Schizoaffective, Just Starting Saphris, Blog

[vandeeje]

Hi, I'm Jen. I'm from Iowa and I have schizoaffective disorder that is pretty difficult to manage. I change medications pretty frequently and have been on almost every antipsychotic on the market. I get maxed out on them and my antidepressants and still have symptoms so have to switch. I just started Saphris (10mg morning and night) and have been on Wellbutrin XL for awhile. I have neuropathic pain all over which they think may be caused by my medications That's why I started the Saphris, to try to figure out if my meds were causing it. I want to minimize the amount of medication I'm on so I'm hoping Saphris helps with that. I am on disability because of my mental illness. I have a blog where I write about my life as someone with schizoaffective disorder. It does have some adult language but is pretty tame for the most part. I try to educate people as much as I can in it.

Check it out here: http://memoirsofaschizophrenic.blogspot.com/

I'm always looking for other people's blogs to read that I can relate to. I also am interested in any other sites that are for people with mental illness.

[lwamikids]

I am on Saphris as well! 10 mg just at night though. I'm Bipolar I though. But it's worked really well for me, I've been on it for almost 3 weeks!!!

I also have a blog about my journey as a woman with Bipolar I and my 5 year old son who is autistic and bipolar.

[turtlelvr5]

Welcome to the site! I am a borderline, which is a personality disorder like schizoaffective disorder. It's rough managing a disorder that is built into your personality.

[vandeeje]

I also have a blog about my journey as a woman with Bipolar I and my 5 year old son who is autistic and bipolar.

I have been reading your blog and I'm sorry things are tough right now. I hope it gets better soon.

[Guest Vapourware]

Welcome to the site! I am a borderline, which is a personality disorder like schizoaffective disorder. It's rough managing a disorder that is built into your personality.

Actually, schizoaffective disorder is not a personality disorder, and is quite different to borderline PD.

[humanoid]

I looked at your blog and thought it was cool, so I decided to make one of my own.

http://mytrapezeact.blogspot.com/

I've got three blogs to maintain now, lol! But I really like the set up of the blogspot one, thanks for sharing!

[turtlelvr5]

Sorry, I was thinking of schizotypal personality disorder

[Teddy]

I am on Saphris as well! 10 mg just at night though. I'm Bipolar I though. But it's worked really well for me, I've been on it for almost 3 weeks!!!

I also have a blog about my journey as a woman with Bipolar I and my 5 year old son who is autistic and bipolar.

I am on Saphris as well! 10 mg just at night though. I'm Bipolar I though. But it's worked really well for me, I've been on it for almost 3 weeks!!!

I also have a blog about my journey as a woman with Bipolar I and my 5 year old son who is autistic and bipolar.

I have been looking for you for a long time! I told my therapist a few months ago, "If there is a woman out there suffering from bipolar disorder who ALSO has a child with autism, I have yet to find her!" But I found you. I'm so reading your blog now.

[lwamikids]

How awesome is that! You know, it's so hard to find support. It's hard to find other parents of a bipolar and autistic child but to find someone who is also bipolar and has an autistic and bipolar child is awesome! I am glad to know we can find a support in each other.

Feel free to add me personally on FB as well. I am very open especially when it comes to support as I don't feel we get enough of it.