Now The Tv Is Talking To Me

[Heather]

NO, it was a visual hallucination where I saw myself doing it.

 

[OKRADLAK]

Heather, you might want to tell someone!!!! I am worried about you now!! Please call your T! I am so worried that your meds might be messing things up a bit there!!!

((((((((((HEATHER))))))))))))

If you ever have to urge to follow through on a hallucination, it's such an emergency it's not even funny!! I know you are not there, but this is still serious .

I will be thinking about you tonight. I am so worried about you now!!!!

 

[sea]

Heather did these hallucinations just randomly start? They seem like they are devolving rapidly out of control, and out of your ability to control or handle what is happening. Have you been to the doctor or just your therapist? If someone starts having hallucinations out of the blue it's usually a good time to get checked up and make sure it's nothing organic, even if you do have PTSD. It could be something as simple as meds, or as complex as an evolving symptom or some organic concern. I think figuring out what is causing them is the single best thing you can do to help deal with the fact that you have them or even to stop them. I have auditory, somatic and visual hallucinations. I also have delusions where I will be convinced what I am seeing or hearing is real, beyond a shadow of a doubt, despite obvious evidence that it is not. There is a difference between a hallucination and a delusion.

Hallucinations don't mean you are crazy. As long as you are clearly able to identify that what you are hearing or seeing is not real, you still have a grip on reality. Like I said in my other thread, there is a difference between hearing the television talk to you and believing televisions can talk to you. Try and focus on your reality around you and on recognizing that these are hallucinations and are not part of reality, they are generated by your mind. I think it is important for you to make sure you get as much help figuring this out as you can, as soon as you can. Especially since your hallucinations are starting to frighten you. I'm sorry that you're going through this. I know it's tough. Try and remember to focus on what is around you. Grounding and all that. Sounds stupid but sometimes it works. Even just talking with people as it's going on can help better focus the reality around you rather than what is manifesting in your mind.

 

[LawPhotos]

Heather,
I haven't been on all week and I just read your post. I am soooo painfully sorry that this is happening. I agree with the others that, if you haven't already seen the doctor, it needs to be done right away. Hopefully it is something simple like meds. I, too, am extremely worried about you, especially since there haven't been any posts on this thread since Sunday. I sure would love an update to know that you are okay.
Concerned and Caring,
LawPhotos

 

[OKRADLAK]

Heather? Are you ok??

 

[Bachall]

Thinking and praying for you Heather. I was on some meds that really did a number on my brain. Got to seeing people outside the window, things crawling on or near me, oh my. The delayed sensory thing too. Dog would bark or someone would talk and leave the room and I'd hear it a minute or more later, smell things hours later. What fun. I hope you are getting some relief!

 

[Heather]

Thank you all for your concern. I AM OK. I got myself banned for a week for posting while suicidal but I am better now:).

I spent another 5 days inpatient. I had some pretty violent hallucinations. It was really frightening and the even scarier part is that for a few seconds I actually thought I could act on them. That is what freaked me out the most.

I called the after hours crisis line where I go for counseling and told them what was going on and they sent a mobile crisis counselor to my home who showed up with 2 cops. I wasn't expecting that. I was giving my daughter a bath and heard banging on my door and openened it to find them all standing there. They told me I had to goto the hospital right then and there.

While I was in the hospital they adjusted my medication and put me on Risperadal (spelled right ?). I hallucinated that I saw 2 dead people while I was in the hospital and heard whispering. I'm still having hallucinations, I hear knocking on the door but no one is there......etc. Nothing where I can't tell the difference between what is real and what is not. If that happens again I know to go straight back to the hospital.

Thanks again everyone for your concern.

 

[OKRADLAK]

Thank god you are OK!! I was really worried. I am glad you have a great T who can help you through it all!! I am also glad you are here still. :)