Bipolar Disorder?? Voices Question?

i have bipolar 1, im on lithium 600mg daily. the problem is im still hearing voices. sometimes its just like a running commentry in my head, sometimes they tell me to do things, eg; overdose, cutting.
sometimes i hear my partners voice putting me down, sometimes my mothers telling me im fat and useless.and a bad mother (all things she has said, shes a junkie)
what about hallucinations? i see loads of things ona daily basis, like the other night there was a dead leg beside my bed and it stayed there all night.
im wondering if this will go away? my psychiatrist doesnt know the full extent of it as i find it too embarrassing to talk about face to face. i dont wanna be locked up! lol
advice please??
thanx and im sorry for the length of the q!!

dont be embarassed .they are not the enemy but are there to help .it sounds like you need extra meds to cope with the hallucinations .keep a diary of these hallucinations putting down time ,length, intensity (smell sound feel look taste )what you did before they happened and what you did after them especially the command ones.also try to use distraction techniques such as ignoring the voices (headphones /ipod etc are usually good for this )meditation for anxiety and calming yourself until you get to see your psychiatrist next.keep a note of what is the most effective and use that.
try and get an earlier appointment if you are not due to see them for months.but take care of yourself hun.

You're dealing with more than bipolar disorder here. Lithium alone will not address the auditory or visual hallucinations (unless they occur SOLELY during a manic or depressive episode). You need to be on an anti-psychotic (e.g., risperdol, zyprexa).

It is vital that you discuss this with your psychiatrist. I suggest you print out what you've written here, and bring it to him/her. Be very specific about the intensity, timing, and content of the hallucinations, and request additional medication to specifically address this symptom.

You'll not be locked up. You will receive medication, however, that will help you better manage these troubling symptoms. This will not spontaneously improve on its own. Proper anti-psychotic medication is key.

Best of luck,
~M~

You need to be totally honest with your psychiatrist so he/she can make sure you get all the help you need. Hearing voices is auditory hallucinations, seeing things is visual hallucinations. If you do not come clean with the doc there is no way you can get better.

It clearly shows you are having psychotic moments. PLEASE tell your psychiatrist, they can give you an anti-psychotic pill. They have new ones out (not like the old ones that made you feel like a zombie). And yes, bipolar can have psychotic features. Please tell your doc, it will help him and yourself, it must be terrible going through this without meds to help you. Take care

you really need to be as honest as possible to get the right treatment, i actually used to be like this, had hallucinations, like plants coming out their pots wrapping their leaves around me, apples being thrown at me, little girl hiding in cupboards, roads getting wider then narrow, little girl crying and asking for help in my head, i told my psychiatrist, and i had the treatment that helped, i was on anti psychotics, i was concerned i'd get locked up as i had young children, but i wasn't, tell them and you'll get help

Agreed. Lithium stabilizes the moods, but it won't treat other symptoms. It's fairly common for a bipolar person to also be on an anti-psychotic. I am. Talk to your doctor. As long as you're not a hazard they won't lock you up. You just need something to treat your additional symptoms.

hey, if you want help then be honest with your psychiatrist, if you cant be honest with him or her hthen you cant really want to get better

i know this feeling but the one person you can be true to yourself is you

i have really had to admit some very embarrasing and potentially life threatening information to my psychiatrist and i can honestly say that if i didnt then i wouldnt be as well as i am now

it is a spiral, be honest the help is their

i will be thinking of you

be brave for yourself and family

best wishes for the future


xxx vici

if you hear voices, i doubt you have bipolar disorder.
that is called schizophrenia.

Tell your psychiatrist! they won't lock you up for being honest. I am sure if you explain these hallucinations, visual & auditory, they will be able to offer you more help.
What would be worse is to say nothing and become more & more ill as a result!
Go on pick up the phone and book that appointment!

Believe me they have heard all kinds and will not think badly of you.

CLEVERBU I THINK YOU ARE DEALING WITH MORE THAN BIPOLAR
DO YOU NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR ? IF YOU DON'T YOU MUST FIND ONE THAT YOU CAN

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION YOU ARE IN AND YOU CANNOT DEAL WITH IT BY YOURSELF YOU HAVE A CHILD OR CHILDREN THEY NEED THEIR MOTHER NO ONE FILL THIS SPACE AS WELL YOU KNOW
I AM NOT JUDGING YOU BUT HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF YOUR SITUATION.
PLEASE ASK FOR HELP

You need to talk to your psychiatrist about this; you may need a second medication just to treat the hallucinations; or maybe Lithium should be replaced with something else. (That's up to your doctor, of course.)

If you are not completely open with your doctor, you will not get the treatment you need.

You will not be hospitalized against your will unless on the basis of hallucinations alone; you would have to be at risk of harming yourself or others for that to happen.

you really need to talk to your doctor or nurse about it they are there to help you , i can not see them taking you into hospital just for this , you prob just need a change in your medication , i have bi polar to , good luck :)

The symptoms you describe, are not symptoms of bi-polar, voices in the head, is not a symptom.
I am not sure psychiatrists can get rid of voices, but you need a psychiatrist you can at least talk to.
People do not get locked up for hearing voices, if it can be controlled by medication, you may go into an hospital to be observed during the treatment. Like most hospitals, it can get boring, but it's only until they get you feeling comfortable mentally.