I have somehow got to know what feel like before I get quite a vivid hallucination, and I feel like that now... My psych is really quite useless at helping me and not many people know what to do when it happens.
In short, I think I'm starting to hallucinate and I was wondering can I take a dose of my risperidone, even though its not when the doctor said i should take it, to try and get rid of the hallucination? Calling the doctor probably won't help as he hasn't done anything to try and stop it happening before...
Take deep breaths and focus on breathing. Do you have a CPN or Crisis Team you can call?
That, and does it put you at risk? You can ask to be admitted at the Hospital if you feel unsafe and they can keep an eye on you and make sure you are kept safe and in company of say a nurse?
Sorry - I do not know what else to suggest. My hallucinations are ones I mostly am learning to live with, I guess they are less severe most of the time.
Stress and lack of sleep can set me off though, so maybe try some relaxation techniques or see if getting a little sleep help - I know that may feel impossible, but it may help.
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
I don't have a CPN or a crisis team and my psych's ****.
I can't afford to go to hospital atm because I'm in the middle of exams, I know my health should come first and everything but I really need these exams and I'm terrified of being admitted. I'll try to do what you said... if I can, thanks
Your exams can be sat later, and they can take that under special consideration. You are right, your health and well-being is more important. It is very possible the stress of the exams is what has brought this on - and therefore a break is a good idea.
I can understand wanting to get through the exams, but I will also point out that you will be more able to focus on them once your hallucinations have been dealt with and treated correctly.
*hugs* I hope you manage to get the help you need.
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
Hopefully they'll be gone by the time I have to go out at 7.15 tonight...
Thanks for all your support and advice Rebecca and Roiben it's really appreciated. I just wish my psych understood that the dose of medication IS NOT WORKING! I saw him today and he didn't want to put it up "Because of the side effects" personally, I'd rather the side effects than the People.
i'm sorry to hear that, my dear. i wonder if you could tell your psychiatrist that you would prefer to take the chance of increased side-effects over the misery that psychosis causes you? if it's too much, you can always reduce it again, it's not really that difficult with an antipsychotic. how are you finding current side-effects? he could just increase it really slowly, .5mg at a time. otherwise, has he directed you in finding non-medication-related ways of coping with hallucinations?
it's really appreciated. I just wish my psych understood that the dose of medication IS NOT WORKING! I saw him today and he didn't want to put it up "Because of the side effects" personally, I'd rather the side effects than the People.