[grannietwoshoes]

hi ya'll hoping to meet someone on here who can tell me i'm not losing my mind. I hear sounds in my head. like I will be asleep and wake up suddenly thinking someone is knocking loudly on the door. but no one is there when I answer itthis has been going on for several years. not all the time but when it happens it scares the heck out of me. I also have nerve damage in my arms and hands I think. they jerk when I am stressed

[bluesfan]

Hi grannytwoshoes

Welcome to NT.

Sounds like you may be experiencing what are known as auditory hallucinations (actually the most common form of hallucination). There are a number of possible causes ranging from neurological to side effects from medications, age related illness etc.

While they can be worrying at first if you can figure out that they aren't likely to be of any danger to yourself or anyone else it makes it easier to accept that they are just an anomaly in your life. If they are causing you serious concern or making you do risky things - like leaving your front door open at night - then definitely get the doctor to check it out. It would help to keep a journal of when they occur and any other symptoms that may happen at the same time. eg numbness around the ear area.

The jerking in the hands could be a sign of anxiety or nerve damage.

[grannietwoshoes]

thanks for answering me.i had test done back in 98 and they said I had corporal tunnel syndrome from 40 yrs of repetitive work. I worked in a factory and have been taking Gabapentin 300 mgs since 98 thats when they said I had nerve damage more in the left side than the right I also get shooting pains all over. that's why I have continued the Gabapentin its like needles sticking in you. haven't been back to the nuerologist in years though as the local drs keep my med up to date. do you think I need to go back

, but the jerking just started a few months ago/

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome, happy to see you have come to be with us, it a great place to be. We have a great number and caring fellow members here, where you have find a supportive and relaxing place. Have fun looking into the different forums. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Please keep us up to date on your condition. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

[St George 2013]

Originally Posted by grannietwoshoes

thanks for answering me.i had test done back in 98 and they said I had corporal tunnel syndrome from 40 yrs of repetitive work. I worked in a factory and have been taking Gabapentin 300 mgs since 98 thats when they said I had nerve damage more in the left side than the right I also get shooting pains all over. that's why I have continued the Gabapentin its like needles sticking in you. haven't been back to the nuerologist in years though as the local drs keep my med up to date. do you think I need to go back

, but the jerking just started a few months ago/

Yes sweet lady you need to go back to your neuro for a good check up.

Take care and keep us posted.....We care about you !

Debi from Georgia

[grannietwoshoes]

Originally Posted by St George 2013

Yes sweet lady you need to go back to your neuro for a good check up.

Take care and keep us posted.....We care about you !

Debi from Georgia

thanks a lot for just hearing me out

[bluesfan]

Hi grannietwoshoes

Thanks for the info about the Gabapentin. It's likely that this is what is causing the auditory hallucinations. It also sounds like what started as carpal tunnel syndrome may have progressed to body wide Peripheral Neuropathy, if you're getting shooting pains all over. This is something a neurologist can assess.

I''ll add a link to a drug safety data sheet for Gabapentin here.

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/dat...ntincaptab.pdf

Hallucinations as a side effect are mentioned on page 17. You may also want to read the paragraph about reduced dosage for people over 65 who may have impaired kidney function - page 3. (Not sure if this applies to you but it may be something to ask your doctor about for the future).

Given that you need the gabapentin to manage the pain sometimes it's accepting there is a trade-off in terms of side effects. I also sometimes hear sounds that aren't there. They started soon after a hospital admission for adrenal failure and I was put on cortico-steroids. Not sure exactly if it's the medication or the condition that's causing it but as the condition is incurable and the medication is for life I had to accept the auditory hallucinations for what they were. Fortunately in my case they're harmless - just sometimes annoying - and as far as side effects go I've had worse.

Hope your doctor agrees to review your medication and as St George says a referral to a neuro is a good idea. Please let us know how you get on and feel free to ask any more questions. If you haven't already found the Peripheral Neuropathy forum on NT its at:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

[February]

Hi

Dehydration may cause it too. It seems I can't skip meals or skip on drinking throughout the day as I used to. Electrolytes like coconut water, vitamin water, or v8 are really good to hydrate. Water sometimes isn't enough.

Take care