Schizophrenia and mental health problems Successful Story!

50weekstogo

Hello Everyone.

I don't know from where to start!
I just came out from a bad long episode.

Iam trying to start over again. Excersis and healthy life style with medication has always been a big help for me.

If anyone is struggeling in the same boat ! Or anyone has some tips for me. Kindly, Share and help me to be motivated again.

I feel iam drained. Have no power to weight and measure my meals.

Even, if i decided to just be in maintenance path and relax a bit. Maintenance still needs counting and being focused.

I would love to know of any successful stories with mental problems. Also iam open for new friends. Add me.

Shrinkydinking

Hi. I'm don't have schizophrenia but I am bipolar and have anxiety. I'm a work in progress just like you are. I'm stable over all (a few manic episodes once in a while) but still trying. I'm on geodon and clonazepam. (have been on seroquel - yuck - lithium, risperdal, bupropion, lamictal, zoloft, lexapro, and something else but I don't recall. I wasn't on it long.) and they seem to be working for me at the moment although I might be changing meds as my primary and p=doc don't like the long term effects of geodon and want me on something more weight neutral. In my opinion, I'd focus on mental health over weighing. You can come back to that. I'm bad about weighing but I hyper focus on logging and my calories that I eat. I'm down 48 pounds. I usually under eat but every once in a while I binge and if I can't check it, that usually tells me I'm possibly heading towards a small episode. (reckless behavior - there's other things I look for too but that's me not you.) I'm not sure how you feel now but I hope you are better. I'm also not sure how an episode feels to you (I like manic when I'm in them. I'm embarrassed of my behavior afterward though.) Sorry, this reply is a little all over the place. But I'm glad you are working on stable again and wish you the best of success. If you want to add me, feel free.

dannettecampbell

Hello, I too struggle with mental health. I believe that’s why my health is not that great now. I’m trying to get the motivation to make a change for the better. Just want to let you know your not alone.

EatingAndKnitting

I have moderate bipolar I with psychotic features. I'm on Geodon, Lamictal, and the highest dose allowed of Cymbalta. I'm also on Topamax to help suppress my appetite from the psych drugs. It's the only cocktail that works for me, and I've lost 47 pounds so far on it.

I also have PTSD from childhood abuse and spent several months in EMDR therapy for that. And a couple years of CBT therapy, which was useless for me, but the PTSD means I had different needs than most. CBT is good therapy.

There is no way that I could have been successful at this without getting my metal health in order first. I lost 70 pounds before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but gained it all back and more as soon as a depressive cycle hit. I spent five years finding the right meds for me to control my mood swings, and a lot of time in therapy.

Unless you have a medical condition that requires you to lose weight quickly and immediately I recommend you get your mental illness under control first. It's better to be mentally healthy and fat than skinny and out of control mentally. If you can even stick to a deficit with your mental illness. I couldn't, it lied to me.

In not saying eat as much as you want and gain more weight on purpose (ooh it doesn't matter, I might as well eat a whole cake every day sort of attitude), just don't try to lose weight and juggle new meds, doctor's appointments, your brain, etc at the same time. Be kind to yourself right now, even if you do gain weight while you figure out your meds. When you're ready you'll know it and you'll be successful.

Archcurl

So true!

crackpotbaby

Add me if you like. I have bipolar disorder type 1 with psychotic features when mixed or manic.

I'm mostly 'high functioning', but when I'm unwell I can't function at all.

rheddmobile

My sister has schizophrenia. Just wanted to wish you well. As far as exercise and logging, do as much as you feel you can do, and hopefully each day you will feel able to do a little more. That's the best thing about exercise, it gets easier the more you do it!

MinuitMinuet

My step dad has schizophrenia. It's made worse by sugar.. When he is sugar free he is almost normal. If he eats sugar, the things he says and believes to be true is.. well..schizo. My ex was bipolar, schizo, and had mpd. A combination made worse because of childhood abuse, drugs, and a diet composed of mostly twinkies.. when he ate better and took his meds he was the perfect guy. Off them he believed Satan was training him for an army and our daughter was God reincarnated..

I wish you luck!