Seeing things
 

How do you cope with hallucinations, im not coping at all with them an i dont even know how to begin to do so.

any help/ suggestions?

have you spoken to your doctor about this?

I used to have hallucinations almost everyday but now it happens like 2 or 3 times a month.
I never took medicines and i never went to a doc.

Hey dear,

I usually ignore the hallucinations and try to distract myself , but you need to tell a doctor about this they can help u dear.

If you ever wanna talk just Pm i understand how you feel xx

hello hello

sorry to hear that you are having hallusinations. I have them frequently.
Ways to help yourself:
Draw and scribble hard on large pieces of paper, draw the hallusinations, draw your feelings, your fear, your joy, everything. If you particulary want to get rid of a nasty hallusination then try burning the paper afterwards...it sometimes helps psychololgically even if it does sound a bit weird.
Anyhow, other techniques are listening to music. I listen to music in one ear if I'm hearing things. Start singing. Distraction. Writing. You can write to the samaritans by email, it's anonymous, see their website for the address.
I try using yoga, deep breathing to calm my mind. Pilates is good too. You can get one of those big bouncy ball things to do stretches with, very theraputic. Buy yourself some meditation cds, they are not expensive on amazon. Or create your own cd of favourte songs that you can automatically put on when things are getting out of control.
I try to create a room in my mind where I can go and be peaceful. This takes a lot of practice...well it did for me anyway and even now its hard.
Sometimes imagining you're shutting a door in the face of what ever hallusination you're having can help.
There are plenty of phone lines to call, samaritans, saneline, they all have websites with info on. Are you with a mental health team, they should have numbers too.
Are seeing a doctor? You should go see one and talk through what is happening, that in itself can be quite theraputic.
Think of the times when you hallusinate and note down what you were doing just before it. Then when you're feeling better you can go back to your notes and try and work out what the trigger might have been if anything.
There are plenty of meds out there. I know that I am not alone in taking them. Dont be afriad, a lot of people have all kinds of things going on.
If you're really distressed and things get well out of control, remember you always have the option of going to A&E. Be safe. Let those close to you know whats going on so they can help you, even though this might sound too scary and exposing, it helps in the end.
well I hope that helped some.
Take care
let us know how you got on
xxx

well im on quetiapine anyway for voices, ive had hallucinations before but now they seem a regular thing and they are getting out of control.

i saw my psych today and he has upped my meds quite alot so we will see what happens now i guess, hopefully the extra meds will help.

i'll try your ideas guys, thank you for replying.

*comforts and hugs*

um i dunno... i'm rubbish at it too... sometimes i take tramadol (strong painkiller) which knocks me out.. but would NOT recommend that

Hi Amy :)

I see things and here things although im starting to wonder about them.
The best thing to do is distract if you you're doing one thing when you see whatever then do something else, I like curling up with music and lights or a good film because it really hones your senses, if its too bad I sleep.
Take care x

out of you that see/hear things, do they happen worse at a certain time of day or at a certain place?

mine are always worse at evening/night

mm... i'm often more paranoid at night... but see things randomly throughout the day with no real pattern. Been too scared to tell my doc yet... eeeek