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How Should Schizophrenia With A Heightened Sense Of Awareness Be Treated?

i have been told i have skitzophrenia by some people and that has got me really worried. I keep seeing a someone. he whispers to me. yet no one else can hear or see him. I have heightened awareness I think, because i can smell things that other people cant. I cant tell what is real and whats not anymore and people are out to get me because of it. everyone lies about not believing me and my mum just thinks i see spirits because she is a spiritualist. but IM NOT. please help me, i just want him to go away
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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Addiction Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,

Just having abnormal sensory experiences does not necessarily mean that you have schizophrenia. A lot of factors would need to be assessed before you can be diagnosed with schizophrenia. It will be better if you can consult a psychiatrist and discuss these issues with him. Even if you have schizophrenia, there are medicines which can help control the symptoms.

Best wishes.
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Psychiatrist,  Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi's  Response
Hello welcome to HCM

You are seeing objects and hearing voices which other are not sensing. You have also experienced heightened smell and you are smelling which others are not smelling. See these symptoms are nothing but hallucinations. Hallucination is perception without stimulus.

You will perceive (hearing voice) while other will not perceive these things. This is one of major symptom of schizophrenia. As these symptoms are causing significant distress to your life as per my opinion you should see a Psychiatrist.

These days good medicines are available which are also devoid of side effects. There is no need to worry and visit a psychiatrist for expert evaluation.

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How Should Schizophrenia With A Heightened Sense Of Awareness Be Treated?

Hi, Just having abnormal sensory experiences does not necessarily mean that you have schizophrenia. A lot of factors would need to be assessed before you can be diagnosed with schizophrenia. It will be better if you can consult a psychiatrist and discuss these issues with him. Even if you have schizophrenia, there are medicines which can help control the symptoms. Best wishes.