Does anyone else get like this?

So... I've been hearing voices recently.

The first voice I heard was Sunday night. It was my dad calling my name. That's it. Only heard it once. And I know for a fact it wasn't my dad because he and the rest of my family were away on a trip. I was home by myself. I heard the voice in my right ear, yelling.

Then I was lying in bed this morning, half a sleep, and someone's voice said, "Wake up, wake up!" A few seconds later, "What are you doing? Wake up!" It wasn't anyone's voice in particular. Just *a* voice. That was it.

I also heard rustling in my walls last night, but tbh... I couldn't tell if it was real or if it was mice or something. I mean, I thought it was real and I asked my mom to come in my room to if she heard it, but she said no. Then I heard these voices this morning, so IDK anymore.

It's weird. Does anyone else get this? I'm not hypo/manic or anything.

The voices are not constant. They just seem to pop up out of nowhere, then go away.

I have had a couple of instances when I heard voices -- clear as a bell -- usually in my right ear. The voice that I heard that would just say on or two words didn't bother me. The other voice that would try to get me to SH was another concern. I talked to my T and my pdoc. I was prescribed an antipsychotic. I don't know if the therapy or the meds made them go away, but I haven't heard them in a long time.

What is SH? Self Harm?

Right now I'm on Latuda, which is an atypical antipsychotic, but I'm still getting those voices. I also can't up my dose because it's too sedating. I guess I could try a different antipsychotic...

Do the voices bother you?

If they don't bother you, aren't hindering your life or anything you don't have to instantly medicate them away, just because it's not something "normal" people experiece.

Anyway, no.

No, they don't really bother me. But, they seem sort of commanding. For example, "Wake up. What are you doing?" I'm just worried they'll turn into something like, "Shut up. You're worthless. Go grab that knife and kill yourself."

Idk if that makes much sense. So, I'm basically interested in nipping the problem at the bud.

Oh no. I didn't think of that. Yeah that makes sense.

When I was young, I did have this happen. At first, it was hearing my name being called.
And, a friend's voice waking me up. Then, music...
I had an idea, at the time, that I could "change channels", like on a radio. At first, nothing. But over time, I was able to "listen in a different direction", don't know how to explain this, it was what I "did" to let myself know I was "dealing with it"---but, over time it did work, and one day, I no longer heard the voices, AND, further more, I could not hear them, could not "tune in to that channel"----
for what it's worth. no meds.

I heard a voice telling me I was stupid, I'm fairly sure is was hypomanic & dysphoric, mixed I suppose. If I wansnt aware that bipolar sometimes causes hallucinations at the time I would have freaked the **** out but instead I had the insight to tell myself it was just because I haven't been sleeping. So it didn't bother me so much, that & I sedated myself & forced sleep because of it had of become more intense I wouldn't have coped very well.

It happens to me occasionally. Just keep an eye on frequency. Talk to pdoc.