Anyone else out there with schizoaffective disorder? Your thoughts?

Hello. I have had 2 nervous breakdowns in the past five years, once in '02 and once this year. I was finally diagnosed in March w/ schizoaffective disorder bipolar type by my psychiatrist who has known me since '02. It took him a while to decide or choose this diagnosis based on my symptoms I guess.

Starting in '02 I was diagnosed with psychosis in the hospital, schizophreniform disorder and major depression by my dr., and then this year with schizophrenia in the hospital, but my dr. says I do not have schizophrenia but schizoaffective bipolar type.

Honestly I am not sure exactly why he decided this diagnosis versus others. I guess it describes a combo of symptoms of schizophrenia & mood disorder.

I take Invega (antipsych.), Effexor (antidepr.), and Lamictal (mood stabilizer.)

It is so hard to find other people with this disorder I know there are many, but I guess not many who participate online. I started a blog to describe my disorder and express my thoughts.

I feel I have a really severe case, whereas I feel other people have milder cases. It seems to be a sort of illness that can cover a range of experiences. I have very few thoughts and often feel blank inside. I hope to recover my ability to make conversation. What about your symptoms?

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not too sure what schizoaffective disorder is, but know schizophrenia+schizotypal+schizoid. I might be a bit of it because i don't like being around people. i'm alone alot.

i think that there are to ways to handle the situation. in your case is it the conservative medical approach. but you can also go to a person specialized in treatment these cases without medications. because the side effects on the long term are not so good