I hear voices all the time?

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I AM GOING TO A PHYCHIATRIST SOON, so don't comment "GO SEE A DOCTOR" anyways. I just wanted to share my experiences and wanted to know what you personally think, and if you experience any of the same things. 
 So I'll be asleep and I'll have a sudden break in it, where I'm half awake, half asleep. During this period I experience some pretty freaky shit. I have a intense feeling of fear and I hear "voices" so many that's it's hard to even comprehend what's happening, or what they're saying. I'll be in the same spot that I am in, in real life and I can feel stuff. Like my blankets, and myself. I can also hear myself breathing, and sometimes I get fairly violent, and "wake up" to my knuckles being split, and bruised. I don't want to look it up because I know what a majority of the results are going to be. Schizophrenia, and other mental disorders. But it could be that, or its a very vivid dream. Which doesn't explain the cuts or bruises. These occurrences happen multiple times a month. So let me know what you think. And another reminder I am going to see a phychiatrist.

SvetlanaSavachenko · Accepted Answer

I have some pretty vivid dreams myself. I have a few recurring nightmares one involves replaying a motor vehicle accident I was in when I was a teenager. I think I've had it 3 or 4 times this year. I wake up drenched with perspiration and feeling like I'm going to have a heart attack. I had another 2 weeks ago, I'm deathly afraid of snakes and in my dream one went to lunge at me and I woke up hitting the floor. I also dream in color, sometimes the colors are very vivid like the snake was red and yellow. The cuts and bruises can also be from vivid dreams. I've been known to punch things and my girlfriends while sleeping. I remember one night my girlfriend woke me up, I was punching the headboard of my bed and had really messed my hands up. On that particular night I could remember what I was dreaming prior to being awakened. I was dreaming my step dad was beating me like he always did but this time I was fighting back.

Have you had any tragic events in your life? Perhaps it's PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)? I know a lot of the guys I knew that went to Vietnam suffer from it. It has a wide array of symptoms some of which can be debilitating. I think in my case I might have the PTSD thing going on but it's not bad enough I feel I need to seek medical or professional help over but everyone is different.

Hopefully whatever it is they can figure it out and hopefully treat it with counseling rather than putting you on meds that will keep you in lala land. I went through a bout of depression when my husband died and they put me on meds which I quit taking because I was depressed in lala land. Eventually I got over the depression and got on with life. Hopefully this won't interrupt your life and you can come to terms with it.

Good luck! I wish all the best for you!

FallOutBoy2001 · Accepted Answer

Agreeing with @WalterRadio it might be something similar to my lack of sleep paralysis. I squirm, kick, and flail my arms in my sleep, but I somehow wake up unscathed

I'd wager that what you have are frequent night terrors, where you are awake but your brain is still not functioning properly enough to fully comprehend what's going on around you, so it fills in the gaps and it can be pretty terrifying

WalterRadio · Accepted Answer

There is a semi-conscience state between being awake and asleep. It is rather like you are dreaming, but you know you are dreaming.

If it only happens during this state, I wouldn't be too concerned about it. It is probably a sleep abnormality more than a mental health problem.

Intraluminal · Accepted Answer

You sound too well integrated to be having schizophrenia. It sounds like a severe sleep disorder where you're stuck in the twilight of sleep. Do you ever feel like you're paralyzed?

annabanana552 · Answer

Well no one can rightfully diagnose you with Schizophrenia over the internet... however I would think that this mental disorder would cause you to hear voices in your head all day, not only at night. And you also mentioned it happens when your half asleep, which makes me look more towards sleep disorders... Our sleep cycles are very complex and you'd be amazed at what goes on during REM sleep... there is a thing called Lucid dreaming, when you are aware that you are in a dream and can control what goes on. I also want to think that this is coming from stress related issues. Vivid dreaming is also another option... but don't listen to anyone on here or even WebMD because it's easy to pick out symptoms and whatnot that would or maybe apply to you, when in actuality they don't at all or don't apply to you as much as it would to someone with that disorder. It is a good idea to go to a psychiatrist so they can help solve the problem.

Paris13 · Answer

It sounds like Schizophrenia and it's Good you are Seeing a Doctor.
The cuts and bruises are Part of the Illness, when you don't even Realize this until you Open your eyes, that you are the One, hun, who has Done this to Yourself and you Don't... Realize it.
Good luck and Things will be okay. xx

LittleSally · Answer

This all happens only when you're sleeping? It's some sort of a sleeping disorder - probably related to stress. Schizophrenia happens when you're awake - and constantly.

Dlc20 · Answer

Sleep paralysis. That's what it seems like to me. I experience this when I am depressed, or when I have anxiety. I also experience hearing voices when I have bouts of insomnia.

paxamor · Answer

Sleep paralysis, schizophrenia, or DPDR, though DPDR usually happens during the day too so less likely.

RJGraveyTrain · Answer

I've suffered from lucid dreams, and sleep paralysis where I've thought I've heard and seen things that weren't there.

carolann1920 · Answer

six large glasses of gin and bitter lemon before bed and all your problems will fade away

lumos · Answer

This just sounds like sleep paralysis, not schizophrenia.

Anonymous · Answer

If it's only while you are sleeping it's a good chance it could be dreams. If it's all the time it's most likely schizophrenia. Try getting a dream catcher. They're are many people out there that go through the same thing.

HulkkSmash · Answer

Sleep paralysis. Happens when you're under a great amount of stress, and anxiety.  Its happened to me twice in my lifetime.

Anonymous · Answer

Is it possible there are spirits in ur house? I think u should get that checked out. but it sounds like u could be Schizophrenic. But u seem like a very normal person to me with some pretty weird stuff happening to u.

Anonymous · Answer

In a nice way, you should do a take on this instead. It's interesting and will also help others understand people similar to you more.

Dimmu · Answer

When you feel you're half sleep half awake  You're actually sleeping and that's a dream

Anonymous · Answer

no I just dream about butterflies and sunshine every night so awesome

Anonymous · Answer

You might have it but it could be ghosts if you believe in them

LaFemmeFatale · Answer

What do those voices say?

MyinaMei · Answer

I think might be schizophrenia

Prettyapathetic · Answer

Schizophrenia or naaaaaah?

takumii · Answer

I think it is schizophrenia but it's cool.

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