![]() ![]() Tactile hallucinations involve the feeling of touch or movement in your body. Other examples of this type of hallucination include hearing sounds, like someone walking in the attic or repeated clicking or tapping noises. The voice may be angry, neutral, or warm. You might hear someone speaking to you or telling you to do certain things. Auditory hallucinationsĪuditory hallucinations are among the most common type of hallucination. Gustatory hallucinations (often with a metallic taste) are a relatively common symptom for people with epilepsy. These tastes are often strange or unpleasant. Gustatory hallucinations are similar to olfactory hallucinations, but they involve your sense of taste instead of smell. This type of hallucination can also include scents you find enjoyable, like the smell of flowers. You might smell an unpleasant odor when waking up in the middle of the night or feel that your body smells bad when it doesn’t. Olfactory hallucinations involve your sense of smell. The hallucinations may be of objects, visual patterns, people, or lights.įor example, you might see a person who’s not in the room or flashing lights that no one else can see. Visual hallucinations involve seeing things that aren’t there. Hallucinations may affect your vision, sense of smell, taste, hearing, or bodily sensations. Your doctor may also recommend adopting different behaviors like drinking less alcohol and getting more sleep to improve your hallucinations. Treatment may include taking medication to treat a health condition. You may need to visit a psychiatrist, a neurologist, or a general practitioner depending on the cause of your hallucinations. These symptoms may be caused by mental illnesses, the side effects of medications, or physical illnesses like epilepsy or alcohol use disorder. For example, you might hear a voice that no one else in the room can hear or see an image that isn’t real. Hallucinations are sensory experiences that appear real but are created by your mind. ![]()
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