Asperger's and pseudohallucinations.

[The Autistic girl]

Does anyone else hear voices inside their head. Mine were classified as pseudo hallucinations because they are not psychotic hallucinations and they are in my head. I'm diagnosed with Asperger's/high functioning autism. They happen when I'm stressed or have low mood. I'm 22 years old and female.

 

[Judge]

About the only thing I can remotely relate to in that context is likely an issue of having tinnitus in right ear. Where with an audible and sustained "droning" of various noises, sometimes I think I hear what almost sounds like indistinguishable human voices. But it never lasts very long, and I know they are not real. Just what I deem, "acoustic aberrations".

I suspect that's also something physicians would categorize as a "pseudo hallucination".

The only other instance of something along such lines would be those rare instances where I experience a "hypnogogic hallucination". A point in time where one is transitioning from a rapid-eye-movement stage of deep (REM) sleep towards complete consciousness. Where what you hear in a dream state may sound like the real thing as you slowly awaken. Made worse by things like sleep paralysis which may accompany such an experience. Completely harmless, but it can seem quite disturbing in real time.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

You sort of hit the nail on the head when you said, "They happen when I'm stressed or have low mood." Most people have "flare ups" of their sensory issues under the same conditions. For me, it's the tinnitus and Visual Snow Syndrome, as well as, auditory sensitivity. When the brain is exhausted and/or inflamed (lack of sleep, stress events, too many carbs, too much caffeine, too much socialization, whatever your triggers are) there is often an imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, as well as, an oxidant-to-antioxidant imbalance in the brain. It's the same phenomenon that can trigger meltdowns and shutdowns, mutism, etc.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar... of actively,areas have also been implicated.

 

[The Autistic girl]

About the only thing I can remotely relate to in that context is likely an issue of having tinnitus in right ear. Where with an audible and sustained "droning" of various noises, sometimes I think I hear what almost sounds like indistinguishable human voices. But it never lasts very long, and I know they are not real. Just what I deem, "acoustic aberrations".

I'm suspect that's also something physicians would categorize as a "pseudo hallucination".

The only other instance of something along such lines would be those rare instances where I experience a "hypnogogic hallucination". A point in time where one is transitioning from a rapid-eye-movement stage of deep (REM) sleep towards complete consciousness. Where what you hear in a dream state may sound like the real thing as you slowly awaken. Made worse by things like sleep paralysis which may accompany such an experience. Completely harmless, but it can seem quite disturbing in real time.

Thank you for your input, that's very interesting and it might be what I'm expirencing.

 

[The Autistic girl]

You sort of hit the nail on the head when you said, "They happen when I'm stressed or have low mood." Most people have "flare ups" of their sensory issues under the same conditions. For me, it's the tinnitus and Visual Snow Syndrome, as well as, auditory sensitivity. When the brain is exhausted and/or inflamed (lack of sleep, stress events, too many carbs, too much caffeine, too much socialization, whatever your triggers are) there is often an imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, as well as, an oxidant-to-antioxidant imbalance in the brain. It's the same phenomenon that can trigger meltdowns and shutdowns, mutism, etc.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar... of actively,areas have also been implicated.

Thank you I will research about tinnitus and sensory issues.

 

[Judge]

Right now I have a small fan running behind me at about four feet away. The drone of the fan keeps my tinnitus hearing it as a high-pitched, rhythmic sound. Not pleasant, my mind gets so used to it I kind of channel it out. I hear it, but that I don't react to it.

Most often it takes almost complete silence to quell my tinnitus.

Weird considering my other autistic sensitivities, apart from my OCD.

 

[The Autistic girl]

Does anyone else hear voices inside their head. Mine were classified as pseudo hallucinations because they are not psychotic hallucinations and they are in my head. I'm diagnosed with Asperger's/high functioning autism. They happen when I'm stressed or have low mood. I'm 22 years old and female.

About the only thing I can remotely relate to in that context is likely an issue of having tinnitus in right ear. Where with an audible and sustained "droning" of various noises, sometimes I think I hear what almost sounds like indistinguishable human voices. But it never lasts very long, and I know they are not real. Just what I deem, "acoustic aberrations".

I suspect that's also something physicians would categorize as a "pseudo hallucination".

The only other instance of something along such lines would be those rare instances where I experience a "hypnogogic hallucination". A point in time where one is transitioning from a rapid-eye-movement stage of deep (REM) sleep towards complete consciousness. Where what you hear in a dream state may sound like the real thing as you slowly awaken. Made worse by things like sleep paralysis which may accompany such an experience. Completely harmless, but it can seem quite disturbing in real time.

IV looked into tinnitus and you actually don't hear a steady flow of voices like I do and the voices I hear are internal not external. Thank you for the info tho. My voices actually say words.

 

[Judge]

IV looked into tinnitus and you actually don't hear a steady flow of voices like I do and the voices I hear are internal not external. Thank you for the info tho. My voices actually say words.

Indeed, for me they sound "like" human voices, but are always just noise as opposed to actual speech that I can decipher. That has to be a little disturbing though to actually be able to detect such sound as coherent words or sentences.

Under those circumstances is there something you understand or can relate to in hearing it ? Or is it still just incoherent talk involving random words and/or sentences?

 

[The Autistic girl]

Indeed, for me they sound "like" human voices, but are always just noise as opposed to actual speech that I can decipher. That has to be a little disturbing though to actually be able to detect such sound as coherent words or sentences.

Under those circumstances is there something you understand or can relate to in hearing it ?

When I'm stressed or depressed they tell me to hurt myself, some are angry and tell me to hurt others but I would never actually hurt anyone and then some are friendly and are my friends and the friendly voices encourage me in a nice way and are helpful when I'm depressed.

 

[Judge]

When I'm stressed or depressed they tell me to hurt myself, some are angry and tell me to hurt others but I would never actually hurt anyone and then some are friendly and are my friends and the friendly voices encourage me in a nice way and are helpful when I'm depressed.

Interesting, but disturbing.

Though in this instance I have no formal medical background to further ponder where pseudo hallucinations may end and psychotic ones begin. I guess it's just good that a medical professional has already determined as such.

 

[lovely_darlingprettybaby]

Does anyone else hear voices inside their head. Mine were classified as pseudo hallucinations because they are not psychotic hallucinations and they are in my head. I'm diagnosed with Asperger's/high functioning autism. They happen when I'm stressed or have low mood. I'm 22 years old and female.

They went for me, meds do not help.
I used to have them but once I cleared meds from system and cleaned up my diet etc they are gone for good.
I know I am lucky at least about that
Pity about my trauma inspired rage because of my issues with faith
I used to love faith and have had a trauma battle but,lately I feel like I can be anything but myself
The way I feel is I know the reasons pity my heart cannot understand
And my autistic self is so confused
And my trauma heart says I am tired of being used and abused
And my real heart says I deserve,better and should only serve someone who has my best interests at heart and does not let me get used and abused by those I give everything too
And despite the fact that I am lovng,caring and accepting, this is just repulsive that I would have this done to me.
Amd anyone like this is not worth it