Arranging scenarios in head Posted: 06-20-08 02:33am
I was just diagnosed with rapid-cycling
bipolar-disorder the other day. (i changed
doctors and am looking for a new
therapist) i'm now taking symbyax.
Anyways, I was wondering if this is
considered a hallucination...
When I am alone in my house I talk to
people that arent there. Usually they are
people that I know in my social circle. I
will actually talk like i'm having a
normal convo and answer questions and
stuff. It's kind of like Tom Hanks with
the volleyball Wilson on Castaway. I've
done this since high school. It's like
when i'm alone doing things my house is
filled with people and I talk to them. I
never do this with people around as I know
this probably makes me look insane. I
arrange scenarios like for instance, If I
like a guy I will pretend he is there
talking. Or, I will pretend i'm rich. And
sometimes I just rant and rave out loud
about things. Is this a symptom of bipolar
disorder or is this something else? Would
you consider me talking to people that
aren't there hallucinating? Does anyone
else do this?
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GiRo
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questions for you! Posted: 06-21-08 13:46pm
I'm just an adolescent or something xD So
I don't have knowlegde about disorders
like therapists do. Sorry if I can't help
you.
BUT you asked does someone else do
this...
I do it for fun sometimes =)
Can I ask you a few things?
Sorry I'm curious!!
You said your house is filled with people
who are not really there.
You said you don't do it when there are
real people around.
1. Do you sence these not real people when
you are around real people?
2. Can you see them, the same way you see
real people, with your eyes?
You said usually a not real person is from
your social circle.
3. Do you sometimes confuse the real
people with the not real people?
Example: Did you ever have conflicts with
the people from real life about
conversations/agreements/arguments you had
with the not real person? (which you of
course asumed to be the real person)
You said you sometimes rant and rave out
loud about things.
4. Could you please give an example??
And to answer your question about what I
concider hallucinating, it is my oppinion,
so it's not the definition of
hallucinating.
BUT I concider hallucinating actually
Seeing and hearing the in your case,
people.
Thanks for reading.
You don't have to answer my questions.
But if you do, MAYBE I can try to help
you.
Or someone that has knowledge might be
able to give you better help!
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blackcherry2002
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Posted: 06-22-08 15:09pm
WOW! I totally do this all the time! A lot
when I'm in bed lying awake at night. I'd
like to know the answer to this too,
since...I am still Mood Disorder NOS.
