Question 1

hearing voices and seeing faces before falling asleep. does this mean anything?

Accepted Answer

Not always.: You could have whats known as hypnagogia. This is usually hallucinations before bed time which can be related to levels of consciousness as you transition into sleep especially if bedtime is the only time you are hearing them or seeing things. If other aspects of your life are affected then you should likely get seen by a professional to rule out other things.

Question 2

what drugs can help with hearing voices?

Accepted Answer

Hearing voices: Following thorough psychiatric assessment & diagnostic evaluation, recommendation is made to start antipsychotic medications (if voices are due to psychotic disorder), mood stabilizers (if voices are due to a mood disorder) , or refer to pcp to evaluate medical causes for the hallucinations & treat the underlying causes.

Question 3

how much time it takes if i am hearing voices to go away completely ?

Accepted Answer

: Audio hallucinations can have many causes. The length of time this "hearing voices" lasts depends on the cause. Causes include: head trauma, brain tumor, psychosis, schizophrenia, medication side effect, substance abuse, seizure disorder and severe sleep deprivation. See your Primary care Dr. to discuss this problem and get a thorough evaluation.

Question 4

i believe i am psychotic and im scared im going to start hearing voices soon.

Accepted Answer

Psychosis: If you are hearing voices, you should be seen.

Question 5

how does one go about making themselves stop hearing voices and seeing shadows?

Accepted Answer

Hearing Voices: This can be a sign of some serious diseases.  Please make an appointment to see your doctor right away.

Question 6

i keep hearing voices and seeing things when i try to sleep. what could be wrong?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor soon: It could range from the development of a psychiatric illness (like bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia), to a drug side effect, to neurological conditions that cause daytime "dreams, " which are often just when falling asleep or just after waking up - hypnogogic or hypnopompic hallucinations.  A neurologist or psychiatrist can assess you, or start with your pcp.

Question 7

what helps to stop hearing voices if thorazine (chlorpromazine) is no longer prescribed?

Accepted Answer

Antipsychotics: There are newer medications in the class called atypical antipsychotics that are used for treatment of psychosis with auditory hallucinations. A a psychiatrist - i believe that the newer medications are far superior to the older class of neuroleptics.

Question 8

is hearing voices a side effect of dementia?

Accepted Answer

psychotic symptoms: Psychotic symptoms like hallucinations are not uncommon in the context of dementia. Delirium superimposed sometimes triggers those too. A skilled psychiatrist will know how to differentiate and treat it. Good luck.

Question 9

is hearing voices a sign of severe psychosis?

Accepted Answer

Not always: There are different types of hallucinations.  We all have hallucinations when we dream for example.  We need to evaluate the difference btn true hallucinations (preceived as outside the head), pseudo-hallucinatons (inside voices which may be ptsd) and illusions (misperceptions of sounds).  Only a psychiatric eval can help determine and tx is different for each.

Question 10

why am i hearing voices in my mind before sleep?

Accepted Answer

It may be: Hypnagogic hallucinations as you are falling asleep or it may simply be your thoughts.

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