Bizi, I can not afford a therapist or to be tested. I took an online evaluation that is not intense like a real test would be and I did score high for being ADD. I do still take the anti-psychotic, loxapine, to help me sleep. If I do not take it for a couple of days I do feel out of sorts and on edge. I do not ehibit signs of szchophrenia except maybe for being on edge without the anti-pychotic. Sometimes I will fall asleep without the loxapine. I do not intentionally not take it.

I have a double cousin who is a lot like my symptoms, high strung, very emotional at times, loud at times. She's never had anyone make her get treatment for herself like I have. She's married with a kid and works so she is very fuctioning. I find it very interesting this cousin and I are so much alike and yet the way our immediate families handled it with resulting outcomes for both me and my cousin to be so different.

The only therapist I have is the DV one. I should see them soon.

barbara