Neat_Youth470 t1_isszilx wrote
I am very interested in more studies on this, particularly with epigenetic Covid exposure.
What about the more mild cases?
My 17 year old has had Covid three times despite vaccination and our best efforts at always masking, etc. 22 year old child has had it once. spouse has had it twice. So far as we know, I have not had it. It hit them like a mild flu.
We have all had a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis within the last two years (me schizoaffective, spouse full blown schizophrenia, child won’t be labeled until over 18 but already on same meds and receiving same treatment). 22 year old schizoaffective.
justforkicks28 t1_isvf5bn wrote
Do you have a family history of Schizophrenia spectrum disorders? It is very very odd to first develop symptoms as a male past early 20's (usually teens) and a female past mid 20's... worked community mental health for a decade and never met one person. I met thousands of people with Schizophrenia
Neat_Youth470 t1_isvmycp wrote
There is a second period of schizophrenia onset for women, at perimenopause just like at end of puberty (the drop in hormones and the possible protection against schizophrenia from estrogen) It’s not super rare, and it is also a viable possibility absent Covid. I may never know.
I mean exactly what I originally stated though; I’m just curious where this research will lead and what it might mean for families like my own.
No family history on my side of any psychotic or delusional disorders, but lots of cluster A (anxiety, ocd, etc) and dopamine disorders (adhd, Parkinson’s, narcolepsy).
There is so much that is subjective or overlaps about the various diagnoses it’s kind of hard to suss out what is what.
justforkicks28 t1_isvo9k9 wrote
The dopamine disorder family history is a very interesting possible explanation but still have no idea what COVID could possibly do to cause psychotic disorders. Really sorry you all are having to face this reality. Psychotic disorder are quite frankly fu**ing awful. Best wishes to you and your family. Appreciate you responding on such a personal matter.
asterlynx t1_isxc7ch wrote
Infections like covid can cause a chronic state of inflammation what leads to components of the primary immune system crossing the blood brain barrier and causing oxidative stress messing up with neurotransmitters and brain connectivity...
Strazdas1 t1_isx3unt wrote
Whats the usual age the symptoms start to develop?
justforkicks28 t1_isx4q61 wrote
Boys late teens to early twenties and girls mid/late twenties to early thirities (sometimes a little earlier but later than boys typically)
M-3X t1_isuiiz6 wrote
How do you explain then your condition and the fact you didn't have covid?
Simplest explanations are usually closest to the truth.
Correlations do not imply causality.
Neat_Youth470 t1_isujxn9 wrote
“So far as we know”, since you’re targeting that sentence, let’s use the entire statement, thank you.
I have not had a serology. I have had negative rapid home tests.
I am curious as to if I had a very mild form before or after their bouts that I did not test during that time for, or one of the home tests that I took was a false negative. There’s a large margin of error regarding incubation times and low viral load.
youth-in-asia18 t1_isuod3j wrote
sounds like you’re genetically predisposed and so is your wife, which would make your kids predisposed. I don’t think epigenetics is necessary to explain; although i’m honestly not sure what you mean by epigenetics here. best of luck with your diagnoses
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710bretheren t1_isukamp wrote
What exactly would be the symptoms of such a spectrum
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RainyDaysInSpace t1_isuv8x3 wrote
Vaccinations are not designed to prevent transmission of the disease. Vaccinations are designed to elicit an immune response to a particular disease so when we inevitably are exposed to the disease our body has certain antibodies designed specifically to fight that disease off
Puzzleheaded_Poem473 t1_isv17b6 wrote
not to be accusatory, I mean this more in a general sense, but how do you get covid so many times in your family without being negligent?
do you not wear masks? do you not take precautions to prevent getting it? Like, after the first time, but several times??
roostertree t1_isyr0lw wrote
Masks measurably reduce transmission. They aren't perfect prophylactics. And then there are the meatheads who won't wear masks in common indoor spaces, or do wear them, but lower them to sneeze b/c they want to keep their mask dry.
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