Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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Has anyone experienced vivid audio and visual hallucinations? I have been experiencing them more frequently in the last two weeks and I am clearly not psychotic (which I thought was the only time we heard/saw things). I don't get it and it's really bothering me.
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you on meds?
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Yes
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Yes, and i was finally diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, though they can occur w/BP. Mine were audial hallucinations, voices... You ought to bring it up w/your pdoc and maybe he/she can prescribe an antipsychotic for you. (Many of these are given to BP'ers because they may also help control moods.)
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Sometime the wrong med mix can cause it. I had it for a few days and I was on too many meds too fast. Check with your pdoc. It's scary! What meds are you on? Anything new?
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check with your doc about antipsychotic meds... i used to take zyprexa... it was ok - gained alot of weight...but theres alot out there
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I take Lithium (which is listed as an antipsychotic and anti-mania, mood stablizing med), Neurontin (mood stablizer), Zoloft (antidepressant) and Trazadone (sleep aid and mild antidepressant).
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How do you know that you are not psychotic? Do you drink a lot? If you do, you could have korsakoff's syndrome. How do you know they are hallucinations? I remember being at a party at the end of my drinking career and I heard a thump on the roof. Someone said"Did you hear that?" I was so happy that I wasn"t the only one who heard it!
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Lithium is the most recent med. I've been on the others for years.
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I have and still do sometimes. Just the voices thing. Have no idea why and the dr isn't concerned. Scares the hell out of me though.
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I'm a recovering alcoholic. Haven't had a drink in 2 years. Maybe it wasn't a visual hallucination. Maybe it was a ghost. It was very real.
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When I was on 400mg's of Lamictal i would see "orbs" out of the corner of my eye , but it stopped when i went to 300. It may be the meds ..dont get to worried..just talk to Pdoc
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I see my psychiatrist next week and I'll ask him. Since it's almost a whole week away, I wanted to ask the group about it.
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There was a time in my life when I used acid and experienced some pretty powerful Hallucinations, but as far as the BP goes mainly just get a little delusional at times.
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So it doesn't mean I'm psychotic?
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I do experience vivid auditory hallucinations. They seem to coincide with manic episodes only. I either hear voices, laughter, whispering or sometimes clocks ticking, alarms & phones ringing. Nothing else other than that so far though. I think it is common & many of us experience something similar. I just don't answer them ;) Maybe my place is haunted too.
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