I was diagnosed and manic depression (BP) with schizo-effective issues about 2 years ago, funny thing is that no doctor actually said I was. I learned what the diagnose was an inpatient stay of 8 days, to be followed by another inpatient 7 days and three months later, inpatient 11 days. My release papers had it written on it. I thought I was just sucidal. Today, I had to do blood work to check med levels and again I saw the ICD-Code as BP/Schizo. I had asked my pdoc a year ago what was wrong with me,,,,,he never answere. I

I hear things, see things, smell things and feel things touching me. There is so much I have not shared with them because they were not up front with me. When I tell them what I feel, hear or see (like the car is following me home or that I saw a ghost) they just look at me like I am crazy.

Because of their lack of communicating with me, educating me etc...I took to internet. I learned that there are many, many variations of schizoeffective, but no definte description, I know that doesn't help at all, but I think that is why my docs just sit and look at me because they have no clue either.

I suggest that you continue to tell your docs what is going on with you and ask them to clarify your diagnosis, to break it down until you understand. In the mean time I am also seeking answers for my vague diagnosis. Good luck to both of us and anyone else in the boat.

Oh yea, I think rambling is for sure one of the symptoms/events, I do it too and I freak people out.