So, I've been having these hallucinations recently...
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I don't think I've ever had hallucinations, and I don't want to, because unlike your lucky self, I think mine would be full of things I'm afraid of.
But anyway, doctor seeing.
Edit: Today I learned (from this thread)I want to have sleep paralysis even less
But anyway, doctor seeing.
Edit: Today I learned (from this thread)I want to have sleep paralysis even less
Only ever had the minor auditory hallucinations everyone has. The typical stuff. People calling your name when they aren't mainly, sometimes just little strange organic noises (not like squeaking or barking, things like growling in the walls, mumbling noises, etc.) when I'm alone in the house, or people talking when there's no one around.
It's annoying, although the little organic noises and the talking can be terrifying at Night when I start to get tired and paranoid. I do not like Auditory Hallucinations because they're really just your brain acting like an idiot, but at least they're nice enough to only turn up like, once every month.
It's annoying, although the little organic noises and the talking can be terrifying at Night when I start to get tired and paranoid. I do not like Auditory Hallucinations because they're really just your brain acting like an idiot, but at least they're nice enough to only turn up like, once every month.
I'd assume Ambien (Zolpidem), which is probably the most commonly prescribed sleep aid.tthor said:
There is actually a game out there called the "Ambien challenge" in which you pop one or more pills, then try to stay awake in order to drift into a hallucinogenic dreamlike state.
Problem is that this stuff can be highly addictive, both psychologically and physically (it is chemically classified as a "non-benzodiazepine", meaning that despite its distinct structure it produces effects similar to the extremely habit-forming "benzos"), so my advice would be not to screw around with it.
Hallucinated while tired a few times (like, awake for five days sort of tired)
Mostly it was little things like the walls bending or the floor being the ceiling, but there were a few more terrifying ones.
Probably the most memorable was the drowned little girl thing. It was basically this little girl who was entirely white, white hair, white skin, white clothes, who kept appearing in front of me. She was dripping wet and didn't have eyes, just empty holes where her eyes should have been, and she always got uncomfortably close before disappearing. I was convinced one time that she was going to kill me, but that was the point where I lost consciousness and woke up eighteen hours later fully rested.
Yeah, she made a few repeat appearances in dreams after that as well.
Normally don't comment on Captcha but: Cool Heads Prevail. Maybe some good psychiatric advice from the captcha there?
Mostly it was little things like the walls bending or the floor being the ceiling, but there were a few more terrifying ones.
Probably the most memorable was the drowned little girl thing. It was basically this little girl who was entirely white, white hair, white skin, white clothes, who kept appearing in front of me. She was dripping wet and didn't have eyes, just empty holes where her eyes should have been, and she always got uncomfortably close before disappearing. I was convinced one time that she was going to kill me, but that was the point where I lost consciousness and woke up eighteen hours later fully rested.
Yeah, she made a few repeat appearances in dreams after that as well.
Normally don't comment on Captcha but: Cool Heads Prevail. Maybe some good psychiatric advice from the captcha there?
When i first tried to take zolpidem for my sleep problems, i got completely weirded out, i thought there was some kind of slimy fuzzy skin all over my keyboard and the computer screen seemed to dissolve into three dimensional layers
Then i ate an entire bowl of popcorn which i promptly threw up on the carpet
Another time, i took it, and then lost conciousness and later i find a strange video on my phone of me videoing the computer screen which displayed the absurdly broken eve online character creator for like five minutes with the camera going up and forward and side to side and spinning around
I have no idea what i did that night, but my second, unopened box of zolpidem was completely gone when i woke up
I could not even find it in the thrash
Dangerous crap, that medicine, yet so hilarious
Then i ate an entire bowl of popcorn which i promptly threw up on the carpet
Another time, i took it, and then lost conciousness and later i find a strange video on my phone of me videoing the computer screen which displayed the absurdly broken eve online character creator for like five minutes with the camera going up and forward and side to side and spinning around
I have no idea what i did that night, but my second, unopened box of zolpidem was completely gone when i woke up
I could not even find it in the thrash
Dangerous crap, that medicine, yet so hilarious
OH GOD.DrRockor said:
That reminded me of that time when I had a sickness and while I slept I dreamed of becoming a mutant and forever suffering. When I check the time it had felt like years but it was only minutes after I had gone to bed...
