Help?! Voice?

[Davis94]

Hello to everyone I’m a 23 year old male and recently I have been having some immense anxiety. I’ve recently graduated college and am yet to find a job this leads me to stay inside all day alone except for the weekends where I go by my girlfriend (my anxiety seems to go totally away when I’m with her). My major problems have started of recent, 2 weeks ago I developed tinnitus in my right ear only (I’ve always had hearing problems in my right ear). I ignore it however when I’m really anxious it gets very loud and noticeable. Developing tinnitus has lead me to researching like crazy about schizophrenia. Last Thursday night I was relaxing watching some tv and I began to wonder if I was having auditory hallucinations how it would sound. I got so spoked when I thought I actually heard my name called in a whisper. I however know this wasn’t real and chalked it up to me over thinking it. The thoughts subsided and I moved on. Fast forward to Tuesday morning I wake up fine and had a shower like normal. Again the thought came up of hearing something whispering my name and I could swear if I listen close enough it sounded like something was calling my name. Sure enough I started to look around the house for what soft noise my brain could be misinterpreting as my name being called in a whisper. Eventually I found nothing and chalked it up again to me just me over thinking and over analyzing stuff. Tonight the same thing has occurred only this time I could I sworn I heard it, I know however it isn’t real I know nothing is actually whispering my name but could it be the onset of schizophrenia. I also need to mention this never happens when I’m busy and immersed in something only when I sit and actively think about it which only happens when the thought crosses my mind. Can someone give me some guidance. Am I going crazy or is the boredom of being at home with nothing to do and researching stuff making me crazy. I’m thinking about going to a psychiatrist and telling him exactly what happened, my only problem is money at the moment. Besides this I have no other symptoms of schizophrenia.

[DeeM3]

It's happening when you think of it... it's just your mind messing with you. My cousin is diagnosed with schizophrenia ....if I tell you the symptoms you are not to generate them, got it!!!! She thinks people stalk her, take her things, see her through her mirrors, talk to her through her tv...

[DeeM3 in reply to DeeM3]

Let me add that she never self analyzes sush as "am I hearing things or am I imagining them"...she just is that way and believes it to be real. Her latest episode was filing a police report that Obama and Biden stole personal things from her house. I would visit an audiologist for sure. Could be a simple solution. Are you in a quiet office with fluorescent lighting? That drives me nuts because I'm so in tune with my senses....

[Agora1]

Hi Davis94, We're not doctors but it doesn't sound like schizophrenia. I don't think you are going crazy either but the silence of being alone with nothing to do can make you imagine your name being whispered. I notice when I'm alone and the house is quiet especially at night, I swear I can see a shadow move across the hall and yet not when others are around. I chalk it up to the quiet of the moment. We're okay....

[Davis94]

Hey good morning everyone. Thank you for your replies. After not gettin sleep the night I posted this. Literally did not sleep. I got up the morning and carried on my day. Still hearing the phantom noise. I went out with a friend the whole day. Throughout the day I would listen to see if it was still there and sure enough it was. On coming home I did some more research and found out tinnitus can sound like a rushing wind sound which can be mistaken by my for my name being called. That accompanied with the lack of stimuli in my environment and also horrible sleep can in fact make your tinnitus appear louder. I’m making an effort to get out the house everyday and also see an emt to see if they can address my problem. Thank you everyone that has replied and given me advice. I’ve never ever posted online and it brings joy to know people actually responded. Once again thank you.