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Oct 26, 2015, 11:02 AM
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I'm to the point of hurting myself again just because I can't sit still, I can't do anything. Nothing keeps my interest. I'm drinking a cup of Cozy Chamomille tea hoping it'll calm me down a little bit. But at night the voices are getting so bad, last night they were so loud. I can't sleep anymore. It's terrible. I don't know what to do. Pharmacist suggested I keep taking the Lexapro and give it another week. I stopped the Dexedrine but that didn't do too much as far as the being hyper goes. I can't deal with these side affects outside of the hospital, basically. I need to learn how to function outside of the hospital but I basically DON'T KNOW HOW. I'm only 18 and I can't even be outside of the hospital anymore. Anyone have any pointers as to help calm me down a little? I've been taking at least one Lorazepam every day to try and calm me down. Please and thanks in advance.
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Oct 27, 2015, 11:09 AM
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Call your dr right away. It sounds like you might be hypomanic.
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Oct 27, 2015, 01:20 PM
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Hi ShantheArtist23: I'm sorry to read of your struggles. As Miguel'smom suggested, a call to your doctor may be in order. I have tinnitus & over the years I've had to simply learn to accept it & move on. There's nothing that can be done about it. Music helps. There are also videos, on YouTube, that provide extended periods of "white noise". A few of them I've run across continue on for several hours. These have been uploaded primarily for use by people who suffer from tinnitus. But you might give them a try.
When I can't sleep, I do walking meditation. Sometimes I'll listen to soft music using headphones as I walk. Often when I can't sleep late at night, my anxiety & paranoia tends to worsen. So as I walk I focus light attention on the movement of my legs & feet and "watch" my thoughts come-&-go. As it says in my signature quote below: I accept my demons with compassion. It has been helpful for me... I send warm thoughts your way...  
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Oct 27, 2015, 07:13 PM
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Definitely call your doctor! It sounds like those drugs aren't enough for managing your symptoms. You may need something in another class, like a mood stabilizer or an antipsychotic.
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