Epilepsy or schizophrenic hallucinations Posted: 01-29-08 07:33am
Well, I'm honestly not sure about all of
this so i'll tell you all I know.
When I was younger (3-7) I would
somtimes hollusinate (see things move
without touching them or images that
weren't there), One I clearly remember
was turning around and seeing a wolf come
jumping at me. Another was seeing a
picture of my dad and his face started to
shift. I would also often and it is still
happening now, hear my name being called
to me, without anybody around. I could be
completly silent, and hear "keith"
whispered in my ear, and it makes my heart
jump. When I was twelve psychiatrists
beleived I could have epilepsy, but I
never told anyone about this till
recently. And I was told by sombody that
it sounds like i'm schizophrenic and it's
really confusing. Also at times
everything feels as if i'm dreaming, and I
am usually nocturnal, or getting 2 or 3
hourse of sleep a night. My question is
what does this sound like??
Hallucinations can be one of the symptoms
of some types of schizophrenia or can also
point to epilepsy. But it's not clear in
your case whether you've experienced
hallucinations or if you are just dealing
with your imagination. In cases of
schizophrenia, a person believes that
images or voices are real. According to
your description, it seems that you are
aware that those voices and images are not
real.
Some types of epilepsy, on the other hand,
manifest with hallucinations. Epilepsy
can be confirmed with an EEG. You can
consult both a neurologist and a
psychiatrist about your condition and seek
a diagnosis.
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