Schizophrenia... Really? - Schizophrenia Message Board

netoon · 11-05-2008, 01:26 AM

I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia on several occasions.

Why?

I'm not sure. I suspect that my knowledge of this illness and experience has helped in my being diagnosed. I questions almost everything, build somewhat of an understanding of whatever it is that I'm questioning, and then, I find ways to disprove or find evidence against it. Conclusion: answers are so hard to come by!

Anyway, I find it interesting how the majority of those diagnosed with schizophrenia have the same symptoms.

An oddity: I "developed" a few of my symptoms after I read them in a psychology book.

...Your thoughts?

MSD607 · 11-05-2008, 06:07 AM

Maybe the part that you "developed" after reading about is hypochondria. I know a lot of people who read about medical issues and then mysteriously begin to show signs and symptoms, when it just turns out to be fear that one day they really will have this illness. That fear is hypchondria, but who knows...maybe you really did "develop" those symptoms- go to a doctor and tell him what you said about reading about and getting some symptoms.

netoon · 11-05-2008, 08:28 AM

No, that's not it.

MSD607 · 11-05-2008, 11:34 AM

How do you know if you haven't even spoken to anyone about it?

AnnD · 11-05-2008, 11:43 AM

Since you are so easy to diagnose on a one to one you must display some fairly obvious signs/symptoms. Some very intelligent people have it and think they can use words to argue their diagnosis but the argument in itself is strange. I suspect you will never give up your journey of argument so good luck with that. What medications are you on?