I was having a monstrous voice here and there last two weeks. This morning it seems to have switched to voices in my head and a lot of them. One particularly bossy rude mean one. But there are just so many at once. And it is using names which I don't know and haven't had happen before . I feel like the commentating voices are about to emerge.

Music and stuff isn't working, how do you cope with that, and I am already on a lot of meds. Do you ever feel like you know what's coming next?

[cin1]

Originally Posted by Anika

I was having a monstrous voice here and there last two weeks. This morning it seems to have switched to voices in my head and a lot of them. One particularly bossy rude mean one. But there are just so many at once. And it is using names which I don't know and haven't had happen before . I feel like the commentating voice are about to emerge.

Music and stuff isn't working, how do you cope with that, and I am already on a lot of meds. Do you ever feel like you know what's coming next?

i hear "conversations" when our cooler is running or the heater. i hear male and female voices. i go outside and walk around, any thing to keep from listening to them. i can't make out most of the words. i hate that i even hear something like that. i have felt like i knew what was coming next, sometimes i was right, sometimes not, intuition. i use whatever to distract myself. hoping the best for you..

I always seem to think I know, but I'm usually wrong. When I'm feeling really good, I feel like the psychosis will be nonexistant for the night. About half of the time, I'm wrong. When the psychosis starts to kick in, I think it's all downhill from there. Only a few times am I ever right. It's always hard to know because the paranoia & anxiety can be a bit tricky. It's ridiculous how you can't even read your own mind in that kind of state. :P

[Tsunamisurfer]

I came across this bit of advice on the matter: http://www.schizophrenia.com/schizoph/hallucontrol.html

My pdoc thought it was very atypical of auditory hallucinations when I told her how a voice was shouting in my ear while I was driving my car, and after a while I shouted back at it and told it to shut up. Within about a minute it did go away, leaving my ear aching for hours. She said that auditory hallucinations don't normally go away when we talk to them, and she seemed a bit sceptical of my account.
Still, it worked that time for me.

I read that article I tried a few things. Didn't make it gone. I called my therapist and left a msg. Just waiting for a call back. Have not seen her in a few months. Thought that might help somehow.

I tried headphones and music, but it made me more anxious and paranoid about the rest of he house. I tried tv, I tried counting out loud while knitting. And I tried the stop thing over and over. It would stop temporarily but return shortly after.
Thanks for the link tsunamisurfer. It was helpful to read. Thanks everyone for your ideas.

I wonder if the abilify is not enough. I was taking 25 mg of Zyprexa. I switched to Abilify because I was still having slight psychosis on Zyprexa and the weight gain was setting the anorexia into motion. The weight gain was supposed to be less on Abilify.Hum Duuum...

[CjnGyrl74]

I'm with Tsunamisurfer, I started talking back to mine, told it that it's being ridiculous and that I'M stronger than it. I'd actually argue with it...
It helped me a lot. The voice still comes, but now I'm not afraid of it...

my t is supposed to call back this morning, now I am starting to panic that the hospital will be brought up. I hope she calls soon though, I'm just sitting here anxiously waiting .

[Tsunamisurfer]

I feel for your anxiety, Anika. Whatever the outcome, I hope it is good for your recovery.

yesterday I went to the store, walking, when I was getting close to my house I could here them calling my name and telling my to come in the house a few times, needless to say I didn't want to go in the house. After I came back in the house I just stood there for about 15 min before it felt ok to move.