Another person who had hallucination from sleep deprivation. Not the 4 days without sleep. But back when I was getting poor quality sleep (as in waking up every 45 minutes or so) over a long period of time. Not just visual hallucinations, but detailed false memories - I think from intending to do something and then falling asleep for 30 minutes and dreaming I had done it, and then only realizing when the task was sitting there undone that I had only imagined doing it. TEppy is it possible that you are sleep deprived either in quantity or in quality of sleep?

When he showed up, I was kinda afraid he would go in his room. It is currently filled with about 225 balloons (about 3 feet deep). Was hoping to save that surprise until the morning when he comes for breakfast. And for whatever reason, he never did go to his room. Mwah-ha-ha!

Ha! Best mom ever.

I've had olfactory hallucination related to migraine, and that tinny taste in the mouth, but never aura. I used to have daily auditory hallucinations before sleep. I heard three knocks every night. Whic would wake me from my almost asleep phase and sometimes have me up checking the door. I guess those were closer to dreams, but I was usually still on the awake side of things.

OMG, the cable guy is here to install a digital receiver for my non digital TV. (Something the cable company would not let me pick up and install myself.) He is flummoxed by my TiVo. I had to leave the room because I was ready to grab everything from him and takeover.

Oh good, I just heard the TiVo restart music, this will be five minutes of confusion.

So, he left, and in configuring the TiVo I had to redo everything he did, aside from plugging the box in.

TEppy is it possible that you are sleep deprived either in quantity or in quality of sleep?

I'm getting plenty of sleep, and unless I don't remember frequent awakenings (I sleep straight through until about 7 a.m.), the quality is fine.

It was probably just seeing-things-that-aren't-there, which coincided with pre-migraine symptoms. I'll keep an eye out for Jesus in my food today, though.

That sounds obnoxious Sue, but at least you were able to re-do it and he didn't break anything? (Low bright side/expectations when it comes to cable companies)

I am awake far too early. Fingers crossed this does not lead to yet another migraine. I'm hoping the fact that I remembered to put another migraine pill in my bag after using one last week will also prevent one.

225 balloons

That is wonderful.

I've had olfactory hallucination related to migraine, and that tinny taste in the mouth, but never aura.

Tinny taste? Wait, maybe migraine explains that random metallic taste in my mouth that I've never been able to pin on anything I've eaten.

I used to have daily auditory hallucinations before sleep. I heard three knocks every night.

Now that would have a lot of people believing their house was haunted.

Whic would wake me from my almost asleep phase and sometimes have me up checking the door. I guess those were closer to dreams, but I was usually still on the awake side of things.

I knew someone once who had hypnagogic hallucinations. She'd see strange things right before she fell asleep, or right as she was waking up. Her descriptions of her experiences gave me a new perspective on stories of ghosts and alien abductions.

I used to have daily auditory hallucinations before sleep. I heard three knocks every night. Whic would wake me from my almost asleep phase and sometimes have me up checking the door.

Yikes! I would not like that. I usually hear someone calling my name, like they are trying to get my attention. I don't like that either. Hasn't happened in a while, knock wood.

I hope your Tivo isn't messed up from his expertise, Sue.

Love the balloon surprise!

Yay balloons!

The only migraine sensations I ever got was the floating blurred spots. Annoying in that they were blocking enough vision to make doing anything impossible, but not as annoying as those other people get. Knocking would be super annoying. Not too crazy about the idea of Jesus in my kibble either.