Author: u/RefrigeratorHot7827
Open original source ↗“Hello, I’m looking for people with a similar experience. I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. For about 8 months I have had no spontaneous thoughts, no inner monologue, no emotions (anhedonia). My mind feels completely blank – I only react to the environment. Before illness: normal emotions normal thinking substances like alcohol, nicotine, stimulants worked normally After illness / treatment: treated with haloperidol, risperidone, currently cariprazine 6 mg no positive symptoms now no thoughts, no emotions psychoactive substances (alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, stimulants) produce no euphoria or mental effect even during periods off medication, symptoms stayed the same Questions: Has anyone experienced blank mind / loss of thinking like this? Did ECT, rTMS, clozapine, ketamine or anything else help restore thinking or emotions? Did anyone regain response to substances after improvement? Is this considered a negative symptom, medication effect, or something else? I would really appreciate hearing from people with similar cases.”
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“Hello, I’m looking for people with a similar experience. I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. For about 8 months I have had no spontaneous thoughts, no inner monologue, no emotions (anhedonia). My mind feels completely blank – I only react to the environment. Before illness: normal emotions normal thinking substances like alcohol, nicotine, stimulants worked normally After illness / treatment”
“For about 8 months I have had no spontaneous thoughts, no inner monologue, no emotions (anhedonia). My mind feels completely blank”
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