Discussion Stress induced hallucinations?

[Topaz111]

Does anybody else sometimes hear things that aren't there when they're very, very stressed/anxious?
I don't have any mental or physical disorder that could cause this, I've never done any drugs either. Sometimes when I get super stressed, I hear noises that aren't there; ambulance sirens, a door bell ringing, distant screaming.. I don't think I've ever heard voices? Maybe some muffled, distant conversations.. this isn't frequent, but it does scare me.
Does anyone else experience this?

 

[poppinpercs34]

I've experienced this a few times, were you high (weed, L$D, or any other psychedelics) when this happened? or were you sober?

 

[Topaz111]

I've experienced this a few times, were you high (weed, L$D, or any other psychedelics) when this happened? or were you sober?

As stated in the post, I have never used any drugs in my life. I was always sober, however I do take perscribed lamotrigine, pregabalin and hydroxyzine so I guess that could influence it.

 

[poppinpercs34]

As stated in the post, I have never used any drugs in my life. I was always sober, however I do take perscribed lamotrigine, pregabalin and hydroxyzine so I guess that could influence it.

lamotrigine can cause psychosis and hallucinations, which could be what you are experiencing, talk with your therapist/doctor about your symptoms, but i think what could be doing it is pregabalin, as when under stress it can cause first-episode psychosis, particularly when taken at high doses or over extended periods.

do the symptoms happen when you arent stressed aswell? or are they stress induced only

 

[Topaz111]

lamotrigine can cause psychosis and hallucinations, which could be what you are experiencing, talk with your therapist/doctor about your symptoms, but i think what could be doing it is pregabalin, as when under stress it can cause first-episode psychosis, particularly when taken at high doses or over extended periods.

do the symptoms happen when you arent stressed aswell? or are they stress induced only

Oh wow, I didn't know that. I've only experienced this during exceptionally high stress, it never happens when I am calm. I've been taking all the meds I listed for years, though my pregabalin dose is relatively low (375mg a day). I honestly haven't gotten any "anxiety reflief" from that thing for years and would love to quit it, but when I tried, it made my GERD flare up really badly :(
Thank you for the info!

 

[poppinpercs34]

Oh wow, I didn't know that. I've only experienced this during exceptionally high stress, it never happens when I am calm. I've been taking all the meds I listed for years, though my pregabalin dose is relatively low (375mg a day). I honestly haven't gotten any "anxiety reflief" from that thing for years and would love to quit it, but when I tried, it made my GERD flare up really badly :(
Thank you for the info!

ofc, be safe family,

ALSO, if you aren't getting anxiety relief then i can almost guarantee that its giving you psychosis, speak with your prescriber ASAP and tell them your symptoms, they will more than likely say the same thing, i used marijuana medically for a long time, and it caused an almost identical symptoms to what you are describing, and thats what my doctor and the pharmacists told me, next time you refill, if its before your next appointment, ask the people behind the pharmacy counter about it, they are specialized in prescription drugs and can tell you it is psychosis as well. but from everything you have told me, i am almost certain that you are experiencing Stress-Induced Psychosis.