Voices????

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Tue, 03-21-2006 - 11:17am

We have just come out of a bad weekend. On Friday my H mentioned how he was told bipolar is borderline with schizophrania. He then told me when he falls asleep at night he says he hears what sounds like a radio playing somewhere. I asked him how long he's heard this & he said for the past 4-5 years.

Later in the weekend he told me he hears a voice, like the devil on the shoulder. I asked again, how long, he told me since he was 14 yrs old. Later he told me it just started. Again, he made reference to how docs had told him bipolar is boderline schiz.

Later he started he would sometimes say 'the voice' then refer to it as 'the voicES.' So I would ask for clarification and he would get all confused and really wouldn't say if it was one or multiple, but now said it has just started this weekend. He would then tell me what 'the voice' was saying, 'don't believe the b!tch,' etc. He also began talking about how much he HATES our dd. Complained how it's too late to abort her. (Only later to talk about how much he loves her.) Then he told me the voice said, 'kill the b!tch.' This is when I found out he'd been skipping his Seroquel & I convinced him to take one.

NOTE: The pdoc wants H to wean himself off of the Seroquel, but now I don't think that is such a good idea.

Since he took the Seroquel he says the voices have stopped.

My question is this .... can bipolar's hear voice(s) while in mania? I personally believe it's a delusion built up by the fear of becoming schiz as the (a) doc warned him of. I think a part of this was he wanted to freak me out & to gain my attention while he was in this state of mind. He has made up stories in the past while in hypomania. I would wait months before asking and he would tell me he did make up the story.

He's been on the stabilizers for 21 days now. I believe things tend to get worse before they get better. I'm hoping this means his meds are starting to kick in.

Am I fooling myself?

I know takling about delusions is difficult & I hope I have not offended anyone here.

Me!




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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: firstglimpse
Wed, 03-22-2006 - 8:19am

Bonnie,

No, BP is NOT Borderline with Schizophrenia and you MUST call the Pdoc IMMEDIATELY. THings do NOT get worse before they get better on meds. Especially on a/p's and stabs. You have GOT to get him in to the ER or the docs soon. He will decline rapidly, whether you want to hear that or not. Lamictal isn't strong enough to keep him stabilized once he is delusional and/or psychotic. I know you don't want to hear that. I'm so sorry. You must also BELIEVE everything he tells you about those voices...the fact that he says he "hates" your dd, that the devil is on his shoulder...honey, believe that and take heed in what he is telling you. I heard those same voices, and they scared me to death...I told my dh too. I was on the brink...and I knew I needed help. But I damn sure wasn't going to get it on my own!

DO NOT GET OFF THE SEROQUEL! And you can't let him NOT call his PDOC either. Don't let this go without something being done.

Hang in there...

Hugs,

Keli




Edited 3/22/2006 9:36 am ET by keli003

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