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    Mar 29, 2012, 09:01 PM
    Am I Paranoid Schizophrenic
    A couple of months ago I had a altercation with our neighbors and since then I have gone down in health both physical and mental. I was going out for a walk and felt I was chased away from there. Lot of people following me. Even within where I work I think people are watching me and passing information on when I will go out. I have physically seen these things happening. If I am standing somewhere and smoking I see people cross me until they get noticed and then stand there and stare at me. Till now they have not contacted me but I am scared. Even when I went to another city 250 miles away I have this same experience. They might have the contacts and reach to do this. I did meet a Psychiatrist who gave me Sizondon plus but I have discontinued it after using for 2 weeks. No reason - just wanted not to be dependent on medicines. I cannot sleep. Just when I am getting to sleep I have palpitations and wake up. With the medicines it was better. I don't hear voices nor visions except these people watching me almost 24 hours with vehicles parked near my home or office and when I walk out stand and stare at me. So many things cannot be imagined - I feel these are all real. Can anyone out there help me if they had similar experience and help me how to get out of this?
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    Mar 30, 2012, 03:32 AM
    A couple of months ago I had a altercation with our neighbours and since then I have gone down in health both physical and mental.
    If this is a new experience... Remember, you control your mind and not the other way around. You are now thinking too much of nothing and it gets really real sometimes, I know. However, you got to learn to be rationale. Find important things to do that can occupy your free time to hallucinate.

    *Find important things to do that can occupy your free time to avoid hallucination.
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    Mar 30, 2012, 05:27 AM
    Start taking your medication, is there a close family member or friend that can make sure you take it, ( even if you don't think you want to)
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    Mar 30, 2012, 06:47 AM
    Get back on your meds so your brain chemistry can return to the proper balance. No shame needing meds for certain conditions. A lot of us do. Like people who have to wear glasses to see with. Or those that take an aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks. No difference.
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    Mar 30, 2012, 07:05 AM
    Schizophrenia, all types, is a complex diagnosis requiring an extensive history and clinical observation. Not a process that can be accomplished on-line.

    Based on your report it sounds as though the medication prescribed (Sizodon*) relieved some of the symptoms complained of. Yet you stopped taking?

    Fr_Chuck and Talaniman offered good advice. Continue taking the medication, especially since it was helping and with no noted side-effects. Then you can always get a second opinion on the diagnosis from a qualified practitioner.

    * wondering about your country of residence
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    Mar 30, 2012, 07:56 AM
    Risperidone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The British National Formulary recommends a gradual withdrawal when discontinuing anti-psychotic treatment to avoid acute withdrawal syndrome or rapid relapse.[16] Due to compensatory changes at dopamine, serotonin, adrenergic and histamine receptor sites in the central nervous system, withdrawal symptoms can occur during abrupt or over-rapid reduction in dosage.

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