I just tried to go to bed, but as soon as I rolled over I felt someone grab my arm. I tried to shake it off as just a tactile, but then it happened again and now I’m terrified.
I’m scared to go back to bed.
I’m cuddled up on the couch with my teddy bear and the lights on because I’m too scared to do anything else.
I don’t know how to get over this or why is happening.
I just got my shot 2 weeks ago. I’ve been on a stable dose of perphenazine on top of the shot. I took my LTheanine, Klonopin, and ativan before going to bed.
None of it seemed to help, though. I’m feeling betrayed by the meds.
I have a hard enough time sleeping, but then ■■■■ like this happens and it makes it even harder.
Hey @LED. Everything is going to be ok. When I feel this way I do as you did, cuddle up on the couch with the lights on. Im sorry I don’t know how to help much, but I’m here.
Do you ever get any marks on your body from the tactile hallucinations? I get tactile hallucinations where I feel like I’ve been scratched, at least a few times a month. Odd thing is, I’ll actually have a visual mark on my body, which doesn’t make any sense!
You could always try taking a picture of it immediately after it happens if you think you see something, like I have done. The picture will either reflect something or it won’t. If you do legitimately get marks on your body from your tactile hallucinations, there could be something else going on along with your SZ…as is the case with me.
Well, I didn’t get any sleep. Every time I started to relax my mind started spiralling again. I feel awful and I’m still scared.
Moreso for what this increase in symptoms means, but also because I’m worried it’s an omen. I’m scared my ex will find me and whenever this happens it feels like he’s getting closer.
But I’m about to switch up my med regimen and this seems like bad timing. Or maybe good timing? I don’t know. I’m scared. I’m just really scared.
I’m just scared because we’re dropping the shot because it’s too expensive with the increase in cost of the perphenazine, and doubling the perphenazine, which pretty much brings us back to to the same cost anyways.
But I don’t know. I’m not hopeful.
The perphenazine has a lot of side effects already, so I’m not looking forward to an increased dose.
I took perphenazine and couldn’t handle the side effects either. I switched to Haldol. So far, I just have akithisia which is mostly treated by taking 2 mg of Cogentin per day. I still have a bit of a need to move and nervousness but it’s bearable.
