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am i crazy?
i just want to know what this might be...(sorry if this is long) at night or in the dark generally i see things moving like shadows... no one else can see them. i hear them talking... i hear people talking all the time. even if im alone. i talk to myself alot. when i try to sleep at night i hear it and i feel it crawl on my skin. the only way to make the noise go away is to listen to music really loud. its getting hard to be in the dark because the shadows that move scare me alot. wouldnt it scare you if you could see things move and stuff that you know cant really be there. so im getting less and less sleep and its effecting my ability to concentrate on my school work so im falling behind. i just stopped taking my ritlan. ive been getting horrible head aches where sometimes my vision will blur and then re focus. i have a twitch. but only when i get cold ill twitch to the left. always the left. and its just one big jerk of a twitch. ive been crying alot. i never used to cry about anything now im crying everyday. im way stressed out because of all of this. so im not sleeping, seeing, hearing and feeling things that arnt there and did i mention hearing things call my name? yeah i hear things call my name all the time. so what might this be? im really worried... it was like this when i was 7 or 8 but it went away... now its coming back... im not going to a psychologist. so thats out of the question and i talked to my mom about it and she just said that its probably nothing and to pray about it. which i am doing. but i just want some information on what it might be? so any help?
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Additional Note: While I gave very logical and sound advice apparently it was not what you wanted to hear based on the rating. Yet someone else (a lay person) got a high rating for diagnosing you. No matter how you rate, I will stand by my advice. See a DR! I am posting a note on my profile about this type of thing. I apologize if you are offended but no one has the right to diagnose your condition other than your Dr.
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Auditory and Visual hallucinations are not just symptoms of mental illness. There can be physical causes too. Combine all your symptoms together--hearing things, feeling things, the blurred vision, headaches, twitching and I would suspect more of a physical/neurological related cause. If you don't want to see a physchologist thats fine for now. The first step should be a medical doctor anyway. He will most likely order some tests and may refer you to someone else. You must be terribly frightened, but people in the medical feild will help calm your fears. The bottom line is you are suffering and need help. Be very insistant on seeing a Dr and don't stop until you find the cause and suitable treatment.
I am all for prayer to help heal the sick, but I think you and your Mom should be praying for the Dr. Pray that he/she has the wisdom and knowledge to find the cause and prescribe proper treatment. Once you get to the bottom of the problem you can pray for recovery--but then at least your prayers will be more direct and you will know specifically what to ask for.
I wish you the best and please let us know how you are doing.
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There is something wrong with your brain function and how you percieve your surroundings... You probably have a minor case of Schizophrenia. You need to see a doctor to really figure out what is wrong. I found a website on Schizophrenia, it might help. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
But go see a doctor, I'm pretty sure your condition is treatable in some way or another.
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I'm not a professional on this, so I can only give you my 2 cents. I suggest getting back on your ritalin for starters, and talk to a professional about it, they can get you help better than any of us here can. (ie: shool psychologist, or counselor) I know you don't want too, but you either do it or learn to deal with what's going on.
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I think you should e-mail so we can talk privately, I have the same problem. My e-mail is dochollidaychick@yahoo.com
You don't have to e-mail me but it might help you.
Kendra
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hey omg thats scary. talk to your school conseller about it. i know you said you didnt want to see a doctor about it but i think it might be the best option. also maybe gets some books on this type of illness at the library. cait ♥
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I don't know for sure what's going on because obviously I'm not a professional with any of this stuff but I have a guess. If you just stopped taking the meds suddenly it might be some sort of aftereffect. I know meds for anxiety, depression and other mental health related meds need to be stopped slowly and with caution. I don't know how you stopped taking the meds so I'm not sure, it's just a guess, but I'd bet it has to do with stopping the medication.
Unfortunately, the only thing I can think of for you to do is try using the medication again for a while and then slowly going off it. Other than that I'm out of ideas.
Hopefully this will go away soon, if not, try talking to your mother about it again, or if possible perhaps (since it sounds like you're religous) you could talk to your minister.
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