Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Springfield, VA
Yet Another "do I Have It" Posted: 08-28-05 20:02pm
I hate to add to the already numerous
posts like this...
But over the past few months things have
become more and more, well, strange in my
head.
I have been diagnosed with bi-polar
disorder and am medicated, have had
therepy, and hospitalization for a suicide
attempt.
I'm currently on lithium and lamictal for
it, and also on a dose of seroquel for
sleeping.
I've always had some strange things going
on in my head (i hear on a higher
frequency than others, like a dog, so i've
always heard noises no one else could) but
things have gotten much stranger
recently.
I see things move and blur out of the
corner of my eye, and also in my
straighter field of vision. Things jump
and move when i'm fully concious, not
sleepy or anything. I've had my vision
do strange things, like flash to straight
static for a moment, or flash to a room of
varying designs each time. I have my
vision go pixelated, like a computer or tv
screen is.
Things move in general...Objects move
around, things blur or shift. I see
shadows move and become things..
I can sometimes see auras or something on
people, or just something additional
around or about then that I know isnt'
there.
I can feel presences or god knows what
very strongly...Where they are, their
moods, etc.
I also can get quite paranoid...When I see
people talking and they even glance at me,
I think they're talking about me. And
with lovers/boyfriends/girlfriends I get
paranoid about every glance to another,
references, thinking they're cheating...I
never say anything though I come through
to them as calm and trusting. But I
worry myself to hell. That there's
someone else, or they don't mean what they
say to me, that something's wrong.
I've heard noises other than the high
pitched ones...Thinking i'm hearing a
knocking or a beeping or clicking but when
I turn off all sounds to check there isn't
anything...Sometimes other sounds too.
I know there's more but I can't remember
any...That's another thing my memory is
incredibly patchy. My short term is shot
to hell and my entire life it patchy, my
doctor told me that meant I have repressed
memories but I don't think so.
Sorry that's long...But I don't want to go
to a doctor just yet because I don't want
to be on any more medication. I just want
to know if it even sounds seriously like
it...Thank you for any time and advice.
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luvkittykats
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 69 Location: north carolina
Posted: 08-29-05 16:54pm
The best thing would be to tell your
doctor these things. Seroquel is an
antipsychotic and should help you with
hallucinations. If it doesn't maybe your
doc can just up the doseage a little.
I understand what you mean about when
people who are talking look at you and it
makes you paranoid. The exact same thing
happens to me too. It's very unnerving.
If you have bi-polar symptoms, then
schizophrenia is out, it would have to be
more like schizo-affective disorder. But
thats just my opinion, i'm not a doctor.
If you want to get properly diagnosed tell
your doc all your symptoms.
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slam
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 100
Posted: 08-30-05 11:47am
Hallucinations or is it the seventh
senses?
At this point doctors diagnose
hallucinations as either a symptom or an
illness. I'm starting to believe it is
a higher form of the senses like having
another sense. People that have it,
does not know how to live with it, seeing
your innerself expose in the light.
That is why it became more negative than
positive, an illness than a gift.