[antisocialbutterfly]

If you read my previous posts, If not, I mentioned that I heard a massive bang like an earthquake that shook the entire house and when I asked my parents about it, they would have no idea.

I heard the massive bang again last night, when I asked my parents they had no idea what I was talking about. I woke up around 1am (checked my phone) and I could hear shouting between a guy and a woman then there was a massive bang that shook the entire house, followed by a woman crying. I started to get paranoid, I thought someone had shot someone and were coming after me. I couldn't sleep for an hour, I was so scared I thought I would throw up. I thought someone was outside my window and if I peeked out the window they would shoot me in the head. Not long after that, I heard another bang that wasn't as loud and didn't shake the house, it sounded almost like a firework going off in the distance. I swore I could hear voices arguing outside my window in a whisper and in my room (or near my room).

I also wrote down on a piece of paper on how I was feeling and what I was thinking at the time, do you reckon I should show that to my psychiatrist/GP?

The bang was massive, it shook the entire house so strongly that no one would be able to sleep through it.

[antisocialbutterfly]

Ok, so, my mum says she heard a bang earlier but it didn't shake the entire house. She's unsure about whether she felt it or not. Other than that, it paranoid the life out of me.

[Sometimes psychotic]

I wouldn't show the note to a doctor they really aren't all that interested in how you feel emotionally. If you want that see a psychologist. If you see a psychiatrist they will either have you fill out a questionnaire or ask you a series of questions to determine what medicine will help you. For a psychiatrist medicine is pretty much the only treatment option although they can refer you to someone else for therapy they don't really tend to do that themselves. So honestly I can feel minor earthquakes that most people never fell like level 4... I always have to check local seismic readings to make sure I'm not crazy well crazier. I'm unaware of any hallucination which mimics shaking but with delusions you can believe anything whether you actually felt it or not. Now as far as the voices and the crying those sound like hallucinations but perfectly normal people can hallucinate when waking up or falling asleep so I would consider that first.

Here is the question are your symptoms bad enough that you would consider a medicine that has the potential to make you feel nothing...to have no expression or ability to smile...to have no desire for sex ..to cause lactation, breast growth, severe weight gain lower Intelligence...permanent brain shrinkage over time and perhaps even facial ticks and odd tongue protrusion. These are just some of the side effects possible...your face can also freeze up so you can't move there can be incredibly painful muscle contractions that don't stop along with more common side effects such as constipation. Now if you are in so much mental pain that you would risk one or more of those effects becoming a permanent addition to your life then by all means go get medicine to stop this, but if your hallucinations are just a little odd and a minor inconvenience then seriously don't even get into the system. I happen to know that in Australia if you go see a psychiatrist they can put you into the hospital more or less permanently without any sort of trial on the opinion of two psychiatrists and you will leave when they tell you. What this means is your symptoms will be gone or you will learn to lie about them being gone so you can get out and live your life.

The meds are not a nice option but some people need them just to function....it's my opinion that you are not at that level. In my case the voices were never quiet..I was sleeping 2 hours a night and began to lose all touch with reality. It's possible that you are in some sort of prodromal phase so I would monitor it to see if it gets worse if so then get help, often early treatment can result in a full recovery.

[unaluna]

Love the thread title, btw.

What kind of home do you live in? Could a neighbor be coming home from work at that time and you hear it because you are closer to that side of the house? Plus noise i think is an easy thing to tune out and then really hard to recall hearing if you were not paying attention.

[antisocialbutterfly]

Originally Posted by hankster

Love the thread title, btw.

What kind of home do you live in? Could a neighbor be coming home from work at that time and you hear it because you are closer to that side of the house? Plus noise i think is an easy thing to tune out and then really hard to recall hearing if you were not paying attention.

The houses are separated and not joined together (Australia). The bang couldn't of been from a door. It was so loud and strong.

[antisocialbutterfly]

My mother said it could've been someone setting off a home-made bomb, which is apparently known in my area. But the voices I'm not so sure if I was the only one who heard them, or if there were certain voices that were real and certain voices that were not. Other than that, my paranoia kept me up for an hour at least. -__-

[Sometimes psychotic]

For auditory hallucinations a good way to tell is to record them like on your phone or computer if you don't have a program that records try Evernote it's free...

[antisocialbutterfly]

Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

I wouldn't show the note to a doctor they really aren't all that interested in how you feel emotionally. If you want that see a psychologist. If you see a psychiatrist they will either have you fill out a questionnaire or ask you a series of questions to determine what medicine will help you. For a psychiatrist medicine is pretty much the only treatment option although they can refer you to someone else for therapy they don't really tend to do that themselves. So honestly I can feel minor earthquakes that most people never fell like level 4... I always have to check local seismic readings to make sure I'm not crazy well crazier. I'm unaware of any hallucination which mimics shaking but with delusions you can believe anything whether you actually felt it or not. Now as far as the voices and the crying those sound like hallucinations but perfectly normal people can hallucinate when waking up or falling asleep so I would consider that first.

Here is the question are your symptoms bad enough that you would consider a medicine that has the potential to make you feel nothing...to have no expression or ability to smile...to have no desire for sex ..to cause lactation, breast growth, severe weight gain lower Intelligence...permanent brain shrinkage over time and perhaps even facial ticks and odd tongue protrusion. These are just some of the side effects possible...your face can also freeze up so you can't move there can be incredibly painful muscle contractions that don't stop along with more common side effects such as constipation. Now if you are in so much mental pain that you would risk one or more of those effects becoming a permanent addition to your life then by all means go get medicine to stop this, but if your hallucinations are just a little odd and a minor inconvenience then seriously don't even get into the system. I happen to know that in Australia if you go see a psychiatrist they can put you into the hospital more or less permanently without any sort of trial on the opinion of two psychiatrists and you will leave when they tell you. What this means is your symptoms will be gone or you will learn to lie about them being gone so you can get out and live your life.

The meds are not a nice option but some people need them just to function....it's my opinion that you are not at that level. In my case the voices were never quiet..I was sleeping 2 hours a night and began to lose all touch with reality. It's possible that you are in some sort of prodromal phase so I would monitor it to see if it gets worse if so then get help, often early treatment can result in a full recovery.

I'm seeing a counsellor at the moment, who've I've seen twice now and she just gives me advice and listens, she is about forty minutes from home. And I'm seeing a doctor for the first time tomorrow who specialises in mental health and is closer to my home, who I'm guessing interacts with my counsellor and directs me to medication and the diagnosis. Not sure how it all works since I have never been in counselling until now. I saw a doctor beforehand who I just vented to (she specialised in mental health too) but she directed me to the new doctor I am seeing because she was leaving.

My main concerns lies on whether I think I'm hallucinating or whether I am. I know I get paranoid a lot which could be a trigger. I'll try recording it next time it occurs and see what happens. My mother is very strict on who I see for help, because she wants me to see a person who has a faith in God like I do, but my faith and mental health I draw a fine line between and all I care for is that I just get the help I need, not who, as long as they're helpful.

It's frustrating for me right now, I just kind of want answers you know? To know if something is wrong or not, then I'll have a better view on what is happening.

[Sometimes psychotic]

Well I would not expect a diagnosis right away....most of the time it will take 6 months of symptoms to get a clear diagnosis if not more. Even if you have hallucinations they aren't necessarily indicating anything is wrong...you have to have impaired functioning either socially or at work/school for most mental illnesses. I guess that's what I'm trying to say even if things are weird or different than other people it may not be an actual problem. I think it's great that you're seeing a doc if for no other reason than to put your mind at ease. Let us know how it goes...