Creepy shit.
the main reason i wont use it to help me sleep. Im afraid i would far too easily become relient on it. that coupled with the fact most sleeping pills cant be taken with my lithium.KingHodor said:
Sounds like you have (had?) Old Hag Syndrome. A room mate of mine had the same issue, he'd often complain of waking up in the middle of the night, unable to move while he thought he saw some creepy old woman standing over him.The Rogue Wolf said:
http://roohikhan.hubpages.com/hub/Do-you-have-Sleep-Paralysis-The-Old-Hag-Syndrome
Despite my (admittedly lackluser) efforts I have never been able to hallucinate. The closest I ever became was taking magic truffles (utter rubbish) in Amsterdam and looking at an old mirror. The mirror was covered in cracks and I imagined it would be pretty if they flowed like water.
Whilst I was able to have what might be described as an involved day dream, I certainly didn't see any flowing mirror.
I tend to take other people's stories about hallucinations with a pinch of salt.
Whilst I was able to have what might be described as an involved day dream, I certainly didn't see any flowing mirror.
I tend to take other people's stories about hallucinations with a pinch of salt.
Few years ago when I had a high fever I saw tanks and other units from Advance wars crawling up and down the wall.
And quite often, when I have just woken up, I'm still partly dreaming. Once I saw snow falling under my desk, and other time I thought there was dark outside, even though it was sunny. But these don't last more than few seconds before I fully wake up.
But the most common hallucination (and a childhood nightmare) I have is a huge boulder crashing towards me. I only get it when I'm feverish.
But my brain has the tendency to kinda break down when I'm under stress so that I don't see things as they are, but as broken down to ther components.
It's difficult to explain, because even when I get like that I know it doesn't make sense.
If I for example look at stairs, I don't see them as stairs, I see them as steps that don't form a whole. Or looking at a human and seeing a mouth, a chin, eyes, arms etc, but not a human. Sure, I know there is a human, and can usually fake my way out of the situation, but if there's be more than one person, then I probably couldn't.
It's not a huge problem, because I've learned to deal with it, and usually stop it before it fully comes, though.
And quite often, when I have just woken up, I'm still partly dreaming. Once I saw snow falling under my desk, and other time I thought there was dark outside, even though it was sunny. But these don't last more than few seconds before I fully wake up.
But the most common hallucination (and a childhood nightmare) I have is a huge boulder crashing towards me. I only get it when I'm feverish.
But my brain has the tendency to kinda break down when I'm under stress so that I don't see things as they are, but as broken down to ther components.
It's difficult to explain, because even when I get like that I know it doesn't make sense.
If I for example look at stairs, I don't see them as stairs, I see them as steps that don't form a whole. Or looking at a human and seeing a mouth, a chin, eyes, arms etc, but not a human. Sure, I know there is a human, and can usually fake my way out of the situation, but if there's be more than one person, then I probably couldn't.
It's not a huge problem, because I've learned to deal with it, and usually stop it before it fully comes, though.
That's creepy. I get sleep paralysis every once in a while, but since I'm used to it, and it doesn't feel threatening, I usually feel restful, and can drift back to sleep.Syzygy23 said:
Wait a second... were you actually expecting me to give responsible, and medically sound advice?Esotera said:
Really, if the guy takes advice from nameless people on the internet, then I'd say he's got a bigger problem than having hallucinogens as meds.
Um, I did, that's how I got the medication. He warned me about it, I thought I...Kendarik said:
Ooop, no I didn't make that clear, sorry
I'm Not Erin, I'm Rick James *****.Angelblaze said:A...Are you Erin from Critical Mass with a minor upgrade?SpectacularWebHead said:
And no. But drugs do that to you.
Cocaine is a hellova drug.
However, in your own defense I've had weird dreams involving video game characters too. Everything from Samus Aran to the Brute from AmnesiaD. I prefer the former rather then the latter though.
I do remember one specfic dream I had where spiderman and I went to a coffee shop and, interestingly enough, talked about politics, the weather and other things. They were all things that I agreed with so maybe my mind was superimposing me onto Spiderman (at the time, I was playing Spiderman 2 the video game ALL THE TIME when I wasn't sleeping) and trying to show me my own beliefs, shown through something I had taken a fondness for.
Perhaps to prove to me that my beliefs weren't bad or flawed but were still imperfect or slightly shambled.(Spiderman couldn't get his life together remember? lol)
Also I'm having far less severe ones, they are pretty distinguishable from reality (Most of the time) cuz they look like they're cgi'd or something.
That's crazy. Didn't know medication could produce such detailed hallucinations. Next think you know you'll be breaking in to your friend's house in the middle of the night to smash their Xbox, then later on finding yourself hanging out of a window of a tall building being by someone who you only met the night before.
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And you say I'm a liar?Salad Is Murder said:
You sir, just pooped on you own argument.
I shall now join Shepard for a celebratory Helicopter dance.
Good day sir.
