I%u2019m a 19 year old female and have
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (although
this has never been diagnosed, I%u2019ve
suffered with this since the age of three
and is something my family and I have
always accepted) and am also prone to
anxiety attacks and bouts of severe
depression. Lately, after drinking
excessive amounts of alcohol (I rarely
drink alcohol, I occasionally do binge
drink in social situations though) or
vomiting for any other reason, I
%u201Chear voices%u201D in my head. There
can be just the one voice or many voices
either talking to me or each other,
although they are always well meaning and
comfort me whilst I am vomiting or
otherwise distressed. I am aware that
these voices aren%u2019t real and they are
not auditory, more like an inner-monologue
that I am not consciously controlling.
Recently though, I became another person
entirely (whilst being aware of my true
identity) and was being lectured by this
persons mother. These aren%u2019t people
I know or knew. When this happens I
become extremely confused and
disorientated, and have very little
control of what I say or do. It is like
being in a dream and being aware that it
is a dream but not being able to wake up,
instead having to watch myself. It
usually lasts approximately for an hour or
two hours, three at the most, however it
variably goes through strong parts where I
am completely taken over and weak parts
where I can block the thoughts out and
function properly throughout this time.
I know that hearing voices is a sign of
Schizophrenia, and that it is possible to
suffer with both Obsessive-Compulsive
disorder and Schizophrenia at the same
time, although I have always believed that
Schizophrenics lost touch with reality,
whereas I am aware of reality, although I
have little or no control over my thoughts
or actions when this happens (I do not
become a danger to others or wish to cause
anyone harm, although am potentially a
danger to myself by not being in full
control of mind or body), also this only
seems to happen whilst vomiting or after
drinking alcohol (this happens about 8-10
hours after drinking so I am therefore
always sober by the time this kicks in)
and also sometimes after being suddenly
woken up.
Is this normal or is it a symptom of
Schizophrenia or any other mental
disorder, and also are these
hallucinations or delusions or confused
thinking? I would be very grateful for
anyones opinion.
Thank you
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antigone
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Posted: 05-11-08 22:36pm
Some people have a predisposition towards
psychiatric disorders. Alcohol and drugs
can trigger a psychotic event or bring out
psychiatric symptoms. Whether this is
schizohrenia or not I am not able to tell
you. I certainly would go see a
psychiatrist and get an evaluation done.
What you are experiencing is not usual or
normal. Based on what you have described
it does sound like you may be experiencing
some auditory hallucinations. Auditory
hallucinations are not exclusive to
schizophrenia. Bipolar disorder can, also,
cause auditory hallucinations. Whatever
you are experiencing merits further
investigation with a psychiatrist.
Thanks I agree I should definetly go see a
pyschiatrist about this. I've had some
trouble with my mind and daily functioning
in general for quite a while now and now
these symptoms have presented themselves.
I wasn't sure if it was psychosis or just
a common side effect of alcohol. Anyway
thank you for your help
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antigone
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Posted: 05-12-08 23:39pm
You are welcome. I hope you will pursue
medical assistance. All the best.
