Am hallucinating often now. Was not like this before. Should I be concerned?

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My illness previous to this didn’t feature loads of hallucinations.

But these last two weeks I have had loads of olfactory and visual hallucinations. I will be honest I am finding it hard to deal with. They come at the most random times - by this I mean I always assumed hallucinations would be in response to my internal monologue or acute stress levels.

But these experiences come at really random times. Often when I am feeling a bit better and not overtly stressed.

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Well, I think it’s normal to have some breakthrough symptoms. That’s just schizophrenia for many of us, and we have to live with it. I have some hallucinations; hearing people going up and down the stairs when no one’s doing so, seeing small flashes of light that look like gnats swirling around my head, seeing inanimate objects moving that make me think I’m seeing my cat, and hearing a few voices now and again. The thing is, I understand that these are hallucinations. They’re not real and I know that they’re not real. Can you say the same? Are you having doubts about what is real and what is a symptom?

I think whether it’s a huge deal or not depends on how much these hallucinations bother you, how much they prevent you from living your life, whether or not they’re getting progressively worse, and whether or not you find yourself going in and out of delusion. I do think it’s important that you mention it to your pdoc, as well as someone who can determine whether or not your condition is deteriorating.

Other than that, I think you’re good. Keep taking your meds, make sure you have someone who can determine if you’re having a serious problem, be honest with your pdoc

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Good advice @Sardonic.

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Thanks for the message buddy. I am ok now that I know they are just hallucinations. Without going into too much detail but today I got confirmation what I was experiencing wasn’tt real.

I think I can handle it now I know it’s par for the coarse.

To everyone out there who overcomes hallucinations I have a new found respect for you folks

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