Turn the radio up really loud and turn on all the lights (that's what I do).

Pull the shades if you're going to start dancing with the broom (you don't want the neighbors talking).

Call a friend as a distraction. : )

Can you talk to your pdoc? Better to get in under control now. A lecture I know ..don't screw with your meds yourself.....I'm a complete hypocrite just for record lol. But seriously take care of yourself ok? I'm here if you need me

Thanks......I could really use a friend. I don't know what to do. I am scared. And I don't know how to cope when I hear voices. I hate voices because when I hear them I begin to feel paranoid and suspicious.

It's the weekend. I won't be able to talk to my pdoc until monday. I could call the hotline but I don't know what that would do for me?

hmmmmm a whisper ... only heard once ... and you have verified no one else is in the house... I would agree with your husband for now and engage your mind in other directions.. its ok to analyze and have suspicions most people would question why but its still an isolated incident.. for now I would not focus on it too much.. if it becomes more like you hear a voice or voices, then address it with your pdoc... you may be in need of adjusting meds ... just remember you have checked and you are alone so logic would have to prevail and there is no need to be paranoid ... prior to my dx.. I heard someone call my name on more than one occasion and it never amounted to much.. of course when I went manic it was important to the pdoc that I acknowlege hearing voices... anyhow I hope my advice helps and you feel safe.. hugs xxx

I just got off the phone with the hotline and they told me to keep my mind occupied with something until my husband comes home. He'll be home in a half hour.

Check it with reality:

Do you have something to feel suspiscious about? Is it more than the voice you heard? What,, exactly, are you feeling suspiscious about? If it is suspicion in general, and not specific, it is more likely to be paranoia that is caused by your mental illness. That, along with hearing the voice, may be some signs of psychosis....if it keeps getting worse and/or doesn't go away, you should see your dr.

I heard it twice then it went away. I heard it right as I turned the radio on and switched the song. It was the switching of the songs that triggered the voices in my head.

I have nothing to be suspicious about. No one is in my house. Yet I heard the voices and they went away. But I am still just a bit scared. It's almost like the voices want me to be scared.

If your hearing voices in your head, its good that you spoke to the hotline.. it is then more than a whisper.. so judge how your doing by the time your husband gets home and make a decision then... you may have to see a doctor at the hospital since your pdoc isn't available until Monday... just know your not alone I and others are here for you... hugs xx

Right now I am just a little spooked is all. I just need to calm down. I think that when my husband comes home that I will be able to calm down. I hate being alone.....being alone scares me. I am always alone on Friday nights. I am not alone the rest of the week the rest of the week my daughter's with me. But only on Fridays I am alone. Once my husband comes home there will be someone in the house besides me and it will be a little bit better.

((((( hugsies )))))

Its good you recognize the need to calm down.. I would look at future Fridays since you hate being alone and whether a friend or someone can share this evening with you... or look at other solutions that keep you from being in this position again... anyhow... I hope having your husband there will make it better... hugs xx

He'll be home in 15 minutes......I'm a bit tired. I think I am going to go lie down on the couch till he comes home. Maybe if I fall asleep I won't be paranoid anymore.


Thanks everyone.

did you hear about the man who was so paranoid he thought the man walking in front of him was following him. I'm bipolar and to laugh at our problems can sometimes help us cope with them.Hope you liked my small joke. Be gentle with yourself.