I'm going to see my pdoc really soon, and I already have a pretty good list of things that I am going to bring up. There is one issue, however, that I feel really uncomfortable discussing (can't even tell my therapist) that I think he may need to know about.

I've been having mild psychotic symptoms (mostly auditory and visual hallucinations, but some paranoia as well) for the past two months. I occasionally hear a voice that says just one word-"hey" or my name. I've also heard music that couldn't possibly have been played; I heard what sounded like a struggling flautist trying to play scales yesterday while in the shower, for instance. I see things quite often, usually out of the corner of my eye, but occasionally right in front of me. Sometimes I end up walking through people! lol As for the paranoia...I thought that the guy I sat next to at Starbucks spiked my coffee once. I didn't drink another sip of the delicious gingerbread latte until 20 minutes after he left, once I realized how ridiculous my thoughts were. I often get the feeling that everyone hates me, or can sense something different in me just by looking at me.

Does any of this sound like a potential serious problem that he should know about, or are these experiences relatively normal? If you think I should tell him, how do you suggest I bring it up? Like I said, it is really difficult for me to talk about this issue. I seem very "sane" on the outside, and while I know that I am not nearly as healthy as I look, I am afraid that if I mention this to a mental health professional they will think that I am lying to seek attention.

Thanks!