i have schizophrenia and i have to control it by medication?

does anyone know of any alternative medicines that i can try as i hate tkaing what i have as it makes me sleep all the time, it has ruined my life.

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I know that taking medicine sucks. I was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder (much like schizophrenia) when I was seventeen. Please don't stop taking your pills -- I guarantee you will relapse. You don't want that.

If the medicine you're taking now makes you sleep all the time, talk to your psychiatrist about it. The medicine you're taking is supposed to level you out, not put you down. Your doctor has your best interest in mind, so talk to him or her asap.

I'm assuming you take an anti-psychotic like Zyprexa or Abilify. Not all medicines work the same for everyone. Just hang in there and DON'T STOP OR CHANGE DOSAGES WITHOUT TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!

The psychiatrist I see now is a holistic doctor. So in combination with medication, she also gives me B12 shots which help immensely, and I take Omega-3 Fish Oil. Also, try folic acid. All of these things are natural and help level out your brain chemistry without side effects.

Good luck. :)

i think that the schizophrenia would ruin you life more than the meds
I'm so sorry baby hope you get it under control. BiPolar ruined mine.
This is something you really need do discus with your doctor. None of us know the other mitigating factors for your situation.
I agree with the first answer, you are much better off with medication than without, but there may be newer drugs that are more specific in their action and don't make you feel drowsy available. Ask your psychiatrist.
Go to the doc before you do anything..you dont want to just get off your meds right away I am sure depending on what you are taking that you have to wean yourself off..It may take time to adjust to the meds..give it time..
Maybe look into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It isn't covered by most health insurance and is pretty expensive, but maybe it can help. In the meantime, stay on your meds.
well.i also agree with the first answer. that's a big deal of this illness-people don't want to take medicines. anyways.u can go for a visit to a homeophatic doctor who can give u some natural medicines.
I do hope you can get some help,I am sure there must be some available.I sympathise with you greatly as I was on medication for bad pain that made me sleep all the time and it drove me to despair.Talk to your doctor and make him get you help.
You should've be more specific when you say you have Schizophrenia, then other people could've given you better suggestions.
my friends son is on medication for schizophenia to and he is so fat and drinks gallons of coke and dont stop smoking,
now that would be worse I think
I don't know anything about this, except from a friend's mother who is a psychiatric nurse and a family acquaintance whose son was schizophrenic (he was institutionalised after he stopped taking his meds secretly). I've heard it's common for schizophrenics to stop taking their meds and then everything gets a thousand times worse. Don't do it! Talk to your doctor.

Just do a google search on 'schizophrenics stop taking medication' and you will see what I mean.
I relate have you tryed risperdal?At first it knocked me on my butt I slept so much and my legs hurts with legpains all the time,however after your body builds up a little resistance to it I found it worked wonders.just give your meds a chance.IF after a month its still hell try something else.
Keep talking to your doctor. Don't try anything knew without asking him. You don't want to get sick again. Tell him you hate how they make you feel, and ask him to come up with alternatives. Or find names of alternatives in books or nhs websites and ask him what he thinks of them. But keep him on side.
Yes, there are alternatives. Some of the medications cause sleepiness while others dont. Simply talk to your psychiatrist, am sure he can fix that problem. But do not get off your meds as there is a good chance that you go back to square one. Ask your doctor about clozapine and seroquel.
Maybe you aren't crazy at all. maybe you are normal and the others are crazy. I don't know what your symptoms are when you are off the medication but are they so bad that you need the drug? Just something to consider.
you need medication but if you see Dr he could try with something new my mates had schizophrenia for yrs and he just got some great medication good look ask about the injection 1 they give it in tablet form now
Stay on your meds. and talk with your doctor first.
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