Any advice on how to quiet it all down? Sometimes a commanding voice occurs with it. I’m in therapy, I’m on meds. Started zyprexa about a month ago. Thanks.
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I did when off meds. No real issues now on Risperdal as it decreased my irritability and fear.
I don’t necessarily have homicidal thoughts, but i have thoughts where i punch someone. I try to change my train of thinking when this happens, because i feel an urge that goes with it.
Yes. I didn’t know how to respond to angry children accept to feel angry back at them. If I can diffuse their anger, I’m off to a good start. A cheerfulness is a good approach when someone is obviously having a bad day.
I’ve been on ziprexa for years. To me, it’s a good drug.
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Did you by chance have involuntary arousal. That’s what is really bothering me.
What is that? 15
Like becoming sexually aroused unintentionally by these thoughts and voices.
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No I didnt have that but I had erotomania.
It just makes me feel like a bad person. And I’ve had that too. Sorry you had to deal with it.
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Give Zyprexa more time, if it doesn’t get better tell your psychiatrist. I have no issues now other than severe negative symptoms.
I am on Risperdal 4mg.
Risperdal didnt work for me. But I’ll give it more time and tell my therapist and med provider if it continues after a nother week or two.
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My voices threaten me to harm myself and never others.
Mine are both. It suuuucks.
Only as an anger response to abusers. When I got away from the people abusing me, the thoughts faded then disappeared completely with time.
I’m sorry you’re having a hard time. It was always scary and unsettling for me. I hope you are able to become free of homicidal thoughts. I can only suggest that you speak with your mental health team if you haven’t already.
Until then, maybe you can distract yourself from those voices and feelings with something calming like having tea or watching a lighthearted film. I know it’s not a fix but mindless distraction can sometimes do the mind good.
Best of luck @Niko_Alyxandir
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It is good you are in treatment. Does your psychiatrist know you have homicidal command hallucinations? They take that stuff seriously.
I have occasional homicidal thoughts, but they aren’t commands. Just things like “If you did X then this person would die and you would go to jail” and so on in that sort of worst case scenario line of thought.
Medication helped me. I don’t get obsessive ones anymore, and when the thoughts start I can redirect them without getting overwhelmed. Try to remember that even if you can’t control your thoughts, you can control your actions
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They know about the ideation. But not the involuntary arousal. Thats the part that gets me. Its like something dark is lurking there and im trying to keep it at bay.
Mine were both too off meds. I almost killed myself twice, both times ended up in the emergency.
I found higher doses and stronger antipsychotics calm my aggression more. I think its because antipsychotics are like tranquilizers.
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Im on a pretty low dose of antipsychotics but i also take a mood stabalizer, anti anxiety med and anti depressant med. Sorry that happened to you though. I have noticed more irritabilty from myself which could trigger this whole mess. Had to take a different job for less stress cause that triggers it.
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