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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Is this Paranoid Schizophrenia?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Is this Paranoid Schizophrenia?
by wks55, Jun 02, 2003 12:00AM
My wife had a previous relationship with a man, accused him of cheating and had surveillance cameras installed, claiming his girlfriend was stalking her business.
After we got together:
When I forgot to call her one night because I was helping her daughter, she told me to have her daughter pick out my clothes (colorblind).
She accuses me of being unfaithful, contacting my ex wife.
She saw ghosts on her security camera, but erased the tape.
She accused my sons of sneaking in the house, putting chemicals in her shampoo, and now her hair (yes hair) always hurts.
She said someone was coming in the house, taking my clothes, and destroying hers.
She had accused me of kissing my sons girlfriends on the lips when she was not in the room.
At parties, asks me which females I want to have sex with.
I had hepatitis she accused me of getting it from my sons girlfriend (it was from Zocor).
She said she saw menstrual blood from another woman on the bed, and when I asked her to see it, said she washed the sheets already. She said she went to plug a light in and drops of red liquid were dripping on her hand.
She said little animals have snuck into the house and are making pyramids of seeds on the floor (never saw this)
She claims I have had sex with female co-workers.
Accuses me of flirting with women in her presence.
She says she tried commiting suicide twice as a teen.
When we eat out, she insists I maintain constant eye contact with her.
Accused me of watching pornography on tv when we have no X rated stations.
What is this??
After we got together:
When I forgot to call her one night because I was helping her daughter, she told me to have her daughter pick out my clothes (colorblind).
She accuses me of being unfaithful, contacting my ex wife.
She saw ghosts on her security camera, but erased the tape.
She accused my sons of sneaking in the house, putting chemicals in her shampoo, and now her hair (yes hair) always hurts.
She said someone was coming in the house, taking my clothes, and destroying hers.
She had accused me of kissing my sons girlfriends on the lips when she was not in the room.
At parties, asks me which females I want to have sex with.
I had hepatitis she accused me of getting it from my sons girlfriend (it was from Zocor).
She said she saw menstrual blood from another woman on the bed, and when I asked her to see it, said she washed the sheets already. She said she went to plug a light in and drops of red liquid were dripping on her hand.
She said little animals have snuck into the house and are making pyramids of seeds on the floor (never saw this)
She claims I have had sex with female co-workers.
Accuses me of flirting with women in her presence.
She says she tried commiting suicide twice as a teen.
When we eat out, she insists I maintain constant eye contact with her.
Accused me of watching pornography on tv when we have no X rated stations.
What is this??
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 02, 2003 12:00AM
, Jun 02, 2003 12:00AM
this is a serious case of paranoid delusions, and treatment by a psychiatrist is strongly recommended.
Member Comments (3)
by wks55, Jun 02, 2003 12:00AM
Would you consider this a form of scizophrenia also?
by mommy5180, Aug 15, 2003 12:00AM
my husband suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. It is a very difficult illness. for 5 years my husband has accused me of flirting and flaunting. it was hard to hear him accuse me of being unfaithful but i knew that it was his illness and not what he thought personally. it's hard i know to try and separate the illness from the person you love but you are the sane one. you do not have these dilusions and can help them separate reality from their dilusions. i haven't found a cure or any easy method of dealing with our particular dillusions but i am hopeful that together my husband and myself will find a way to beat this. it's hard to watch your loved ones live in fear especially when you know that their thoughts are odd and not even realistic however it is real to them. that is what you have to remember. they truly believe these fears. i had my husband research his own illness with me. for many years he denied even having one until he saw others suffered just as he did and still does. together we have been trying to find a way to overcome this terrible illness and hopefully someday soon we will. right now we are seeing a doctor and recieving medication. you may also find as i did that they may think they are going to be locked up so they don't want to see a doctor or that they may be "branded" by the state as a basket case. be patient. it takes time for them to realize that they can't control their own mind and might need help. it's hard to admit that you have a mental illness. but by understanding their illness and what causes their might be helps them. keep hope and never give up.
