Hi jk -

I experience pretty much the same things you do...the voices (typically my mother), and the unnerving small scurrying animals and bugs sorts of hallucinations. I also feel the bugs, adding even more fun. Not knowing you, and not being a professional, I can't obviously tell you whether or not you are schizophrenic. If you've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, then I would not worry yourself more with wondering about schizophrenia at this point. These hallucinations can very well be part of the bipolar. I recently had a relapse of my hallucinations in June and my pdoc increased my risperidone. It has helped immensely.

Tell your pdoc about them. They're not going to take your children away for this. The pdoc may want to try an antipsychotic. How have you been feeling otherwise?