Mine started when I was about 11. They were not subtle, quite lengthy actually. Now they do start out subtle and escalate quickly. I don't have hallucinations that just last for a moment or two. When it happens it will be more like a lengthy episode, weeks. Hard to explain what I mean.

Some of it is really not that bothersome. Some of it is. Last year I was really sick for about 5 months dealing with mixed mania and psychosis. I kept seeing little tiny people, in my house, in the stores, following me everywhere, I just had this feeling like they were bad, ill intentioned, so I was also a bit delusional, same time period, I was hearing voiced in the vents, stove range, hot water tank.. ya. And some other odd things. I was absolutely convinced that this portrait painting I have of a monkey dressing in a victorian gown was protecting me. I was convinced if I put a monkey in every room I would be safe.

I couldn't eat, sleep, I felt so unsafe. And this is why I do not enjoy or crave mania. However Blue I would say if it is short lived, and not bothersome then I would not stress too much. Sometimes our mind does weird things, but if it starts to pick up in frequency and duration, if you start to get some weird thoughts going on about what is real.. then I would probably take some kind of action. I think the delusions that can accompany the hallucinations cause us the most trouble.