 calories tomorrow. We’ve found all sorts of ways to steal 50 or so calories from him, for eg, and he’s doing really well.

Sorry, poster too soon.

Just wanted to add that we approach his eating now as diabetes prevention. We do random blood sugar tests on him and every 4 months he has a blood sugar test done by his Dr that gives a reading for the previous months.

Hi, I'm really anxious about my scan today, had a stressful morning yesterday, then a migraine in the afternoon and was being weird with my husband in the evening, very argumentative and angry about how I was unable to do things or just relax with him. We had a talk and I felt tired, just feel like I lost the day yesterday as I couldn't relax or concentrate on much. I did sleep solidly last night. Also, I was on olanzapine a couple of years ago for 6 months put on a bit of weight, but when I came off I felt really motivated to eat healthy and go running. I do never want to go back on it but I have a slim build and high motabolism anyway so was not much of a problem, the lack of energy was worse for me.

Iron has really got my bowls moving. I skipped my evening iron though as I was feeling quite sick and I'll talk to my GP on Monday as I think I should drop the dose but its hard to tell what's what as I started iron at the same time as being given an urgent scan. Could be pregnancy, anxiety or medication...

I hope your scan goes well today. I needed to take iron tablets when
I was pregnant. I’ve put on about 4 stone in weight since starting anti psychotics but I’m doing aerobics with my sister one a week now as a start and watching what I eat. My plan for a relaxing weekend has changed now as dp been called in to do something at work so I’m alone with kids today. Just need to keep myself busy I think.