Schizo ocd (again)

Hey guys. I’ve had a huge fear of schizophrenia for over three months now. What really triggers it are the mind pops and brain chatter. My thoughts are everywhere especially when it is quiet. When I’m distracted, I do not notice the thoughts, but at night and when it’s quiet they seem so loud and random and like there are 30 different conversations going on in my head. Sometimes, I even “hear” other people’s voices saying things (in my head not out loud). I have a therapist and psychiatrist that say no signs point to schizophrenia and I literally have 0 risk factors, but the brain chatter is terrifying. I started risperidone for ocd and since then I’ve had the chatter. Does anyone know if it could be linked? And more importantly has anyone else experienced this? What medicine helped you? I’m so scared

TexasOCD41

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27w

brain chatter is normal. the average person has about 60,000 thoughts a day and it comes in the form of chatter. We all have it, you simply notice it more because you are hyper-focused on it. I believe that " that which you go searching for, you will find" meaning, if you are looking for symptoms of schizophrenia, you will find them, even if that actually ARENT really symptoms. btw, even IF you had shizophrenia, the medication you are on would treat it, so in all reality, you don't need to continue to worry about it because there are only 2 options for you right now. 1. you have schizophrenia ( despite two highly trained professionals stating you don't), and you're already taking the necessary medication, so you're good, or 2. you don't have it, and its all OCD, and the medication you are taking will treat it. Also keep in mind when starting medication, symptoms of anxiety will typically increase or worsen at first but then they stabilize are start to go away. anyway you look at your situation tho, your covered.

Anonymous

Date posted: 27w

@TexasOCD41 Does this sound like schizophrenia to you? Am I just over analyzing it?

Anonymous

Date posted: 27w

@TexasOCD41 My therapist won’t text me back and I’m having a panic attack right now that’s why I asked. I just need a little shoulder for right now

TexasOCD41

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27w

@Anonymous I already your question. No it doesn’t. Ease up on texting your therapist, you’re behaving compulsively and that’s not good for OCD.

Thoughts suck

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27w

Audio hallucinations can occur with OCD. It’s happened to me a few times. You’re not crazy. You have trained professionals telling you as well. OCD is messing with you. It’s typically a sign that I’m overtired and extremely stressed. Try the SOS button on the app. Or, reach out to an advocate. You can also join a support group in here as well.

Anonymous

Date posted: 27w

@Ghostdog I haven’t had an actual hallucination just like thoughts. Im so scared I wish it would go away. Have you had this before?

Thoughts suck

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27w

@Anonymous Yes. In the beginning I did every day for 2 years. ERP helped it shift. It only occurs when I’m overwhelmed or tired.

Anonymous

Date posted: 27w

@Ghostdog Did you have hypnagogic hallucinations

Thoughts suck

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27w

@Anonymous No. They weren’t even negative. Just my mind demanding I finish a task mostly. So, unfortunately we all need to learn how to sit with uncertainty. OCD tells us awful things about ourselves. With practice you can learn how to listen and not judge your own thoughts. They’re just thoughts. They can’t actually hurt you. An ocd thought is typically something terrible that you don’t want to believe about yourself. We are all learning how to recognize and unhook from the negative thoughts. Pushing it away or wishing it wasn’t happening makes it worse. I let mine hang out in the background. I recognize it, and let go of solving why it’s there in the first place.

Cleoleon23

Date posted: 24w

Physcosis ocd??

Recently ive had ocd thoughts that are really weird and make no sense (they sound like thoughts that someone would have if they were in physcosis eg. What if trump can communicate with you through your head) like what??? Sometimes it feels like i believe it??? Which stresses me out and im constantly worried that im going through physcosis since i sort of belive it? I know deep down its ridiculous but it almost feels like i believe it?? Im scared. Like sometimes im calm with the thought. Im like oh okay maybe. Then sometimes my brain tries to imagine him like talking to me through my head??? Am i going through physcosis.??

Anonymous

Date posted: 23w

Ocd/going crazy

Hi about a week ago I found out I have ocd and chronic anxiety! I tried zoloft and it was terrible for me. I also started therapy and I take hydroxyzine but I will discuss further medication with my doctor. My question is I have a huge fear that I'm going crazy, I am crazy, or schizophrenic to the point I'm so hyper aware of my surrounding ill look out the corner of my eye to make sure I'm nit seeing anything ill make sure to double check what I'm hearing and it's so draining! I get really scared and go into a panic and cry 😅 I need some reassurance has anyone felt this way my doctor and therapist explained it to me but I'm still very scared. I feel like one day I'll have a break and I won't be the same! I tried the grounding exercise and breathing it helps temporarily. I also cut out smoking weed and none of my family has this but I feel like I have it or ill develope it even though it's rare!

galina

Date posted: 16w

New here and want to connect

I’m new to treatment and only realized I have OCD a few months ago. I went through a tough and abusive marriage and ended up getting divorced. I had my first panic attack several years ago and ended up needing to go on Lexapro. This helped me significantly and allowed me to leave my partner. Several years later and I decided to stop Lexapro because I thought I was good to go. I’m in a very healthy relationship, have a great job, friends/family, go to the gym and have a wonderful life. It’s been about a year off the meds and I’ve had some panic, but I’ve been able to manage it. For some reason, the last three weeks has been really difficult for me. I have different spirals and different thought processes: what if I’m schizophrenic? What if I have a deeper mental disorder? What if I hurt someone? What if I need to leave my partner? What if I end up becoming so depressed that I end up hurting myself? My brain just goes from one what if to the next and once I conquer one, the next one pops up with even more intensity. I started taking NAC and inositol and I’m taking saffron during the day because I really don’t wanna go on back on medication but sometimes my thoughts scare me and I’m convinced that I’m not gonna get better and I know that’s just the OCD loop, but I’m wondering if this resonates with anyone else!

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