Question 1

did i just have an auditory hallucination? how can i tell?

Accepted Answer

Reality testing: People who hallucinate experience what might appear to be sensory input when no source of the input is present. The process of reality testing allows people to act like scientists to determine whether there is an objective source of the input or whether the apparent perception is self-generated. Examining sounds further might include comparing different sounds or asking others what they hear.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: auditory hallucination?

Accepted Answer

Hallucination: In general, a hallucination is a perceptual experience in the absence of external stimuli. Hallucinations can occur in any sensory modality including auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory. Auditory hallucinations refer to the experience of "hearing" something in the absence of an external noise.

Question 3

i have auditory hallucination upon waking, should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

No: Hypogogic hallucinations are brief hallucinations that can occur between sleep and waking.  They are not a harbinger of a psychotic disorder.

Question 4

is it considered an auditory hallucination if one hears something with a stimulus? there was always a real voice from people but i misconstrued it.

Accepted Answer

Doubt that is an: Auditory hallucination. An auditory hallucination is hearing voices or sounds that aren't there.

Question 5

how can u differentiate normal internal dialoge from auditory hallucination of schizpophrenia? don't both conditions have voice in the head?

Accepted Answer

Not even close: Internal dialog is under self-control and is identified with self. Also identified as internal and evidence that it corresponds with reality is sought by the non-psychotic.

Question 6

is it considered an auditory hallucination if the sound feels to be playing in your head rather than come from the actual source?

Accepted Answer

Hallucinations: Hallucinations are psychotic processes. Psychosis means the patient is getting external stimuli from the environment through one or more of his or her five senses, that does not objectively exist. In other words there are auditory,visual, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile hallucinations that can be experienced by the patient. Auditory hallucinations, however, are the most common.

Question 7

can ocd cause loud internal dialog?when my ocd acts up i get normal obsessive thoughts but also loud "yelling" in my head. it's not auditory hallucination, just loud obsessive thoughts.is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Thoughts get louder the longer we focus on them. If the thoughts surround the things we obsess about then anxiety makes the volume increase.  Learn to distract yourself and use positive self talk to compete with the thoughts.  Psychopharmacology  and Talk therapy, specifically coginitive behavioral therapy also helps. You don't need to live in such discomfort! Take Care

Question 8

does every auditory hallucination come from brain damage?

Accepted Answer

No: Usually auditory hallucinatios are from mental illness but theyt can come from drugs or delirium or brain damage.  The most common form of hallucinations from brain damage is visual hallucinations.  However, if an older person had voices we would worry about brain issues.  A younger person with voices is usually psychotic but we would still check the brain.

Question 9

could hearing a scary sound in the middle of the night after going to sleep depressed be an auditory hallucination?  or part of a night mare?

Accepted Answer

Could be either, or: It would depend on whether you were asleep or awake when you heard the sound.  Could be a parasomnia. Or, there may have actually been a sound that your mind/brain interpreted as scary -- like if a picture hanging on a wall suddenly falls down in the night.  The resultant "crash" might wake & alarm you, but you wouldn't be awake enough to determine what happened.  Please discuss with your doc.

Question 10

passed out briefly w/ auditory hallucination, blurry peripheral vision foggy mind for past week, bloodwork ok but carbon dioxide level 19. causes?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: We are much better at answering what DID NOT cause such an event than what did.

Follow your doctor's recommendations regarding referrals for such things as cardiology and neurology referral. If your doctor is saying that these aren't indicated, I'd ask him/her what the diagnosis is to explain this event.

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Is it considered an auditory hallucination if one hears something with a stimulus? there was always a real voice from people but i misconstrued it.

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How can u differentiate normal internal dialoge from auditory hallucination of schizpophrenia? don't both conditions have voice in the head?

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Is it considered an auditory hallucination if the sound feels to be playing in your head rather than come from the actual source?

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Can ocd cause loud internal dialog?when my ocd acts up i get normal obsessive thoughts but also loud "yelling" in my head. it's not auditory hallucination, just loud obsessive thoughts.is this normal?

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Could hearing a scary sound in the middle of the night after going to sleep depressed be an auditory hallucination? or part of a night mare?

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