I have schizoaffective disorder AMA
I've only seen a few posts about this when I did a search, but I figured I'd toss this out here anyway. Put it in casual because, well, lots of stuff about mental disorders on IAmA.
How this works out is that I have the insane highs (manias) and lows (depressions) of bipolar disorder, with the happy fun delusions that are typically associated with schizophrenia, and when the planets align just right, I can be a very dangerous person to be around.
Just a quick rundown of how this started out: When I was about 9 or 10 I started having audio hallucinations that weren't very noticeable, paranoid thoughts started soon after and it's gotten worse since then. Finally diagnosed when I was 26 and now I'm 27.
I have been put on disability because so far the medications I've taken either haven't worked or make me incredibly sick. So, if you feel like it, shoot me some questions.
Another reason why I put this in casual is because I'm not really all the willing to post up my medical records.
Posted Jul 10, 2012, 4:41 AM UTC