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I am NOT OOP, OOP is u/OohLaDiDaMrFrenchMan
Originally posted to r/askdocs
Do doctors laugh at patients? I am worried about seeing doctor about my second pair of eyes. - May 13, 2024
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22F taking geodon 160 mg and trileptal 600 mg. I have developed a hidden second pair of eyes behind my two visible eyes and I’m not sure if I should go to the doctor for this. I’m really worried about what it means. I’m scared of being laughed at or being told nothing is wrong. I know something’s wrong, I will just need x rays to prove it but I’m scared of being laughed at and I’m scared of the x rays showing nothing because I know something is there.
Relevant comments:
u/supapoopascoopa (physician): We won't laugh at this, but it would generate concern. I have to be honest this sounds more like a fixed delusion, you don't give your medical history but probably there is underlying schizoaffective or similar disorder. If the second eyes were visible, others would be able to see them either with their eyes or imaging. While they feel very real to you, that does not mean they are physically present.
This certainly should be discussed with your physician as these delusions can cause a great deal of distress and can be treated.
u/marlenaxd (paramedic): I remember you from last year when your eyes merged - back then no one laughed at you when you had this problem, so you can absolutely go to the doctor with this. Not sure if they will give you an x-ray but they surely can solve your issue, so don't hesitate to go. All the best.
Also for the readers: Please do not downvote her comments, her responses are all part of her medical issue.
OOP: Yeah, my eye issues went away for a while and then came back, it’s just a different issue this time. I’ll go in the morning. I don’t mind the downvotes because I know people think I’m crazy but thanks for sticking up for me.
OOP: I don’t know the cause but I know something similar has happened to me before where my eyes were turning into one eye, or my pupils become divine shapes and turn blue when I’m having a divine thought.
I have been having double vision for a few months and when I went to the doctor they said it was probably just dehydration and gave me fluids but they didn’t do an x ray of my head. And I realized yesterday that I’ve been seeing out of these new eyes instead of my old ones. I booked an appointment to the optometrist because I thought it was a normal eye issue until I realized. I’ve had weird eye issues like this in the past that other people didn’t believe.
OOP: I don’t know if there’s any hope for me.
The last time I went to the ER for my eyes they just told me I was dehydrated and gave me fluids and this time they’ll do the same thing even though I’ve been drinking enough water, 8 cups a day, I’ve been doing well, I don’t know what to do now and I’m scared of going to the doctor and no one is believing me, they all think I’m fucking psychotic and I’m not (EDITOR: emphasis added). They’ll just send me to the hospital again without doing any scans and nothing will even show up on a scan. I’m so frustrated and tired and sick of the whole medication game. I don’t understand why I can’t just be normal and go on with my life like other people my age. why do I have to have these weird insane problems no one even believes?
u/drunkpsychiatrist (Physician - Psychiatry): Please tell me more about the divine experiences- what is a divine thought? It sounds intense. How are your thoughts normally?
Do you have any close family or friends (or other people you trust) that you have or could talk to about these concerns?
OOP: My thoughts normally are just regular people thoughts. Like the kind you or someone else might have. Divine thoughts sometimes don’t belong to me or they happen because a divine figure wanted me to think it. They feel good but sometimes they’re scary. But I have a feeling you knew that already.
I don’t remember how much I’ve told my family.
u/step2_throwaway (Physician): What do you take the geodon and trileptal for? Are you having double vision or blurry vision? Any headaches?
OOP: Yes to both blurry eyes and double vision. No headaches though. I thought I was taking the meds for mental illness but I’m now realizing there was no mental illness and the meds have been poisoning me. I’m cured and being poisoned. I’m not sure how to bring this up to the psychiatrist I am seeing. He always dismisses my concerns.
u/step2_throwaway (Physician): Ok, I understand and I know you must feel scared right now! The double/blurry vision has me concerned as well and I think you should go to an ER and tell them what is going on. In addition, you should try to get a hold of your psychiatrist in the morning and speak to them about your medications, because if you have abruptly stopped your medications you could be experiencing symptoms similar to ones you are experiencing. It seems like it is causing you a lot of distress so I would try to get in touch with a doctor as soon as possible.
OOP: Thanks. I will. And I didn’t stop my medications even though I want to.
u/hot_tamaleLayperson (not verified as healthcare professional): I am proud of you for asking for help. I hope you are giving yourself grace and care, OP.
OOP: Thanks, I’m trying to.
Update on my “duplicated eyes”. - May 18, 2024
22F. I was having a psychotic episode and went to the hospital shortly after making that post. I’m stabilized and my brain feels a lot more clear now, and I recognize that I don’t actually have any extra eyes. I’m not back to 100% quite yet but I’m getting there. Thanks to everyone who was nice to me in helping me figure out what was going on.
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OOP: My friend convinced me to go. It was pretty much blind faith in her. Without my support system I wouldn’t have gone to the hospital at all. I was having a lot of paranoia around doctors.
They gave me zyprexa at first to stabilize me. That shit is like a wonder drug.
The main reason I even had a psychotic episode was because I wasn’t eating enough food for my geodon to work. Once I was eating the hospital dinners it kicked back in pretty fast since it was already in my system. While I was in the hospital my paranoia and hallucinations gradually declined over four days, but with the delusion it was like an on/off switch got flipped around day 3.
As this episode seems to have ended, I'm marking this as concluded. I want to note what drew me to this post: OOP is completely coherent and rational, despite some of the irrational things she's saying. I'm so happy she has a good support system and was willing and able to get help! Also, basically all the comments were exceptionally kind and caring.