Day two of this. Still scared I'm losing it.

[TrippyMcGuire762]

Getting to the end of my rope. The thinking I'm hearing things and heightened hearing (basically jumping at nothing and thinking a noise is somethin really garbled) is still continuing. This is day two of it being this bad. I feel I'm losing it. Constantly on edge. I'm taking 50mg of sertraline and had a lorazepam to try and calm down but can't. Also last night had random thoughts pop into my head like song lyrics, random words, garbled bits of tv shows. Not aimed or talking to me, just bouncing around. I'm scared that I'm losing it. I see my doc again on Tuesday, but I just cant take this fear right now that's going on.

[Afraidmale]

I've been going through the same thing and it's been 3 months I know how you feel it's hard as hell everyday but you can do if I can no it's not easy and I want to quit but I can't I have a family that needs me. Hang in there this doesn't last forever. I really know how bad this sucks I hate it I cry all the time I feel like I'm never going to be better I'm afraid to do anything i lost my job but I'm pushing and u can to.

[blackcat64013]

Hi TrippyMcGuire762,

Too often we get into a bad situation and just give up. We can't see an answer so we don't look for one.

Thomas Jefferson said, "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."

What great advice. Keep on going. Hang tough. Keep on Keeping on.

If people would just hang on a little longer, many tough problems would solve themselves. Others could be solved if we kept plugging away at the situation until it was taken care of.

This is such a simple answer and can solve many complex problems. Hang on a little longer with all you strength.

I personally use distraction (anything to take my mind off my thoughts) as my knot.

"Tie a knot in the end of the rope".

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to blackcat64013]

I want to, I've dealt with anxiety for three months now and this has only happened one other time, nowhere near as severe as this. I want to find a distraction, but my anxiety doesn't want to let me. I'm getting scared this is more than anxiety.

[blackcat64013 in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

My personal answer to anxiety was to post a big note on my fridge -

I wrote "when I have anxiety I am going to take a walk around the block" This is one simple doable thing that I can do any time, no matter the weather or the season.

At work my sign is "when I have anxiety I am going outside for fresh air for 10 minutes"

I have faith that you will find something that works for you

[kevoreally]

Oh my gosh im so glad other people have this this is actually something not bad but so natural it's actually a state of sleep paralysis that we all ho through but some of us arent affected by the noise we hear i used to hear a war zone practically right as id try to sleep sometimes a loud POP would wake me other times literrally mixed words would form a sentence sometimes it would form a readable sentance and it would freak me out nothing harmful or anything but just random talking guys voices girl voices kid voices sound effects you name it! Check out this link it talks all about it please do not be scared its never gonna go away its normal en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyp...

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to kevoreally]

It isn't me actually hearing it though, its just random words and phrases popping into my head, or is that the same thing? Is it related to anxiety or the meds I'm on.

[kevoreally in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

Its the same thing check out the link its not voices its words or saying it could be voices for some i suppose but one link (not the one I sent) ill try to find it again but i dont think its the meds just know its sleep paralysis or a state of it atleast but its notmal your not schizophrenic or going to lose your mind just let it all come and go do not lose sleep or anything over this natural thing there was a very specific term started with a B it was like BOOM something but i cant seem to find it on google anymore -_- it was the PERFECT term of what we experience with these voices or words or lyrics etc

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to kevoreally]

Well, I talk to my doc on tuesday, hopefully she has more answers for me.

[kevoreally in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

Ask about exploding head syndrome or the above syndrome too

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to kevoreally]

Will do. The other thing I'm dealing with is my hearing being on hyper sensitive. Like I hear my folks breath or scratch a plate with a fork and I start freaking out like I'm hearing some type of threat or something I can't make out.

[kevoreally in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

Anxiety hightens all our senses its basically being HIGH from the adrenaline thats why

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to kevoreally]

I read that, while I know that's probably the case, it still scares me it might be something else.

[kevoreally in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

Honestly hearing that good beats me asking everyone tovrepeat what they said in a whisper tone LOL your like spider man use those ears for the greater good instead of worrying about why you can hear so well ! Im losing my hearing slowly and im only 23years old bt i cant stop blasting loud music LOL so please ENJOY THOSE EARS because your making me jealous dont fear being able to hear EVERYTHING yeah id be annoyed about it but id also cherrish it

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to kevoreally]

I'm 23 as well. Prior to having to deal with all this, I was a ranch hand, as well as avid outdoorsman. Being able to hear everything came in handy for some of that stuff.

[kevoreally in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

See! It helps so do not fear healthy ears instead embrace it i always think about other people when im anxious it gives me a sense of reality and reminds me my ailment is not bad at all compared to what others go through.. i know of this famous youtuber who has only 1 arm no hands no legs and he goes to the gym and works out daily and hes more toned than ill ever be and when im anxious I think about this guy who is CONSTANTLY doing things those who have all their body parts are doing the exact same stuff we can do he does better! Why because hes LIVING hes EMBRACING what he can and not letting anything stop him from chasing his goals! We cannot be STUCK we must go forth and not look back we have an ailment we can get through If you believe in God he would never give us anything we couldn't handle! If you arent religious then replace God with LIFE (life wouldnt give us anything we couldnt handle) so go forth embrace the sounds you hear because one day we could wake up and lose it! I believe im an EMPATH im very sensitive im always feeling EVERYONES energy around me and it is so stressful because I feelcthe SHIFTS in peoples vibrations for example my fiance when she goes from happy to mad or sad I INSTANTLY KNOW IT it freaks her out sometimes but even other people I can take a look at their body landigage or in general and know something is wrong its probably one of the reasons i have anxiety in the first place.. off topic sorry lol bit the point is embrace everything and be grateful for being able to hear even if it's heightened

[kevoreally]

I was wrong EXPLODING HEAD SYNDROME is the term it describes loud bangs such as a gun going off a door slamming or fire works but im pretty sure it doesnt have to just be those described above pretty sure it could be lyrics or mumbo jumbo best of luck!