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Out of interest, how real are these "tactile representations"? I've had tactile hallucinations for many years now, sometimes when I'm in bed with my eyes close
by bodge5000 5y ago
Out of interest, how real are these "tactile representations"?
I've had tactile hallucinations for many years now, sometimes when I'm in bed with my eyes closed (but nowhere near asleep) it feels like something is grabbing or poking at my face, or at times that sometimes is under the bed and breathing but at a different rate to my own breathing. Especially the tactile hallucinations on the face, these feel incredibly real, to the point that I usually open my eyes at least once just to confirm.
However, thats clearly nothing I can control. The ability to be able to control that seems amazing to me
- wpietri 5y agoFor me, not very real. It's just my way of describing the kind of spatial representation that is left behind for me after the visual fades. For example if I think of a relative's home that I haven't been too for a while, I'll see one or more quick images like post card snapshots. When those fade, I'm left with a spatial map that I can mentally walk around in and touch. Or if it's of a beach, I can run an imaginary hand down the curve of the land. I don't see it. Or really, feel if it I "touch" it. It's just a sort of knowledge of filled and empty 3D space. Those hallucinations sound freaky! I'm glad you've adjusted to them.