Disorganized Schizophrenia?

[justc001]

Hi! Recently I have been finding information in Schizophrenia because both of my parents have it, but when I looked through some of the symptoms I seemed to have had lots of the disorganized and negative ones which include:

Talking in sentences that do not make sense or using nonsense words, making it difficult for the person to communicate or engage in conversation (if this means not being able to think of anything to say for normal conversation and ending blurting out complete randoness to do with goulash muffins and the like...)
Being unable to make decisions
Writing excessively but without meaning (if that means spontaniously starting to write nonsense...)
Forgetting or losing things
Repeating movements or gestures, such as pacing or walking in circles
Lack of emotion and expression or emotions, thoughts and moods that do not fit with situations or events (for example, crying instead of laughing at a joke)
Withdrawal from family, friends and social activities
Reduced energy
Lack of motivation
Loss of pleasure or interest in life
Poor hygiene and grooming habits
Problems functioning at school, work or other activities

Do you think I have disorganized schizophrenia? >_<

[Charlotte]

It's a possibility. Only a doctor can know for sure. Even then it takes weeks/months to diagnose. It's not going through a checklist. It's more complicated than that.

[TheWizard]

He's right. It takes a lot of tests and stuff to find out if you are schizo. I'm schizo if you didn't know. I'm ok when I take my meds.

:)

You should get checked by a head shinker doc to be safe. :)

[Shaolin]

Well, only a doctor can give you a professional opinion and as both your parents have schizophrenia i think it might be a good idea you see a doctor soon. The quicker schizophrenia is treated the better the prognosis (outcome).

It doesn't look like you have full blown hebephrenic schizophrenia however it does look like you have shades of symptoms, not full blown symptoms but certainly traits that could develop into full blown symptoms.

Disorganised symptoms like talking nonsense like 'word salads' as in a string of tottaly unrelated words being spoken as conversation are full blown symptoms. Disordered affect - as in laughing at bad news or crying at good news are symptoms of disorganised schizophrenia.

I can't say whether you have it or not, but personally i don't think you've developed full blown hebephrenic schizophrenia, your friends, family and teachers would have known by now and you would have been given appropriate help, after a while it becomes obvious that something is clearly wrong.

However you've recognised that you have some of the symptoms, at varying degrees of intensity - as in some are worse than others. I urge you to talk to your parents about it, show them the criteria for disorganised schizophrenia and just arrange an appointment with your doctor, tell him about your family history of mental illness and the symptoms you've described here. They will point you in the right direction..

Remmeber, the sooner the better. If you are developing schizophrenia is can be treated more effectively now than it would be 6monthes or a year down the line, and anyway, it could just be re assurance that you're healthy and you're not developing schizophrenia. So either way, the best thing you can do right now is to make your feelings known to your parents and medical professionals who can ascertain clearly whats going on.