Posted by Katt on July 26, 2001, at 15:35:54
In reply to Re: Hallucinating, Dissociating? - HELP! » Katt, posted by kid47 on July 26, 2001, at 15:09:01
I am not currently on any other medications, despite my other diagnoses. My doctor tried to put me on Serzone a few weeks ago, but I have yet to take it. I know - many people may think that I am being noncompliant, but I have had such horrible experiences with antidepressants (including pancreatitis) that I cannot afford to take them.
Nevertheless, I have been depressed before and have not experienced anything like this. I do have an elevated level of stress at work, but again, I have had stress before, so why hallucinations now?
Katt
> Hi Katt. Sorry to hear you're having trouble. I once had depression induced psychosis. I saw dinosaur heads tearing the covers off my bed & some other crazy stuff. My doc said this does not necessarily indicate that I suffer from psychosis. He said untreated or under treated depression & anxiety can trigger a psychotic event.
> You should tell your doc about these problems. Are you taking any other meds? What you listed as your med regimine seems inadequate considering the several different dx. Good Luck. Take care.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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