Psychosis Support Thread

[Pebble mouse]

I was just thinking, because of the video linked above... does anyone else have long conversations (in their head) with the voices?? I do it all the time. Just curious

 

[Dumas]

I have been hearing things in my head lately, it's been years since I have had voices , they are starting to be a problem.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I have been hearing things in my head lately, it's been years since I have had voices , they are starting to be a problem.

Sorry to hear this. They can be very distressing at times. I hope you stay in control of them.

 

[Citizen Insane]

I have been hearing things in my head lately, it's been years since I have had voices , they are starting to be a problem.

Ey @Dumas - what has helped before with the symptoms you're experiencing recently? Did you have any treatment for it before, years ago?
Psychotic symptoms affected my sleep a lot - It's possible to get in a cycle of insomnia, which then would make the symptoms (voices for example here) worsen also...

What else are you experiencing in life right now, are there any big stress factors?

 

[Dumas]

Sorry to hear this. They can be very distressing at times. I hope you stay in control of them.

Thank you. Yes it can be distressing , tiresome. I hope you are doing well.

 

[Dumas]

Ey @Dumas - what has helped before with the symptoms you're experiencing recently? Did you have any treatment for it before, years ago?
Psychotic symptoms affected my sleep a lot - It's possible to get in a cycle of insomnia, which then would make the symptoms (voices for example here) worsen also...

What else are you experiencing in life right now, are there any big stress factors?

Thank you , I have been taking serequel , and wellbutrin. And I had a therapist, but 5 months ago my boyfriend passed away and I moved to another state , and I am having to move again by the end of the month. Because of my issues and I am having a hard time living with my sister . I'm not sleeping well I should be asleep but my thoughts are racing .I'm afraid what tomorrow will be like , will I trip out again or say the wrong thing to my sister .

 

[Pebble mouse]

My grip on reality is very tenuous.

I completely lost it last night and today I am feeling very fragile today. I'm getting so tired of this crap. The same thing, over and over and over. I really cannot do this indefinitely. I am going to ask my psychiatrist for a med review. Clozapine just isn't working for me. That is scary in and of itself. It is the drug of last resort, after all. I am feeling increasingly desperate. And, when I'm in that state, I get dark thoughts.

 

[Citizen Insane]

My grip on reality is very tenuous.

I completely lost it last night and today I am feeling very fragile today. I'm getting so tired of this crap. The same thing, over and over and over. I really cannot do this indefinitely. I am going to ask my psychiatrist for a med review. Clozapine just isn't working for me. That is scary in and of itself. It is the drug of last resort, after all. I am feeling increasingly desperate. And, when I'm in that state, I get dark thoughts.

Ey @Pebble mouse

I get the part about the "Clozapine as drug of last resort" I had many many side effects with that medication and it didn't do much of anything versus my psychosis at the time. And having your blood drawn every few weeks too... So I had to switch out of it. I'm on Abilify, anti-psychotic (went from 30 mg > 15 mg recently) now, have been for the past 11 years or so, dry mouth as my only side effect and some effect on cognitive functioning.
If the anxiety is too high, you might need like a temporary benzo med too, like Oxazepam? It helps with sleep too

 

[Jessica Jean]

It’s unlike me to miss appointments.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I get voices that say I do really disgusting, terrible things. It's so disturbing.

Can anyone relate?

 

[Pebble mouse]

Why has this thread died?

Anyway. Is there anyone else here with severe cognitive issues? I cannot concentrate on something for five minutes. I struggle to read many posts here.

I assume this is a common symptom?

 

[Nick]

Why has this thread died?

Sometimes threads die off for some reason, but they can pick back up if people become interested in them again.

Anyway. Is there anyone else here with severe cognitive issues? I cannot concentrate on something for five minutes. I struggle to read many posts here.

I have often said I have the attention span of a gnat. I keep post-it notes, checklists, and alarms so I can try to be sure to complete things.

Honestly, if a reply on here is a wall a text it usually isn't for me. There might be something amazing in there to reply to, but my mind isn't up to it most days.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I have often said I have the attention span of a gnat.

It's really disabling. I can sit down with someone for an hour, leave and then have no idea what we talked about.

I have a kindle full of books I cannot read. Since my last admission, my cognition has been much worse.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I'm so fu**ing sick of this disease. It has stolen my life from me.

I just want to be normal - but, that will never happen.

 

[seabird]

Stress, I think from the failures, is cracking my grip on things. Iittle dreams intrude on the day which are ostensibly deja-vu but shouldn't be there.
I want my self back in one piece the way I was before the recent events.

 

[Butterfly]

I'm struggling with psychosis right now

 

[seabird]

hug @Butterfly .

 

[Pebble mouse]

My voices keep saying to me, "was he molested?", "was he abused?". And the really bad thing is I get concerned I'm talking to myself. In other words, It's NO-ONES business.

 

[Butterfly]

My voices keep saying to me, "was he molested?", "was he abused?". And the really bad thing is I get concerned I'm talking to myself. In other words, It's NO-ONES business.

Voices really suck @Pebble mouse

Mine keep telling me to self harm, something I haven't done in years. It's very hard to ignore but I'm trying.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I am so done with this shitty disease.

I cannot function like a regular person. I just want to be NORMAL. But, I never will be.

It gets really depressing & lonely at times.