Wasnt really sure on the best place to put this, so I decided to try here, if its inapropriate just move it and message me to let me know where.
What is a hallucination exactly? I'm kinda scared to tell my councellor about something that happened last weekend incase he labels it that. Basicly I imagined I was being raped/beaten, which is not at all unusual for me, but for the first time in ages I had trouble remembering it wasnt real, I was caught between two realities. I was feeling the emotions I would feel if it was actually happening and I had a sort of 'feeling' in my back that intensified each time I saw myself being hit, it wasnt pain it was just... I dont know what it was, but I could feel something. I don't know what it was. I get these all the time but this is the most intense one I've had in a long time, I almost never have trouble with which reality I'm in, at least not since I was 12.
I'm not going to tell you if I think it was a hallucination or not, because I don't want to diagnose you.
I do think that it would be a good idea to tell your doctor about this, especially if you have stopped or started any medications recently, or had changes in your dosages.
AD
Well it breaks my heart to see you this way,
The beauty in life, where's it gone?
And somebody told me you were doing okay,
Somehow I guess they were wrong.
By the sounds of your reply it is something like that, as if it quite obviously wasnt one you would have said you dont think so. Ive never taken any meds, so its better i dont mention it. thanks for your help
it doesnt mean that because your not taking meds that you need too.
i had something simular and when i told my gp she was very understanding and has been an invaluble source of information and support dont get worried about why it happens there could be all sorts of reasons but as Angel Dust says we cant diagnose. gp should be the first port of call.good luck hope it can be sorted. sometimes female doctors are better in this area
get your gp to refer you to a psych... do not let gps play with psychotropic drugs. in my experience it lead to badness...
sorry for the non constructive comment.
but it may not need drugs. if its dissociation all you may need is counselling.
it does need to be checked out tho.
take care and feel free to pm me
I don't have enough information one way or another to tell you if I think it was a hallucination. I don't know what the criteria are for something to be a hallucination or not.
I asked about meds, because there are so many side effects for meds, it was just a thought I was having in the back of my mind that you might have been experiencing a side effect.
You should see your GP and see if they think you need a psych consult if you don't see a psych already. It's always better to mention things and make sure that it's nothing rather then letting something get serious.
AD
Well it breaks my heart to see you this way,
The beauty in life, where's it gone?
And somebody told me you were doing okay,
Somehow I guess they were wrong.
hey....
If you want to know what is hallucinations ,it is defined as unreal images or sounds that happens while you are aware -But it happens for many people for many reasons.Lack of sleep ;like not sleeping well for days or not having enough sleep may cause them .Also some meds can cause them ,and doctors ,i believe mention that when they give the med for the patient ,some diseases like Bipolar 2 can cause hallucinations ,other diseases too....
I have been seeing hallucinations for almost 6 months now ,daily! and i know it can be scary ,it can be annoying try to distract yourself - i don't know if you hear voices or sounds ,But if so do as i do ,ignore them !
stay strong
Love and care
x
A little angel fell into my arms at the 7th of december 2010
^^ i agree with the above ((about what a hallucination is)).
And also how lack of sleep can really make hallucinations surface, or make them WORSE.
I personally have hallucinated when i've been sober and been in real pain, i mean the worst pain you could imagine.
I really think you should follow the advice of the posters above me and tell your doc. You might have bi-polar disorder or the onset of schizophrenia. In either case, its really important your seeing a doctor and taking meds to control the hallucinations...as they could get worse, and you might lose touch with reality completley...then you'll be taken to a locked psych ward anyway...so you may as well "nip it in the bud" so to speak...
Good luck!
Last edited by Aidee : 13-06-2007 at 08:56 AM.
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Good bye to everyone on RYL, for various reasons im leaving this site and i will never return. This may make some of you happy, and others sad. Im not leaving because of the members... Good bye and have a nice life
i guess ill think about it... but i dont want to be diagnosed as anything. my parents dont beleive theres such things as mental illnesses, ill be shunned if im diagnosed...
Depending on how old you are, your parents don't have to know. Even if you are diagnosed with something, medications these days can make a huge difference, and help people a lot. I know it can be scary, but there are a bunch of people around RYL who will tell you how going on meds made things much much better for them
AD
Well it breaks my heart to see you this way,
The beauty in life, where's it gone?
And somebody told me you were doing okay,
Somehow I guess they were wrong.
