Posted by Tomatheus on February 13, 2015, at 13:21:04
In reply to Re: Depression vs. 'negative' psychotic symptoms, posted by Chinaboy on February 13, 2015, at 0:39:29
Chinaboy,
See below for my responses to what you've written.
> In your case, I don't feel you have negative symptoms just with energy and concentration problems only.
I never said that energy and concentration problems are my only symptoms. They are the symptoms that I feel cause me the greatest deal of impairment at present, which is probably why I write about them here more than any of my other symptoms. But a lot of what you described in yourself fits me, especially since the onset of my "positive" psychotic symptoms eight years ago. I would say that having "poverty of speech," a "reduction in goal-oriented behavior," social withdrawal, and possibly "affective flattening" all apply to me. These symptoms are certainly problematic, but I guess I only give them so much thought in comparison to the difficulties that I have with getting out of bed when I want to, with having the vigor and vitality to put my thoughts into action, and with doing something as seemingly simple as reading a book (or sometimes even a medium-sized paragraph, depending on how bad my concentration is). I guess I don't question that I have "negative" symptoms, but whether the problems that I have with energy and concentration are part and parcel of my negative symptoms or part of something else (e.g., depression).
> That is suggestive of a bipolar tendency??????So adding a small dose of Lamictal might help??????
I've tried that. I can't remember how Lamictal affected my concentration (probably because I was in bed for much of the time), but the medication clearly worsened my energy.
Tomatheus
Has long-standing difficulties with energy and concentration, as well as psychotic and cognitive symptoms
Taking Abilify & supplements including vitamins B3 & D3
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