1986 wrote:
Having schizophrenic illnesses and autism at the same time is very much possible. I'm one of them.
If what you're experiencing now is unbearable and causes meltdowns, you might need to share (part) of your inner experience with someone you trust, who can then bring you to further psychiatric attention. There is a wide range of treatments available for the condition, no need to give up should the first one fail. Also, the sooner you get help, the better the prognosis. Hallucinations and voices might push you into self-isolation, but it's important to reach out to people near you.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, I can't diagnose you, and I give this advice based on what seems like aural hallucinations on your part.
Good post. There can be a bit of overlap between Schizophrenia & autism. Both those disorders run in my girlfriend's family but lots of other mental disorders run in her family as well. I had a mental breakdown when I was 20 over my 1st relationship ending & stress from my parents on my back about me not working even thou I was putting in apps for most any job I thought I might could do. I fell into a psychotic depression & at times I thought I might be hearing voices. Anyways the main treatment for Schizophrenia are antipsychotics & some antipsychotics are also approved for certain autism symptoms like Abilify, Seroquel, & Haldol. I've been on all 3 at different times(been on Seroquel for the last year) but I've tired 3 others as well but I don't know if those 3 are approved for autism symptoms or not thou. Some psych meds including a bit of antipsychotics can also decrease sex drive in guys but I'm not sure how they would affect women's sex drive. As for as the boyfriend part is concerned OP, I'm a guy who actually kinda likes women that others might think are weird or
crazy. I'm very different from normal people thou & I find they are less accepting & more likely to be judgemental of me. People who have their own issues are more relatable to me. Wanting sex could make you more appealing to some guys, especially if your hot but you have to be careful that they don't use you for sex. If you are mostly just wanting the sex you could maybe have a friends with benefits thing. Maybe a bf or fwb thing with a guy who has his own stuff & struggles to get relationships would be more understanding & accepting of you(I'm not talking about me since I have a girlfriend but I might would be interested otherwise, I don't know you so cant say for sure). I would recommend trying to get more medical treatment before majorly seeking a guy. Like others have said there are various things that could be going on & some things would be easier to treat than others. One potential thing that I started to touch on is that sever anxiety & OCD can sometimes become paranoia that appears to be hallucinations. That's kinda what happened with me. I got negative thought processes stuck in my head & they sometimes seemed to come from outside of me & I was not sure what was real & not real sometimes. You & anyone else is welcome to PM me if you'd like or need someone to chat with about this stuff.
23 Mar 2021, 9:06 pm
