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Benjamin12

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Alice In Wonderland Syndrome And Tinnitus?
Posted: 12-21-07 00:35am

I've had Alice in Wonderland Syndrome since I was in first or second grade. I would see things as much smaller than they really were, and my own limbs felt ridiculously thin, like my arms were literally matchsticks. I also would have hallucinations where everything would speed up like everything was in fast forward, including sounds like people's voices. I would walk and see things going by at a normal pace, but at the same time it felt like I was running and that the room was flying by. Everything also sounded louder, or more concentrated might be a better way of putting it. Even the tiniest noise terrified me, and I had to remain perfectly still and quiet until it passed.

I'm not sure if the fast forward part is AiWS or not. Does anyone else have the same thing?

Also, I've had tinnitus for as long as I can remember. For me it's a faint, constant ringing in both ears. I can usually tune it out, but when it's quiet I hear it. I realized about a month ago that the ringing had two notes to it, and that as one would come in or fade out, the changing intensities (the closer I listen the louder it gets, so it's all amplified at this point) make the same - I guess you could call it rhythm - as the fast forward sensation. I can't really describe exactly how, but it does. It's difficult to explain, but in the fast forward thing, I'd have it when I was dreaming at times, which made the most terrifying nightmares I've ever had. But the hallucination in the dream had this very strong rhythm to it that the tinnitus matches.

I've been tested on an EEG for this, and the monitor registered a seizure when I had a hallucination. I don't think there's a family history of this, and I don't have any known diseases or conditions (besides the hallucinations).

So all that to say that I'm thinking tinnitus is somehow linked to AiWS or whatever I had. Has anyone else had Alice in Wonderland Syndrome or have any insights?
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Posted: 12-21-07 13:20pm

This is very interesting. ---you should come and post in the mental condidtions forum. I would love to learn more about this. do you have more info on it?
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