Hi, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia recently but I have never heard any voices before. The only problem I had was delusions and those are gone now that I am on the medication. Do I have schizophrenia? And how long will I be on these meds?
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I don’t hear voices outside my head either and was still diagnosed sza. I think the diagnosis is wrong though. But people here told me that you don’t have to hallucinate to have sz/sza.
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I’m diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and don’t hear or see things either. I enter a dreamworld when off meds though so I have to be on meds for life.
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You got to trust the professionals.I guess.
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I hardly suffer with hallucinations.
My main issues are delusions and paranoia.
Meds help.
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I didn’t hear voices before my diagnosis but ended up hearing them a year or so after. I guess the doc knew her stuff. she barely even knew me, I think she was going off of reports about my behaviour
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I have only heard voices when I have been very ill and I am diagnosed with schizophrenia. @Looking4Hope Were drugs involved in your psychosis?
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In this meeting for schizophrenia this nurse said only 2% of schizophrenics don’t hear or see things i am the 2% that don’t either. Once in my life almost a year ago when I was snorting pills and up for more then 24 hours I was hearing things whenever I was alone…it was really scary shizit
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yes delusions are enough psychotic symptoms.
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I would say: “you have to trust a professional who you trust. Not any professional.”
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I never heard or saw anything and was diagnosed schizophrenic due to my delusions. I am very grateful to be free from hallucinations as they sound horrible combined with negative symptoms.
I think the paranoia and delusional thinking is key to a schizophrenia diagnosis.
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The medication is what is making the delusions go away. If you stop they will come back. These meds manage symptoms they don’t cure you.
Not everyone hears voices. I don’t hear auditory our loud voices.
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Me too @Wave.12121212121212
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I hear voices sometimes. But, it is infrequent. Usually when I am tired. I don’t hear distinct voices. All they do is mumble incoherently. They get louder and more persistent when I am off meds. I see things sometimes. Again, usually when I am stressed or haven’t had enough sleep. The voices usually don’t bother me. The visual hallucinations usually always do bother me.
I’ve never heard voices either. It is very common to be put on meds, start to feel better, and then figure you don’t need medication anymore. The thing is, that it is the medication controlling the symptoms and if you then stop taking them the symptoms will come back. You feel better because of the meds; take the meds away and chances are, the symptoms will come back in full force. The number one cause of relapse is going off of your meds.
I’ve been on meds since I was 21 years old. I’m 57 now and I don’ see myself coming off of them. At my age (57) a relapse might sink me. I just don’t have the physical or mental energy to handle another relapse. So I will stay on meds.
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sleep deprivation can make it worse
I think when you want come off meds you need to do fundamental changes and right ones. It means you got to study mental illness. It takes time. It’s an ongoing change. Btw I am called the U-turn.
Btw it’s ok to have voices that say “Candy bar… Candy bar!” nonstop when on olanzapine.
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Like I have said in the past. I have never hallucinated. I am still diagnosed with sz.
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So do u only have negative symptoms ?