Schizophrenia Forum - Phycosis/schizophrenia Help Doc Am I Going Though Phycosis

How do you tell if it's just phycosis or schizophrenia. I'm confused.

I'm needing help, i'm 23 years old diagnosed with bipolar disorder,and have been having phycosis symptoms. Could it just be that i'm bipolar with phycotic(phycosis) symptoms.

I hear voices,that repeat over and over like a broken record or kept telling things I need to do like fix my truck, or comanding me to do things like kick the truck. I hear my name over and over. I have songs play over and over in my head also, I hear music playing when it's not.

I see hallucinations like firecrackers at night some times during the day like tracers the colors are red,purple,and blue. I have catatonic movements some times I can sit in a chair and just stare at wall for hour apon hours. I've lost lots of my motovation last job I had was back in high school. I mostly wake up and watch tv,and do nothing around the house. There's a few time I went almost a week with out showering. I have agitation, i'm shy and not that social I don't really speak to people beside friends,family, and my p-doctar and therapist. If I do I don't say much it just hi how is your day, etc etc. I lost the abilaty(sp?) to make friends, even though I still have friends. I know how to make friend I just have a hard time go up and talk to people to make friends. I've slept on one of my dogs pillow beds, sometimes I have insomina where I can sleep and had to go out to the truck to be able to sleep. I start conversation with my self,and sometimes it feels like people are in the room when there not. :? Help me out doctor and people with schizophrenia is this how schizophrenia feels ? Edit: I also can have weird mood swings I can be happy in the morning, then sad and crying at night, then a hour later be giggling up a storm and jumping up and down stomping the ground, I also have a weird laugh that scares people. They say it makes me sound like a mad man, I also do weird funny carton voices, and some times feel like i'm on the truman show.

I've never done lsd,or any time of street drugs. I don't smoke, and I don't drink. But have had beer before. Last time I drank was like 8 months ago.

Yes I have a doctor and a therapist, yes i'm on medication. I take 3 depakote pills (250mg x3/750mg) at night. Thanks joe