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⌈ Secret Post #3021 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

OP here.

I have epilepsy, mostly complex partial seizures with a few possible generalized. I have paranoid delusions running up to episodes of increased seizures. Usually after I've had a few seizures, I'll start having hallucinations.

The paranoia happens once or twice every couple of months, usually persists for about a week. The hallucinations really only happen when I've been having more and more seizures, but also feeds into the paranoia.

To note: I'm on anti-epileptics, which can completely stop any psychosis, because it stops the mechanisms in my brain that start seizures, which is what causes the psychosis. Sometimes it's only effective in stopping the bad seizures, though, so some of the more "mild" seizure effects are the psychosis.

Not sure if or how this changes my psychosis, or differentiates it from other psychotic disorders.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

DA

Dude, you need to have a chat with your GP and/or neurologist. The meds could be making you paranoid/psychotic, too.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

OP

Fuuuuuuuuuuuck I hadn't though of that. 8<

Currently I'm in the "suspect everyone" stage, so it'll take me a while to be able to make an appointment, but I'll write it down to ask about when I can.

fml. Fuck all of it.

Also, after a quick google it looks like my meds may indeed have a psychotropic effect. This is so ridiculous I am going to laugh and cry.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Make the appointment. Tell the suspicion to shove it, you've got more important things to do. Seriously. If your meds are impacting your functioning to this degree, and it's a known side effect, you absolutely have to let the medical professionals overseeing your care know. Just do it, anon.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

OP

I will try. For reasons I explained down thread, I am uncomfortable mentioning the paranoia right now to doctors. I'm newly diagnosed, and I've already been given the brush off once before due mostly to my own representation, and I don't want to compromise what progress I have made. I mean fuck, I was seizure free for the first time in two years last month. That was pretty big for me.

If absolutely nothing else, I will at the very least call my neurologist's office and ask if I have cause to be concerned.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

Check with your GP/family doctor first. Mention the side effects to them, explain the drugs are working well otherwise. Ask him/her for a referral to another specialist, if you feel the neuro you're seeing can't/won't help you.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

I would recommend that you to see your neurologist about this as soon as possible. That's too often for it to be a small deal. If fact, psychosis from epilepsy can be similar to symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia so it definitely warrants a trip to the neurologist.
You may want to take antipsychotic medication, but beware because some may make your seizures worse - which is why you need to talk to a qualified professional about this stuff!

Good luck anon!

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[(Anonymous)]

*also, I read above. If it is your meds giving you the psychotic effects, it would be much better trying different medication for your epilepsy rather than starting antipsychotics.