Posted by Kath on September 18, 2008, at 21:04:26
In reply to negative symptoms..., posted by med_empowered on August 31, 2008, at 16:07:10
> Also, sometimes depression looks a whole lot like negative symptoms. Neuroleptic-Induced Dysphoria and the Neuroleptic-Induced Deficit Syndrome can both also look like "negative symptoms."
********OH MY GOSH. This just clicked!!!
I was saying that my son is 'sharper' now that he's not taking Seroquel & has cut back even a little on Risperidol.
I just realized - or remembered - that I've wondered all along (for the almost 2 year) how sometimes he's 'with it' & 'sharp' & sort of 'himself - how he used to be. And other times he's sort of zombie-ish (that's putting it too strongly, but gets the idea across clearly). And I realize that since he's been living with us for 4 months this summer, sometimes he doesn't take his meds & I truly do notice that when he doesn't take them, he's way sharper than when he does.
I really DO wonder - in fact I do believe that some of the "negative symptoms" could EASILY be caused by the medications themselves!
Jeez. What a situation.
Kath
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