I just heard someone else’s voice in my head

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in the camp of “this isn’t a big deal-just get an appointment with a psychiatrist “, up until you said you gave birth 7 months ago. I think that changes the analysis, OP. Can you call your OB? I’m worried about potential postpartum psychosis, which is an emergency.

Yes, the fact you are postpartum, OP, makes this more concerning. Please contact your psychiatrist today. I had mental health issues postpartum, got treatment and got through it. You will too.

Please check back in with us, we care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in the camp of “this isn’t a big deal-just get an appointment with a psychiatrist “, up until you said you gave birth 7 months ago. I think that changes the analysis, OP. Can you call your OB? I’m worried about potential postpartum psychosis, which is an emergency.

Yes, the fact you are postpartum, OP, makes this more concerning. Please contact your psychiatrist today. I had mental health issues postpartum, got treatment and got through it. You will too.

Please check back in with us, we care.

Definitely sounds like postpartum psychosis. OP, please do not wait until Thursday.

[Anonymous]

OP says she has been hearing voices for “years”, meaning before the birth. I don’t know for sure, but it doesn’t sound like postpartum psychosis. It sounds like since she was off her meds for the pregnancy, stuff came back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP says she has been hearing voices for “years”, meaning before the birth. I don’t know for sure, but it doesn’t sound like postpartum psychosis. It sounds like since she was off her meds for the pregnancy, stuff came back.

Her psychiatrist needs to make that judgment, not a bunch of anonymous people on the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP says she has been hearing voices for “years”, meaning before the birth. I don’t know for sure, but it doesn’t sound like postpartum psychosis. It sounds like since she was off her meds for the pregnancy, stuff came back.

I had OCD prior to pregnancy. It flared postpartum so badly I was hospitalized. She needs to get checked ASAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could be a physical cause - Parkinson's, brain tumor - especially if this symptom recently developed and you are not at the age where mental illnesses typically develop. Please see at doctor.

Do these conditions really cause voices?

[Anonymous]

Great you are seeing your doctor. I do want to reassure you that auditory hallucinations are much more common than many people think and not necessarily a sign of something worse, especially when as in your case they are long term and not distressing. What’s important is the change in the nature of the content. (And it’s great you have an appt tomorrow but this would be a good reason to call between appts or after hours if you didn’t.) good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in the camp of “this isn’t a big deal-just get an appointment with a psychiatrist “, up until you said you gave birth 7 months ago. I think that changes the analysis, OP. Can you call your OB? I’m worried about potential postpartum psychosis, which is an emergency.

Yes, the fact you are postpartum, OP, makes this more concerning. Please contact your psychiatrist today. I had mental health issues postpartum, got treatment and got through it. You will too.

Please check back in with us, we care.

Definitely sounds like postpartum psychosis. OP, please do not wait until Thursday.

Her appointment is tomorrow, not Thursday.

[Anonymous]

OP, is there anyone else who can be with you and the baby?

[Anonymous]

Hugs to you, OP. I am glad you are going to see your psychiatrist quickly. I had issues postpartum too, and getting professional help was a relief. Who else is with you at home? Do you have family and friends around too? It is good to tell them you need support.

[Anonymous]

I had postpartum psychosis, which didn’t start until 8 months or so after childbirth. In my case, I think it was a reaction to a new medication (on top of existing postpartum depression that I didn’t realize I had because I thought everyone was miserable with a young baby). I didn’t hear voices but I did start getting urges to hurt myself that I’d never felt before or since.

Based on my experience, just want to encourage you to trust your own instincts on what you might need and on whether or not this become an emergency. Unfortunately anything more than a prescription but short of hospitalization may require proactive effort on your part to find the thing that fits. Even though as many as 15% of new mothers develop PPD, there’s no smooth system to get people evaluated or treated. Hopefully your doctor will do it for you after today’s appointment. If not, do you have a loved one or close friend who might take on the calling-around if it’s one task too many for you right now?

I don’t recommend the ER unless it’s a true emergency or you really don’t know how else to get care. That system is set up to avoid potential harms at all cost, so once you’re in it, you’re no longer considered the expert on whether you’re safe. It’s a godsend for someone who needs inpatient treatment and needs it now, but it turned into a source of unnecessary trauma for me.

The good news is, if this IS postpartum psychosis, finding that out means you can make changes to your mental health care that hopefully will bring you back to more happiness and better functioning in the months going forward. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The good news is, if this IS postpartum psychosis, finding that out means you can make changes to your mental health care that hopefully will bring you back to more happiness and better functioning in the months going forward. Good luck!

I'm the PP with postpartum OCD and just wanted to underscore this. I was devastated at the diagnosis, but you know what? It meant I could get better!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have metal fillings? I think in very rare cases metal dentalwork has acted as antenae, picking up radio signals.

STFU seriously.

[Anonymous]

Thinking of you OP. I would be scared if that happened to me.

I hate to be the weird one, but could you be a psychic medium? I was a huge skeptic, but I met one in real life accidentally and I have no doubt now that some are real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thinking of you OP. I would be scared if that happened to me.

I hate to be the weird one, but could you be a psychic medium? I was a huge skeptic, but I met one in real life accidentally and I have no doubt now that some are real.

please stop.