Auditory hallucinations and ASD

Hi, I've recently started having auditory hallucinations I can hear things such as shouting,hearing my name, over hearing conversations.ect and was just wondering if anyone else has been going through the same thing mine have been going on for 6 months and getting worse but everytime I go to a GP about it they don't do anything.

I guess I was just wondering if anyone has been going through this or has been through this or whether it was something that is more common with people that have autism.

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  • I'm not sure how old you are, age can be important. Have you heard of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome? You could see if the auditory hallucinations match.

    If there's no history of Schizophrenia, then it could be exhaustion, something like crossing into dreaming while awake. But you could have your brain waves checked. Sometimes if Delta waves are popping up while we're awake it might help work out what's happening. However...

    First it could be good to assess and adjust your lifestyle and take inventory of your diet. Do you have a cut off point at night where all screens shut down and work stops no matter what? Do you try to get a walk in 5 days of the week for at least 20 minutes and just check out? Do you take a multi and try to incorporate foods that are healthy for your blood type/biology? (not everyone should eat the same - most females should never be completely vegan, and many people have unknown allergies. When in doubt, start with a FODMAP and add on what doesn't seem to cause problems).

    If you don't have small indulgent matters of wellness you practice, start small - one change at a time. Our physical biology needs hydration, proper sleep and time to decompress/destress. I've even gotten rid of a partner or two over the years who added unnecessary stress to my life, recognising it was not worth ruining myself on their behalf!

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  • I'm not sure how old you are, age can be important. Have you heard of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome? You could see if the auditory hallucinations match.

    If there's no history of Schizophrenia, then it could be exhaustion, something like crossing into dreaming while awake. But you could have your brain waves checked. Sometimes if Delta waves are popping up while we're awake it might help work out what's happening. However...

    First it could be good to assess and adjust your lifestyle and take inventory of your diet. Do you have a cut off point at night where all screens shut down and work stops no matter what? Do you try to get a walk in 5 days of the week for at least 20 minutes and just check out? Do you take a multi and try to incorporate foods that are healthy for your blood type/biology? (not everyone should eat the same - most females should never be completely vegan, and many people have unknown allergies. When in doubt, start with a FODMAP and add on what doesn't seem to cause problems).

    If you don't have small indulgent matters of wellness you practice, start small - one change at a time. Our physical biology needs hydration, proper sleep and time to decompress/destress. I've even gotten rid of a partner or two over the years who added unnecessary stress to my life, recognising it was not worth ruining myself on their behalf!

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  • Hi, thanks for the response I checked out that Alice in wonderland syndrome but that doesn't match my symptoms as such. I will see of my diet has anything to do with as I'm not the healthiest person I don't have much of an appetite. I don't have schizophrenia as I have been tested for it recently and that's why I wondered whether it was a common thing or whether people with asd are much more likely to have symptoms such as auditory hallucinations. I've had them now for 6 months and it started as once every other week to everyday now.