please help! I think i'am on brink of a psycotic episode!

[JL78]

ok guys i am going to try and explain what is going on. To get my background please look at my first post. So my S-OCD is in full swing, as it was almost gone. I am so scared again that i am developing a schizophrenia disorder, or a psycotic break. Has anyone with this ocd type ever been consumed so much with the particular symptoms of schizophrenia that you truely think you, have or will, break. The past few weeks it was delusions, today i am thinking that the sound of wind or a breeze was a voice. Thats how sensitized my nerves are. Every single noise is so much clearer and can send me in to a major panic attack as it did on the way home from picking up my son. I am having a hard time trying to get my point across because i am so upset. But can anyone relate to this, or should I be looking into a stay at my local hospital for evaluation. Please help, mods, senior members, therapists, or anyone else who had these issues.

[ocean4]

Hey there. Your obsessional thoughts are not new to all of us. Have you contacted a GP or Psych? Checking yourself in isn't the answer as most emergency room Dr.s aren't well versed in our disorder. Go to the ocfoundation.org website and see if you can get some ideas of therapists close to you. In the meantime, try to relax and know that there is a way to feel better.

[JL78]

its hard to relax when you truely think you are going crazy. Even after taking .5 mg of ativan to get those symptoms of panic after thinking you are hearing voices,makes u think they were real!

[ocean4]

I know, but you are hearing your own voice, its just morphed and distorted due to your anxiety. Trust me, I have been there.

[JL78]

Originally Posted by ocean4

I know, but you are hearing your own voice, its just morphed and distorted due to your anxiety. Trust me, I have been there.

I know what ur saying, and that happends all the time too, but today it was noise in general, wind, the work van i drive, background noise at burger king.

[untraceable]

One, I agree with what Ocean said about not going to the hospital. I had to go in for my schizophrenia, and it magnified my OCD by a lot. It wasn't particularly restful though I did feel somewhat better concerning my psychosis, but much worse with my depression and OCD/anxiety. Two, when you hear voices internally or externally, you know for sure that it's not you. There was never any question in my mind as to what was happening, I wasn't wondering whether they were voices, I absolutely knew they were. And for delusions, don't worry because once a person is delusional, they can't really wonder if they are delusional unless someone tells them. Even then they'll be convinced otherwise. And I know this probably won't make you feel better, but psychosis and schizophrenia really don't suck all that much more than OCD.

[JL78]

Originally Posted by untraceable

One, I agree with what Ocean said about not going to the hospital. I had to go in for my schizophrenia, and it magnified my OCD by a lot. It wasn't particularly restful though I did feel somewhat better concerning my psychosis, but much worse with my depression and OCD/anxiety. Two, when you hear voices internally or externally, you know for sure that it's not you. There was never any question in my mind as to what was happening, I wasn't wondering whether they were voices, I absolutely knew they were. And for delusions, don't worry because once a person is delusional, they can't really wonder if they are delusional unless someone tells them. Even then they'll be convinced otherwise. And I know this probably won't make you feel better, but psychosis and schizophrenia really don't suck all that much more than OCD.

OH man ! no offence untraceable, but i feel worst now! sorry. I dont no what to do.

[Portia]

OCD and schizophrenia are two completely separate issues. It's like someone with heart disease and pneumonia. The two are completely unrelated. They can occur at the same time in the same person, but one has nothing to do with the other. Untraceable happens to be diagnosed with both OCD and schizophrenia, but by no means does this mean you are. I have been exactly where you are, and it is 100% anxiety and nothing more. I know it's hard to believe now, but it will pass. Breathe and remind yourself you are just experiencing extreme anxiety and are in NO danger. Best of luck to you!

[untraceable]

Sorry, I really meant to make you feel better. . I guess it didn't work, but I can say that you don't sound one bit psychotic or schizophrenic. You really wouldn't be questioning it if you were. As Portia said, they're two separate conditions. Having one won't make you slide into the other.

[JL78]

thanks you guys, I feel a little better. I have not had a panic attack like I did earlier in a while. I bet this assurances wont last long and i'll be coming up with new "symptoms" in a bit and come running to the site for reassurance. what a vicious cycle. I am going to take my son out for dinner. be well guys/gals.