[antisocialbutterfly]

Before I begin, I know I have paranoid issues, i've checked up on symptoms and researched it all and most symptoms apply to me. I have not been properly diagnosed yet, I hopefully will be soon. I recently read up on paranoid schizophrenia and how not only are there paranoid thoughts, but voices. I've had voices, but they rarely appear. The last time I had them, I'd have a suspicion or think something bad about myself and then suddenly a voice in the back of my head would encourage my paranoia and encourage my low self esteem or repeat what I had thought in my head. I can't hear it in my ears or from any outside source, it's all inside my mind, just at the back of my head. Sometimes it can go on for hours, sometimes it only lasts a couple of minutes of seconds.

I can't really explain it. It's quite difficult. It's definitely not my voice, but I don't know if I'm just putting them there because of my issues or if they are something to worry about.

I know people don't do diagnosis on here, but I'm just wondering, are voices like this count as a paranoid schizophrenia symptom if the voices are not reoccurring as often? I've only had them for a while now, or will they just eventually get worse and develop into something much more?

[Sometimes psychotic]

They often start this way an become outside the head like hearing them later on...a lot of use have both kinds we had a poll a few weeks ago....

https://forums.psychcentral.com/schi...both-none.html

[faerie_moon_x]

Sometimes, didn't you recently post that article on malignancy and it said that voices aren't continuous is the common presentation of voices. Yes? I can't remember what thread it was in...

[Fuzzy Numbers]

ya voices can be hear in many ways, external , internal ... In your ears , I sometimes hear them like the are deep and far away or they are in the front or back of my head. I hear mine like 24/7 though but everyone is different. Yes and they usually feed off on paranoia or depression. Good luck

[DePressMe]

Voices--hallucinations and paranoid delusions can be a symptom of several different disorders. Schizophrenia, bipolar, severe depression and such...so, it's important to see a pdoc to get a better picture of what is going on with you. And, no, they don't always get worse. Some people have them but they go away and don't return. Of course, some people's get worse over time...but, early treatment gives the best outcomes....don't wait to see a professional.......D.

[Sometimes psychotic]

Originally Posted by faerie_moon_x

Sometimes, didn't you recently post that article on malignancy and it said that voices aren't continuous is the common presentation of voices. Yes? I can't remember what thread it was in...

Yes this is it and you can read each of our perspectives about it...because it's not entirely accurate peoples experiences are highly variable...

http://forums.psychcentral.com/schiz...53-faking.html

[junkDNA]

ive heard internal voices all my life but just thought they were normal for everyone until recently. sometimes i hear external for days at a time. but it always starts out the same for me with the internal ones and then the external

[antisocialbutterfly]

thanks for all the responses. I'd thought I might also mention, the only sort of voices i've heard from an external point is when i woke up to someone whispering my name into my ear, another time i was just walking around my house and sometimes - the best way i can describe it - it's like there's a tiny person below me who's shouting at me but i can barely interpret it. the voices mainly appear when i'm paranoid or just plain scared, but not always. i've met my psychiatrist for the first time, but haven't mentioned voices since i'm not sure if it's an issue yet or just not at all. i don't want her jumping to rash conclusions of my diagnosis you know?