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27-09-2017 09:15 AM
27-09-2017 09:15 AM
Scared: intense voices.
Last night I was hearing intense voices and the feeling I did before I went into a psychosis. Called an ambo and went to hospital they sent me home and told me to get in contact with my psych but she's not there today. I have an appointment with my gp tonight. I hope he can help me because I can't cope with it. I'm on a lot of medication and it's still happening. I don't want to go back to hospital for 5 weeks for psychosis. I have a life to lead. I am feeling scared.
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27-09-2017 11:17 AM
27-09-2017 11:17 AM
Re: Scared: intense voices.
@Former-Member I am so glad you know you have a life to lead.
Most of the people in the MH field who I respect admit that medication does not stop the voices. Medication just takes the edge off while we work things out.
Try and find some ways that you can manage them. It may not be possible to stop them completely.
Some people think it is misleading to call anti-psychotic medication by that label, so I have started calling them neuroleptics or mood stabilisers etc etc.
Use whatever strategies that work for you to get to your appointments.
Thinking of you @Former-Member
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27-09-2017 05:06 PM
27-09-2017 05:06 PM
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27-09-2017 06:51 PM
27-09-2017 06:51 PM
Re: Scared: intense voices.
Hi @Former-Member
Sorry to hear that you are hearing such frightening voices AND that you are having difficulty accessing support from the medical system.
I hope that your GP can help you in some way. Even just voicing your concerns to a sympathetic ear can help.
I have struggled with similar feelings of fear which can turn to hopelessness when your concerns don't seem to be addressed. Unfortunately, finding the right combination of medication to alleviate your symptoms can take time and also change over time. In my experience the symptoms never disappear entirely, but I am working on ways to manage them.
It is completely natural that you are feeling afraid. I am thinking of you and sending positive vibes.
B_G
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27-09-2017 07:59 PM
27-09-2017 07:59 PM
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29-09-2017 01:17 PM
29-09-2017 01:17 PM
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hi @Former-Member
i know this is an old post but are you going with it now
good i hope
the only reason im asking is that i hear voices and they alway scare me, well one of them does. iv just had a antipyschotic med change and there not as yet. what helped you with the voices
thank bubbles
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29-09-2017 04:23 PM
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30-09-2017 08:42 AM
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30-09-2017 03:25 PM
30-09-2017 03:25 PM
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hi @Former-Member
how are you going now
mark was around yesterday but not here todsy yet
kelly has been around but she is friendly
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