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Mental Health voices in my head

femaletrouble

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Ive got a doctors appointment on the 6th of january i want to tell her about the voices i keep having on a daily basis. The only meds im on at the momemt are diazepam 5mg 4 times a day amitripyline 25mg at night and venlalic 75 mg twice a day? What do you think will they refer me to a shrink an will they put me on some anti psychotic ?
 
In the UK it might be a little different. I'm not sure though. Some doctors aren't so eager to put a "schizophrenia" stamp on your head and say, "here, take this [anti-psychotic]". When receiving such a label, there are many criteria (symptoms) - according to the DSM - that you have to meet. If you meet too many of them, a psychiatrist will give you a diagnosis of schizotypal, or schizo-affective, or schizophrenia, etc. But usually there's a sort of "triggering" event with the onset of schizophrenic symptoms. A sort of trauma, if you will.

Did the voices just suddenly occur or did something trigger it?
 
Lets say i was held hostsage in a shithole house an threatend with violence thats ad far as im sayin... But the voices are sayin to check my doors bathroom taps lights an so on! When i go out shoppin im checkin lables on tins an checkin ive got my wallet on me the our acompanyed by the voices sayin commands??? What is it called sychofrenic or ocd
 
This would be a normal situation when you would represent the voices.
Or are the voices clearly from someone else ?
 
Well ive been to docs to be referred to a headshrink bout hearing voices in havin nasty thoughts is it a general rule of thumb that my theapist will have me addmited to a psych ward for a few days weeks to determine which would be the best form of treament! Cbt or anti pyschotic meds? Please advise as i gettin stressed out at the thought of a mental ward i live in the uk
 
I'm sorry you are having these problems. I can very much sympathize because I too hear voices.

Medication is certainly quite likely if they deem you to be suffering from psychotic symptoms. Personally, my psychiatrist asked if I wanted to try medication or not, which I did opt for. Granted they aren't the most pleasant medication around but they can help.

In the end of the day it really depends on things like how much problems the voices are causing. Like whether they are distressing, if you know they are not real (insight) & their content. (such as whether they tell you to do things or not, e.g. command hallucinations) As well as whether or not you have any other symptoms of psychosis.

I can assure you that you won't get admitted to a psych ward for evaluation or anything like that. It's not how the system works here. The only reason people tend to get hospitalized is if they are a danger to themselves or others.

What happened for me was I was referred onto mental health services and had an appointment with a CPN for assessment. They then passed that onto a psychiatrist who recommended a course of treatment & who I saw from that point on. I'd assume it'll be much the same with you, although procedure may differ slightly across different regions in the UK.

They are actually plenty of people around who hear voices but aren't considered to be suffering from a psychotic disorder. Something that may be of interest to you either way is the Hearing Voices Network

I wouldn't worry too much about seeing the psychiatrist, I know it can be very daunting but they are there to help you in the end of the day.

Let us know how it goes & what the outcome is.
 
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Given what you've described, PTSD is another possibility. If you don't mind my asking, how old are you? Are the voices you hear internal or external?
 
Ozle said:
Given what you've described, PTSD is another possibility. If you don't mind my asking, how old are you? Are the voices you hear internal or external?
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im in my late forties an the voices are external i also get nasty thoughts images in my mind like snapshots of after the event which can be quite graffick
 
In which case I'd say it's very likely to be PTSD, along with possibly a trauma-induced psychotic disorder (which isn't yet technically recognised as a disorder, although I see it as a predictable PTSD spectrum disorder). Antipsychotics are worth a go, as long as they're dosed competently (IME most doctors have practically no idea how to dose these). I would suggest starting with a single dose at night, which should at least empty your mind and enable you to drift off to sleep without being tormented by the symptoms you're describing.
 
I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing these things, it sounds pretty horrible. The good news is that there are medications out there that can make these voices go away pretty much completely. The new atypical antipsychotics are a godsend IMHO, and I think once you find one that works for you, your whole life will change. Keep fighting the good fight and don't give up, you're almost out of this! Great job! :)
 
Update ive now been assessed by pdoc as sufferin from psychosis an have been put on 20mg of alanzepine to be taken at nite an to stop my amitripyline 35mg at nite. Ive only started on friday nite but havent noticed any difference yet only better sleep! My pdoc is coming to see me at home tommoro to see how im gettin on wiv the new anti psychotic drugs but its only like 3 pjlls
 
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