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Posted by chand2407 on October 23, 2005, at 22:58:18
i started having thoughts of hurting my son because the weight dr gave me phentermine and i told him i was taking paxil. well the 2 meds did not mix. ive read on schizophrenia i do not hear voices about anything else its just my son. i have social anxiety. but i think i havd ocd. i do not have to check things a lot but its the just those thoughts that is bothering me. i have control over the thoughts with meds. my son lives with my mother. but i just want to know why did that happen. is that ocd or postpartum depression. my son is 10 years old. i have 4 children but it is just him that i have the thoughts about
Posted by chand2407 on October 23, 2005, at 23:08:31
In reply to is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia, posted by chand2407 on October 23, 2005, at 22:58:18
i am taking elavil, seroquel, and klonopin. i think i have ocd just because the thoughts. so i was thinking i should switch to luvox, anafranil, or prozac. i have diabetes and my body is very sensitive. i want to continue taking the clonopin and seroquel. any suggestions on what i should take. any bad side effects from any of these drugs
Posted by xjs7 on October 24, 2005, at 0:25:02
In reply to is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia, posted by chand2407 on October 23, 2005, at 22:58:18
How real sounding are these voices? Do they sound like regular voices? Is it a male or female voice? What exactly do they say?
If you have schizophrenia you would say that these voices sound real, like regular voices, and that they are male or female or both, and that they say specific things such as negative comments about yourself.
It does sound like you may have OCD instead, to me. Usually, though, people with OCD don't call their thoughts voices.
You also call your voices "thoughts." Are they thoughts or real voices? People with schizophrenia do not experience "thoughts", they hear voices, no different from what might be on the radio.
Do you have any other symptoms of schizophrenia? Usually people with schizophrenia have many symptoms.
Posted by SLS on October 24, 2005, at 6:16:54
In reply to is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia, posted by chand2407 on October 23, 2005, at 22:58:18
Hi.
> How real sounding are these voices? Do they sound like regular voices? Is it a male or female voice? What exactly do they say?
>
> If you have schizophrenia you would say that these voices sound real, like regular voices, and that they are male or female or both, and that they say specific things such as negative comments about yourself.
Right.This is different from having intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts do not sound like real voices as if someone were standing next to you talking in your ear. Intrusive thoughts are more like an unwanted talking to yourself silently. They can be a symptom of depression with or without OCPD (obsessive-compulsive personality disorder).
After reading these posts, what do you think?
- Scott
Posted by SLS on October 24, 2005, at 6:31:38
In reply to is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia, posted by chand2407 on October 23, 2005, at 22:58:18
Sorry.
I meant OCD.
Intrusive thoughts can be a symptom of depression with or without OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Sometimes the same drug can treat both conditions.
- Scott
Posted by chand2407 on October 24, 2005, at 7:07:25
In reply to Re: is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia, posted by xjs7 on October 24, 2005, at 0:25:02
its an inside voice. it tells me to crack my son neck. when i first had those thoughts everytime i got close to him it was like i was anxious to that. then another voice would say no do not hurt him. there is no particular male or female thought. when i was younger there was a inside voice saying you are going to die and i would put it off and say no im not going to die. i know everyone will die but that voice would say you are going to die now. its just a repeating voice saying crack your son neck.
Posted by SLS on October 24, 2005, at 8:52:42
In reply to Re: is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia, posted by chand2407 on October 24, 2005, at 7:07:25
> its an inside voice. it tells me to crack my son neck. when i first had those thoughts everytime i got close to him it was like i was anxious to that. then another voice would say no do not hurt him. there is no particular male or female thought. when i was younger there was a inside voice saying you are going to die and i would put it off and say no im not going to die. i know everyone will die but that voice would say you are going to die now. its just a repeating voice saying crack your son neck.
That sounds like the intusive thoughts that can be part of a severe depression. However, I am not a doctor, and you really do need to be evaluated formally by a professional psychiatrist. I do think you can be effectively treated and have these thoughts brought under control or disappear completely.
When will you be getting yourself to a psychiatrist to get treated?
- Scott
Posted by chand2407 on October 24, 2005, at 12:19:58
In reply to Re: is this ocd or a bit of schizophrenia » chand2407, posted by SLS on October 24, 2005, at 8:52:42
i have been to a psychiatrist he put me on risperdal and effexor xr 75mg. the risperdal made me have bad headaches and the effexor made my blood pressure go up. so now i have no insurance i went to the county med dr and he put me on seroquel 100mg, .5mg of klonopin, and 25 of elavil. i guess i will have to pay to see the psychiatrist so i will be going back on the 3rd of november for a followup
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