Schizophrenia: Still hearing the voices
For 3 years, I had schizophrenia.
I heard voices, saw people, telling me to kill someone or myself. I would see people sitting across from me at the dinner table when there was an empty seat. I would grin at them and speak to them in a low voice, I spoke in Gaelic so nobody could understand me except for the figure across from me. My family thought I was speaking to myself, as I would sit in front of my mirror and talk for hours.
The thing is, this stopped months ago. I no longer saw the figures and they left my mind completely. A slight problem though, the figures are BACK, only more and more vivid (before they were merely silhouettes, now I can see facial features and skin, they have colour), except they aren't talking at all, they stare at me for a moment or two but they disappear.
Does anyone know what might be causing me to see them again?
7 Answers to "Schizophrenia: Still hearing the voices"
Posted by hylierandom Jul 18th, 2012 at 3:06AM
If you were diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, you really should try taking meds.
Not going to lie-antipsychotics can have nasty side-effects.
But I think seeing and hearing people that aren't there, and having those people tell me to kill myself or kill others...would bother me more than a lot of the med side effects.
If you are very hyper and not sleeping, you may be having manic psychosis...bipolar people can have psychotic features too. Anyone who does not sleep for long enough goes psychotic.
Go see a psychiatrist.
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Posted by MarriedUnlovedAndAlone Jul 18th, 2012 at 3:38AM
Start keeping a diary. If you can't get any help, at least you should be able to write a best seller.
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Posted by katnipkitkat Jul 18th, 2012 at 5:21AM
Some physical problems can mimic the symptoms of mental illness. I would check out all possibilities.
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Posted by lunadelobos Jul 18th, 2012 at 4:17AM
I know most people think meds are the way to go and i can not dispute this for , the fact is for many meds are very helpful. However please see this with wide eyes , read up on the gluten and Schizophrenia connection a great site is celiac.com.
Also the book "A dose of sanity : mind, medicine, and misdiagnosis" by Sydney Walker III MD, is great it shelds light about legitimate (mostly well meaning) mind doctors very routinely MISdiagnosing people's mind/emotional states sometimes with dire results resulting with the wrong medication, etc.
Also an doctor who is herself an intutive had a fascinating view on visions and hearing voices etc, her name is Mona Lisa Schulz MD PhD, the book is "Awakening Intuition: Using Your Mind-Body Network for Insight and Healing"
I think it's really good to have many perspectives and remember that you are the boss of what is done to you and what goes into your body.
Be proactive be informed be your own advocate always.
It may be sometimes hard to get knowledgeable doctors, I have had to educate many and be very vocal about myself and MY needs!
If not me, then who :)??
I wish you luck and take good care.
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Reply by lunadelobos Jul 18th, 2012 at 4:21AM
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Posted by mirth Jul 18th, 2012 at 3:29AM
If you start on medicine for your schizophrenia remember you can say no or yes to your treatment. If you don't like the side effects of a pill tell them you'll stop taking them.You want something that works even if it doesn't totally get rid of the voices,maybe the visions will stop.My voices just tell me I'm ******* stupid.You can never get enough of that.I still have it pretty good .Nothings telling me to kill anybody.
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Posted by kiansi Jul 18th, 2012 at 3:23AM
I would recommend seeing your doctor as soon as possible.
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Posted by jo1m852 Jul 18th, 2012 at 3:07AM
Are you still taking your medications
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Reply by LovelyDayHuh Jul 18th, 2012 at 3:04AM
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