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?