The Plan

 I want to talk about a Cold Case episode ("The Plan") from season 1.  It actually resonated with me because the character, Elisa, had schizophrenia and had halluncinations that come back despite taking medications and taking stronger medications.  


I have been in the same boat as Elisa back in 2021.  In 2021, I was working a card job at Millenium Print Company (night shift) and was halluncinating lights dimming and brightening during my shift multiple days.   I also halluncinated my fingers disappearing once during a shift.  I had to get my antipsychotic - I think it was Geodon - on a stronger dose.




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