I've had pretty much exactly what you're describing happen and I needed a med adjustment... I stayed in that state until I got it to ..Sorry you're going through a rough time right now...x

Get your meds adjusted, changed or replaced as necessary. You don't say what you're using but an antipsychotic always took care of mania/hallucinations and lithium keeps me out of mania. One of my favorite sayings is you don't have to suffer as long as you're willing to get some help!

I think hallucinations are just one of those serious symptoms that requires medication adjustments/additions. It's really not a mood thing that you can think your way through, and it's an indicator that things are more severe.

Sorry about the situation, but some people here get them so maybe they have some good input on how to manage them.

I can't think of any way of coping without meds.

We do have something in the crisis centre about dealing with voices but that only works if you know they are not real - as you say you thought they were real and it is only others saying that they are not means that won't work.

Please discuss with a psychiatrist before this escalates.

Well, I think if you're going to start hearing distinct pieces of conversation that are not taking place and you have no realization of that fact, meds may be the only thing that might help.

It's not all that uncommon for, say, three people to be talking and then, when one of them leaves, the remaining two start rehashing the 3-way conversation and have very differing memories as to some point or other.
Is it possible that's what happened here?

Definitely relate the occurrence to your Pdoc, but hold out hope that it's not the start of some new problem!!!

Good luck!!!
I've sure that's very unnerving to be told that something you experienced didn't even happen!!!! Sheesh!!!

(((((Hugs)))))

I may not be the best person to be replying to this right now, as I guess I'm going through a manic state right now, and was just diagnosed this month. but... I have that happen, relatively often. I hear single words usually though. But it's definitely a voice that's not my own/my thoughts, but something distinct, if that makes sense. It's never been voices telling me to do things or putting me down, like I know some people can get. Sometimes they just say my name, or hello. It's a very bizarre sensation; I can sympathize with you. Try not to panic, I'm sure that just will make it worse. I'm glad you get to see some people about it soon. Let us know what happens. It might help me knowing what they told you, you never know :P We're all in this together, I feel like! All the best!

M.

I think there's a certain threshold that , beyond which, becomes severely distressing because it means a total disconnection from what was previously known as ' reality'. Hallucinations are at the stretchy hinge of it and ' welcome' you to your own new reality.
Medication will help but you still have to live with it. All hyper-personal stuff too.
I'm sorry that this is happening but it's going to be part of the future for you, to ascertain whether certain things are real or not.To you.

If drugs and alcohol were a big thing for you before or still are, it will only confuse the episode further. Actually, a positive thing is that you've been able to gather your thought-processes to write this post. So you still may be able to inertia the episode.