Anika ... I've been there before!! Hang in there sweetie!!! I was raised Pentecostal ... it's a Christian religion that believes in exorcisms and demons, etc. Well, ever since I was little I would have moments of hallucinations and psychosis and my parents, family, and pastor all believed it was the devil possessing me or attacking me in my sleep.
The reality of it all is that I am Bipolar and hallucinate with the things I fear most.
I hear voices, see shadows, and feel tugging and pulling and breaths on my neck. I have learned that with the right meds and so common sense that it's not really demons after me, but my hallucinations and psychosis.
I had a REAL hard time telling anyone about what I saw, heard, felt, and believed. Luckily I have had the opportunity of finding the right meds that finally put those demons at bay. Now that I'm off my meds for pregnancy I find myself looking at things every so often from the corner of my eyes and wondering if there is a demon lurking near by.
I'm sorry that your pdoc is not available ... try to hang in there and talk to him about this in full blown honesty. Your previous pdoc (sorry to say this) was a moron! I'm sorry you dealt with such a closed minded individual. I hope your new pdoc will be available soon and will have some knowledge regarding hallucinations.
I send hugs your way!!!!
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Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, "Why me?", then a voice answers "Nothing personal, your name just happened to come up."
~Charlie Brown
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