What kind of hallucinations? Are you hearing voices?

Yes, as much as i dont want to admit it I'm hearing voices. I see my talk therapist tomorrow

Yes, talk to your therapist about it. this may be something more serious than BP. There are two illnesses that come to mind and you need to see a psychiatrist to get it diagnosed.

It's not uncommon for someone to hear voices with bipolar 1. It's about being out of touch with reality, even if only briefly. Can be easily treated for most people with an anti-psychotic. I'm glad you have an appt with the tdoc tomorrow, but you may need to put a call into the pdoc too.

What 1 other things could it be? How likely is it to be something other than the bp? Especially since I'm only 22? I'm scared y'all

Auditory Hallucinations?
Could be caused by a mental illness, by drug use, by gosh, I don't know what else??? Try doing a google search on causes of auditory hallucinations and see what you get. That's the best advice I've got. Sorry.

I've had auditory hallucinations. Once my sock talked to me and once my leg talked to me. I know that sounds weird, but that's what happened. The pdoc increased my antipsychotic and I never had it again.

Just a little FYI, My son has BP1 with psychotic features. He hasn't had any type of hallucinations in ages but before anti-psychotics he had auditory's, visuals, and tactiles (thats when you think things are one you -- in his case it was bugs crawling all over him). He's incredibly stable now. None of these problems, just needed the right med combo.

newbpgurl I do know that with bp1 you can get hallucinations with that. Where you go for your therapist is your pdoc in the same building?

I hear voices everytime I'm manic or on the verge of becoming manic.

Yes, you hear voices. That's the worst of BP. You have to ignore them. They don't exist! Ignore them, and they'll go away! LISTEN to them... and you're in trouble! They will control your psyche. NOT a good thing! You MUST ignore them! They are not real!

You're bordering on shizophrenia. (Is that how you spell it?) You have to ignore the "voices" and continue on. Voices dont't exist!

I've had this happen several times and my pdoc refers to it as schizo-affective symptoms and either changes my meds, adds/decreases/increases. They generally stop within a short time. It is scary sometimes, certainly upsetting, and really distorts your ability to focus on "reality". Just be sure your pdoc knows and do what he says.

Yes. Auditory and visual. Prior to meds it was worse. I didn't hear distinct voices but kind of a whispering sound. The kind that makes you think someone is in the room. But no actual words.
Even on meds I still have occasional tinnitus. I will hear a high pitched buzzing or ringing sound. I ignore it. Also when I close my eyes I will sometimes see small pinprick dots. Mine are predominately red with some blue. They are the brightest in my peripheral vision. They get fainter as I focus on them. They are actually a tool I use to calm my restless mind at might to fall asleep. The hallucinations do tend to fade after you hit the right combo. They may never fully go away though but are usually easily ignored.