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Posted by Katt on July 26, 2001, at 12:49:16
I am female, 25 yo, under psychiatric care for several years. My current medications are Ativan during the day and Xanax and Sonata at bedtime for several diagnoses including BPD, depression, anxiety, and anorexia.
Although I often have dissociative symptoms, I have recently had two instances of something more. I have on two occasions, seen what I thought were bugs on the wall and on my shower curtain. They seem to shimmer or sparkle or flash in many colors before my eyes and during the time, I believe that they are real. Then they suddenly disappear. Blinking does not make them go away.
The episode occurs over a period of 20 seconds or so but leaves me shaken and in tears. I am not necessarily phobic, but I hate any sort of insect, arachnoid, etc. The thought of dozens or hundreds of bugs before my eyes is terrifying. While I am not in that place, I know that what happened was not real.
I am terrified. What is going on? I am not using illicit drugs, and I never have. Am I hallucinating or is this simply dissociation or an occurence of stress? Is this an indication of psychosis? Please, someone, explain what is happening to me.
Katt
Posted by Willow on July 26, 2001, at 13:10:29
In reply to Hallucinating, Dissociating? - HELP!, posted by Katt on July 26, 2001, at 12:49:16
I don't know if I spelt it correctly. Common with migraines, though I get them without the migraine. When I'm stressed, physically/mentally, everything is worse. Can be floaters too, they have a tendency to look like worms and move like bugs. Just my thinking though!
Check out the thread above "I hate you don't leave me" there's a link to a web-site sponsored by anorexia anonymous you may find informative.
Someone will come along and give you a better more qualified answer, I'm just a fellow sufferor.
BEST WISHES
Willow
Posted by AKC on July 26, 2001, at 13:14:13
In reply to Hallucinating, Dissociating? - HELP!, posted by Katt on July 26, 2001, at 12:49:16
Katt,
I would recommend that you "redirect" this post to Psycho-Babble proper. Though some of us who post here (not me) have a lot of expertise on the med side, the PB board can help with the medical questions (whether its is hallucinations, etc.). And the PB board is designed for the med questions. This way you can get support from both groups. However, I don't have the faintest idea on how to redirect a post (I tried to figure it out, but couldn't - help here folks).
Now on to Psycho-Social-Babble. I am so sorry that you are experiencing these hallucinations. While it is probably at root a biochemical thing, it must be terrifying. Do you have someone that can be with you in person? I am glad that you have found us for some support. Whether you are actually "dissociating" or not, I am sure you don't feel grounded all the time. Hopefully, by plugging in here, you can feel a little connected.
You will find that on this board we are a strange bunch. Between your episodes, hopefully we can bring a smile occasionally amongst the tears. And the folks over at psychobabble can give you some good infomation to work with your pdoc and therapists with. Keep posting.
AKC
Posted by Willow on July 26, 2001, at 14:10:37
In reply to Re: Hallucinating, Dissociating? - HELP! » Katt, posted by AKC on July 26, 2001, at 13:14:13
> Katt,
>
> I would recommend that you "redirect" this post to Psycho-Babble proper. Though some of us who post here (not me) have a lot of expertise on the med side, the PB board can help with the medical questions (whether its is hallucinations, etc.). And the PB board is designed for the med questions. This way you can get support from both groups. However, I don't have the faintest idea on how to redirect a post (I tried to figure it out, but couldn't - help here folks).
>
> Now on to Psycho-Social-Babble. I am so sorry that you are experiencing these hallucinations. While it is probably at root a biochemical thing, it must be terrifying. Do you have someone that can be with you in person? I am glad that you have found us for some support. Whether you are actually "dissociating" or not, I am sure you don't feel grounded all the time. Hopefully, by plugging in here, you can feel a little connected.
>
> You will find that on this board we are a strange bunch. Between your episodes, hopefully we can bring a smile occasionally amongst the tears. And the folks over at psychobabble can give you some good infomation to work with your pdoc and therapists with. Keep posting.
>
> AKC
Posted by Katt on July 26, 2001, at 15:42:58
In reply to Katt check Psycho-babble too (np), posted by Willow on July 26, 2001, at 14:10:37
I did, thanks. I actually posted it as well - I think we did it around the same time since when I refreshed, both of ours came up.
Nowever, I would still appreciate any other feedback from this list as well.
Katt
> > Katt,
> >
> > I would recommend that you "redirect" this post to Psycho-Babble proper. Though some of us who post here (not me) have a lot of expertise on the med side, the PB board can help with the medical questions (whether its is hallucinations, etc.). And the PB board is designed for the med questions. This way you can get support from both groups. However, I don't have the faintest idea on how to redirect a post (I tried to figure it out, but couldn't - help here folks).
> >
> > Now on to Psycho-Social-Babble. I am so sorry that you are experiencing these hallucinations. While it is probably at root a biochemical thing, it must be terrifying. Do you have someone that can be with you in person? I am glad that you have found us for some support. Whether you are actually "dissociating" or not, I am sure you don't feel grounded all the time. Hopefully, by plugging in here, you can feel a little connected.
> >
> > You will find that on this board we are a strange bunch. Between your episodes, hopefully we can bring a smile occasionally amongst the tears. And the folks over at psychobabble can give you some good infomation to work with your pdoc and therapists with. Keep posting.
> >
> > AKC
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