Posted by Shamim on September 4, 2003, at 21:50:18
In reply to Re: visual hallucinations, posted by Liligoth on September 4, 2003, at 20:04:28
in return to the question about hallucinogenic use, yes he took LSD and mushrooms in the past, and feels their use about 10 years ago worsened the symptoms which were already present in a more minor form. recently he has given up the use of drugs and marijuana, which he feels has helped.
but would flashbacks become more frequent with time? would the use of recreational drugs explain his other symptoms as described below? and if the use of hallucinogens were a cause, what is the solution? what medical department should he go to? do you think it is important that he explain his drug use to a doctor given his fear that it may be entered in his medical record? he cannot afford to be seen to do anything illegal given his profession.
to summarise his last e-mail to me:
"He has been to the opticians and they cannot help, he is going to an eye hospital in a few months
He is suffering from migraines too
He has disorders of thought, he is suffering from psychosis. He feels his body and mind are sometimes not aligned, they are not together. He feels he suffers sensory deprivation.
He has problems with other senses
There is deterioration when he is stressed or tired.
He feels the hallucinogenic use 10 years ago facilitated the problem, though he had the symptoms before then to a lesser extent. He feels stopping smoking marijuana and taking other drugs has helped.
Bright lights are very bad, especially unnatural fluorescent
He has had two attacks of hallucinations today, alleviated by taking a 15 minute nap
He has no history of schizophrenia in his family as far as he knows"
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