My mom used to have this, and she found it very disturbing as well. Sometimes she would hear noises, like the fan of the furnace or banging of a hammer, and think it was words being said repeatedly.

I am probably out of my league here Nathan (others please speak up!), but I normally found that my mom was generally very stressed out when this happened to her. Often this resulted in an increase in meds for a while.

Cherie

Would this also include smell hallucinations- like smelling paint where there was only food (ask others "do you smell paint?" they say no) and NOT smelling the food that is obviously all around?

I made a call to my primary dr. Waiting for them to call back. I found a webpage that says that lactaction can be a side effect of these meds and I found a few other things on audio and visual hallucinations, but they don't say if they're related to bipolar. (I got some colostrum out last night after feeling likeI needed to nurse, even though I stopped that over 2 years ago AND had a breast reduction.)

Hi Nathan.

Well my mom was actually dx with Schizophrenia, so I'm sure there differences to consider with that.

Yes, she smelled things that weren't there either, like gas coming from the furnace. I remember her opening all the windows and doors in the house as she was sure there was gas leaking. None of us smelled anything.

I am dx with Multiple Sclerosis, which does effect our brain processing too. I smell weird things all the time; dirty diapers, smoke, sewage, chemicals. My kids don't smell it, so I know it isn't real. Many people with MS have this occurence.

I don't like to give advice on something that I don't know enough about, but I might suggest that you do not let this worry you too much. I know that is easier said then done, but for me personally, I try to just laugh it off when it occurs. As long as you know it's NOT real . . .

Cherie

So I am seeing my primary doc. tomorrow both about the wanting to fly off the balcony thing and the appointment yesterday at the psych. office. I'm so exhausted right now. This thing with the psych. office, feeling like the world is not in my control (visual, audio, and smell hallucinations), wandering around town for six hours aimlessly, and this thing with Christopher since last night- where he said he is still hoping to get his ex. back - right after I told him I'm not comfortable with his calling me his "friend" when we are so much more to everybody in the world EXCEPT him- telling me he loves me and yet I cannot wait around for years while he waits to see if his ex actually moves to Texas.... I'm literally exhausted like its 12 a.m. and I'm ready for bed. But its not. And I should go to church choir tonight to emote and to get a tux for my ex- a favor he asked of me.