Question 1

how can a person cope with tactile hallucinations?

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It depends: It depends on the cause.  Tactile hallucinations can also be known as formication -- and are common in amphetamine & Cocaine abuse.  Also alcohol withdrawal.  Can be found in schizophrenia and other delusional disorders as well.  Finding and treating the cause is best way to deal with tactile hallucinations.  See your primary care physician or a psychiatrist for help.

Question 2

are only tactile hallucinations late at night possible, or they should be there all day?

Accepted Answer

Any time: Abnormal sensations of any sort, painful or not, may occur spontaneously, at any time of day. Certain pain / sensory syndromes have characteristic times of occurrence. But there is no iron-clad requirement that the "rule" be followed.

Question 3

how can you have a tactile hallucination?

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Touched: Tactile hallucinations are bodily sensations when no source for the experience is present. Drug use, particularly with stimulants, can be a cause of tactile hallucinations, especially on the skin. People who have lost limbs can also experience "phantom" pain or other sensations when the limb is not present. In fact, the majority of individuals who have lost limbs experience some phantom sensation.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: tactile hallucination?

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Imaginary bugs: When a person feels sensations on their skin that don't  have physical or neurological basis. The most common type of tactile hallucinations are the sensation of bugs crawling on the the skin.

Question 5

my husband has tactile hallucinations, over 2 yrs now & no dr. can tell him how to get rid of them.  he feels something all over him & what he touchs ?

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TactileHallucination: One your husband has seen a doctor and medical conditions have been ruled out, he may find help from clinical hypnosis and self-hypnosis training.  See www.asch.net for a list of licensed healthcare professionals who are well trained in this type of treatment.  Peace and good health.

Question 6

how often can you actually get tactile hallucinations with psychosis?

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Possible: Tactile hallucinations can occur with psychosis but are usually overshadowed by visual and auditory hallucinations.  When alone i would look for other causes such as drugs (marijuana, ecstasy), seizures, nerve damage and other neurologic disorders.

Question 7

2.5 months ago i began having what medical professionals might call "auditory, visual, and tactile hallucinations" consistently every night/day. though my rational mind and capacity to reason remain in tact, would i be determined to be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

: Pl see your Psych soon for he/she would know your situation best. Hope you feel better

Question 8

tactile hallucinations invisible bugs on & under my skin & eyes, severe headaches last for days, alternate hot cold itching skin, numb feet hands lips?

Accepted Answer

Liver?: Wondering if u consume alcohol?. If not, i would recommend consulting a neurologist for evaluation.

Question 9

how does one cope with hearing voices and seeing things that are not there? what kind of doctor can help with this?

Accepted Answer

See psychiatrist: A psychiatrist can evaluate your problem and provide treatment.

Question 10

would a person having a hullucination believe it to be real to be a true hallucination or could they know they are hullicinating?

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Hallucinations: A person hallucinating may be aware that s/he's hallucinating.  I know many schizophrenic patients who recognize that their hallucinations are exactly that.  However, some people don't have this insight -- and some hallucinations tell you to do scary things.  People hallucinating from some drugs or withdrawal states may also be aware they're hallucinating, and be extremely frightened.

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My husband has tactile hallucinations, over 2 yrs now & no dr. can tell him how to get rid of them. he feels something all over him & what he touchs ?

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How often can you actually get tactile hallucinations with psychosis?

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2.5 months ago i began having what medical professionals might call "auditory, visual, and tactile hallucinations" consistently every night/day. though my rational mind and capacity to reason remain in tact, would i be determined to be dangerous?

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Tactile hallucinations invisible bugs on & under my skin & eyes, severe headaches last for days, alternate hot cold itching skin, numb feet hands lips?

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How does one cope with hearing voices and seeing things that are not there? what kind of doctor can help with this?

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