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Voices hearing
I usually do not hear voices, i am diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Today i started feeling voices and then they calmed down. I had counselling yesterday. What does it mean?
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U might not hv schizophrenia, u need an assessment
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Dr. L C Sunda
Psychiatrist
42 yrs exp
Delhi
Hi there,
As per your description of the history of symptoms, you were diagnosed with schizophrenia but you were not hearing “voices”.
Schizophrenia is a clinical diagnosis and “hearing” voices may or may not be in the criteria for making the diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Voices may be of different types and different content in them.Don’t act on the voices Do take the further advice from the mental health professional.
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There is need to adjust the doses of your medications.
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Do take the medications as advised by the mental health professional.
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Dr. Shashank Raikwar
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Kanpur
Sir,
Hearing voices is just one of many symptoms of Schizophrenia
So you can suffer from Schizophrenia without even hearing voices.
For voices please get evaluation done
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Dr. Deepak Kumar Rout
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Cuttack
Relapse of symptoms.
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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani
Neuropsychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Srinagar
Hello,
If You are diagnosed with schizophrenia....you need medication as well...
Consult a psychiatrist.
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