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Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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1PhoenixRising1 01/03/2011

I read another post and it got me thinking about my situation and I want to understand something. When you hear voices is it always at a certain time? Like when you go to bed?

Whenever I go to bed sometimes I have alot of things going on inside my head, sometimes it feels like there is something talking to me inside (nothing audible). I've heard things whenever I've been going to sleep lately,hear things that don't make any sense. Like one word. I know you can hear things whenever you are waking up that carry over from dreaming, what about going to sleep?

Last few nights I've been having alot of dreams I remember the next morning or after napping. I've heard something say one word while I was lying there about to go to sleep. Last night it was "ouch". It scared me, maybe its side effects of meds, I'm scared to death to tell anyone except on here. Am I dreaming or voices?

SunCloudJD 01/03/2011

I have never heard of just one word before but who knows what might happen.. do you think you could have actually have fallen asleep?..I have heard many voices together never just one.. always jumbled and whispers.

deleted_user 01/03/2011

I have had racing thoughts, and dreams, some better then others. I havent heard voices. I would think meds could cause that. I love you feeling safe here with your thoughts. People do hear voices.

1PhoenixRising1 01/03/2011

Don't know its possible, but i didn't think so. It happened the night before too, I don't remember what that word was..just one word...maybe a ghost? lol i laugh at it a bit but it scares me enough not to tell anyone.

deleted_user 01/03/2011

If it is scaring you then you should let someone know. It probably no big deal but just in case someone needs to know for future references just in case it gets worse.
Be Safe
((hugs))

deleted_user 01/03/2011

I hear that shit too. My word is usually like my name. Freaks me out a bit.

deleted_user 01/03/2011

I hear voices, they are just as you are talking to someone. I wish voices we only at night time or at a time I could control to better suit me. But no you get them at all hours no matter what you are doing. Sounds like you might be having racing thoughts where your mind cannot slow down. And as for meds making dreams yes my Haldol makes me dream a lot,,,

deleted_user 01/03/2011

When I've been psychotic I get the "one word" experience. I don't hear it audibly, but it is like it is a self generating thought which means I am not thinking it myself it is occuring on its own. It is out of context and meaningless. I also gets strings of meaningless phrases out of context and meaningless. It happens when I am overly stressed and tired.

CarlaBent 01/03/2011

I used to get the 'one word' auditory hallucination, but I don't remember its happening right at bedtime. Mine usually happened during the day.
Good luck. I hope it quits bothering you!!! (((((Hugs)))))

dancingd 01/03/2011

I am BP I ..I am not in a psychotic episode,and I often hear a one word voice ...just as I am falling asleep.
It is scarey...but I think it's pretty common.

If I were you,I would tell my Pdoc about it..he/she isn't going to think you are wacky or anything..they have heard it all...but my belief is to be as open and honest with my Pdoc as possible.

deleted_user 01/03/2011

Gee, that's Another one of those things I have never associated with my being BP or anything...it's just Happened off and on during my life. Usually is just one word, fairly loud and audible (at least, to my way of thinking) - not the same word, not been scary for me - but just one time, or maybe two, before going to sleep.

Perhaps non-beepers occasionally experience this, too? I don't associate it with extra stress from my day, or extra sleepiness, etc - but it is funny to think that I haven't heard any since getting back on medication.

*sigh*

dobiedots 01/03/2011

Shoot, I get that too. Esp. the one voice that says one word very loud. I don't know what it is, but I have never told any of my docs. I call them "radio voices" because they sound like a radio on low, in the next room. Usually something will set it off, some kind of steady noise like a fan running or an air conditioner. It usually happens at night.

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