About a month ago I had my depot increased to try and get rid of the voice. It's kinda worked. I woke up with the voice talking then as the day wore on it shut up. As I type this I am hearing no voice. I still have concentration issues though.
My cpn warned me that if I get stressed that the voice may come back. But it's great and kinda weird that I am hearing nothing but the telly. I have been hearing voices since 2003 so it's been a long time.
But hopefully this should continue. My cpn said that if I hate the silence that I can go back to a lower dose.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
Wow! This is such great news, I'm so pleased for you. It must be so weird getting used to the silence, but I imagine you will get used to it soon, just as you got so used to hearing voices.
That's great to hear. I really hope things continue to improve :)
"I know you're sad, so I won't tell you to have a good day. Instead, I advise you to simply have a day.
Stay alive, feed yourself well, wear comfortable clothes, and don't give up on yourself just yet.
It'll get better. Until then, have a day."
I had the voice when I woke up and for twenty minutes it talked. But it was more of a background noise rather than being a distinctive voice. Again as I type this I have no voice.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
22 minutes I had the background noise this morning. But then silence. It seems to be a feature. Some noise when I wake up then silence.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
Last night for the first time I had the voice at night. I managed to get to sleep though. Again I had the voice for about 20 minutes before it shut up.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
Great. The voice has returned 24/7. I feel so sad.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
I think it's because I am stressed Jenna (see my thread in gsa for the reasons why). I haven't told my cpn but she is coming on Wednesday to see me and I will tell her then.
I am hoping that once my stress levels are gone the voice will go away. My cpn warned me that the voice may go and then come back when I am stressed so I guess she is right.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
Yeah, it certainly sounds like things could be worse because of the stress you are under. I hope you're able to talk about this with your CPN on Wednesday and that she can provide some advice for reducing the situation you described in your GSA thread.
I told my cpn before. She said that the voice may go now that I have had my depot or it may reduce. I am feeling less stressed today.
I have updated my thread in gsa too with some promising news. My cpn asked me what does the fact that I no longer hear voices means. I said that it meant that I was truly ill and that I was not doing it for attention. She said that if I was doing it for attention then no amount of medication would work.
I feel sad that I have to be on medication for the rest of my life but the quality of life that I have means it's worth it. My cpn said it was good that we found an antipsychotics that really works well for me.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
So far it hasnt made any difference to my voice - I am still hearing it for 20 mins a day and then it shuts up. Maybe it will take another depot for it to have any difference. Maybe it wont and that's the best I am gonna be. But whatever it is, it's an improvement on before.
I know that it doesnt mean that I am cured of schizophrenia because I will always need meds. I also had what my cpn calls "ideas of reference" (basically Prince Charles told me he was an alien), and that I will always suffer from the negative effects of schizophrenia. Especially low mood that effects me often and for weeks, and also concentration issues. I just hope that I am not discharged from the cmht because I dont feel ready for it just yet.
Wannabe CPN : -)
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
