Ok so I'm sure a lot of people think they
hear stuff, like they hear like a buzzing
or something...I have that a lot lol. But
atleast twice in the past I've sworn (sp?)
that I've heard voices. People I know
saying my name, usually just my name.
Though once I heard "Kendra wake up" and I
was def. not sleeping. Just lying in bed
awake, not even tired. And most recently I
heard my b/f say my name and when I said
what...he didn't say anything...but here's
the thing...I KNOW I heard it. I know i
did. ugh...so anyone know what this
is...or if it could be connected to
anything?
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CarolDiane
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Hi Posted: 06-22-08 20:54pm
This mimic's more toward schzopharnia then
Bipolar. Let you doctor know every symtom
you are having. Hearing voices is a
classic of schzo and there are medications
out there that can help you through it. I
am on one and I will tell you it has
changed my life. I am also Bipolar. The
meds and theropy ( not right now) have
done me the world of good.
By hiding these symtoms are hurting
yourself when you could be leading a close
to normal lifestyle. I say go get it taken
care of now.
Carrie
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blackcherry2002
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Posted: 06-22-08 21:45pm
well the thing is...this has only happened
like under 5 times...and very far apart. I
thought it was possible with bipolar to
have delusions and hallucinations...I
think the only times I've had these are
when I'm in a "good" mood...
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hearing things Posted: 06-22-08 22:26pm
I hear music, very low voices, and people
calling my name as well. Lexapro does
this to me. I know this for a fact. I
was on it for a couple of months, gained
about 10 lbs and it was not helping
anxiety/depression/weakness so I gradually
quit taking it. But........since I can't
take any other meds because of bad side
effects, we decided to try the Lexapro
again. The same thing is happening again.
I have been on it since May 1st this time
and I hate those feelings. I am scheduled
to see my doctor for an ultrasound due to
an enlarged thyroid on the 24th and will
discuss this with her. The only thing, she
is an endocrinologist, so will probably
refer me to someone else for different
meds, unless the thyroid turns out to be
malignant. Are you on any kind of meds?
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Posted: 06-22-08 22:50pm
I take anitdepressant : Prozac and mood
stabalizer : Lamictal. Like I said I'm not
even sure if this means I'm bipolar? My
doctors just have me at Mood Disorder NOS
and I don't want to mention stuff that has
no relevance.
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Posted: 06-22-08 23:03pm
I do not think the Prozac would be doing
it, but doctor's will prescribe Lamictal
for individuals who are not bipolar as
well. I could not function on it. I
started out at 25 mg. the first week, up
to 50 mg. the second week and told her I
could not function on the Lamictal. I was
so drugged feeling on it - she took me
off. What mood disorder med did she give
you? I have taken almost every med there
is old/new and none of them have helped
me. That is why I was sent to an
endocrinologist and she found the enlarged
thyroid. I hate to think of it being
cancer since I have been sick for two
years. I am a totally different person
than I was. I was always full of energy,
go, go, go, etc and now I can hardly get
out of bed, had to quit my job (after 14
years), and can't drive. My husband and
daughter take me to my appointments. I am
46 and have never in my life been sick or
experienced anything like this.
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Posted: 06-23-08 01:19am
This needs a professional diagnosis to be
treated with the propper medications. We
can all try and guess what catagorie you
may or not be in. But, when it all biols
down to it, get a pro and get to the
bottom of it. Each of us have diferent
symtoms with the same disorder. I agree,
some doctors are way to fast to give
medicaations without putting together the
whole puzzle. I consider myself very lucky
to have a doctor that picked up on
something I had kept a deep dark secret
for about 30 years.
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Posted: 06-23-08 01:45am
That's the thing. She just said she's not
quite sure yet. I'm just Not Otherwise
Specified. To tell you the truth I don't
know either. My mood gets bad in the
winter and summer. And it's usually really
energetic in the spring and fall. I seem
like i have bipolar symptoms just not
severe enough to disturb my everday
life....besides the depression which
basically cripples me. The Lamictal and
the Prozac have been good I guess
but...idk aren't they supposed to make you
tired? I'm up all night. Though that's how
I get in the summer.
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Posted: 06-23-08 04:23am
It is possible to have auditory
hallucinations with bipolar disorder. This
is not uncommon with this condition. NOS
means that you do not fit neatly into BPI
or BPII with you symptoms.
Be sure you report these incidents to your
doctor. Keep a log and record your mood,
the circumstances during the incidents,
and when they occurred. You may start to
see a pattern in when they occur.
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Posted: 06-24-08 10:23am
well see I'm only Mood Disorder NOS. They
don't even know if I'm bipolar yet. That's
the thing.I"m still not sure, so I don't
know what is relevant to tell my doctor.
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Posted: 06-24-08 10:43am
blackcherry2002
wrote:
well see I'm only Mood
Disorder NOS. They don't even know if I'm
bipolar yet. That's the thing.I"m still
not sure, so I don't know what is relevant
to tell my
doctor.
OK, speaking as an X health care worker I
will say that as small as you may think it
might be, everything is relevant enough to
tell your doctor. The most slightest issue
to you may just be that piece of the
puzzle that is needed for a proper
diagnosis.
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Posted: 06-25-08 11:15am
antigone
wrote:
It is possible to have
auditory hallucinations with bipolar
disorder. This is not uncommon with this
condition. NOS means that you do not fit
neatly into BPI or BPII with you symptoms.
Be sure you report these incidents to your
doctor. Keep a log and record your mood,
the circumstances during the incidents,
and when they occurred. You may start to
see a pattern in when they
occur.
That's right. I've had both auditory and
visual hallucinations over the years
myself (Bipolar I) - they are a symptom of
psychosis.
The mood diary is a good idea, I kept one
before my diagnosis.
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Posted: 06-25-08 12:21pm
well I feel perfectly normal. Maybe a lil
more energetic lately. sleep has been a
little weird, but not insomnia..mainly
just staying up late, can't sleep till
5am...then I end up waking up every hour
ish....I dont' feel tired though. got a
job randomly and I went from unemployed
for 6 months to working almost 30 hours a
week and it isn't tiring me out....and
lately I've had random "auditory
hallucinations". it feels weird saying
that but...only like a few...and
randomly...I don't know if it's
psychosis...I mean I feel fine. Just happy
and more energetic than usual.
