

If you or someone you know are experiencing these symptoms of hallucinations, then it is recommended you reach out to a psychiatrist for help. Tasting something (probably something metallic).Seeing objects, people, or patterns that are probably not there.Hearing sounds that are probably not there.Feeling phantom movements and sensations on the body.Hallucination, itself, is a symptom of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder but depending on the type of hallucination, its symptoms can be as follows:

Gustatory hallucinations can be a common symptom of epilepsy. The rarest type of hallucination, Gustatory hallucinations occurs wherein a person tastes something that is strange or unpleasant (usually metallic). Less common than auditory hallucinations and visual hallucinations, Olfactory hallucination occurs when a person smells something that has little to no physical source. When a person experiences tactile hallucination, they feel certain sensations like being touched or feeling a movement on your body when in reality you’re not. The second common type of hallucination is visual hallucinations and it can be described as a condition wherein people see or visualize people, shapes, and things that are not real. Auditory hallucinations can be treated with the help of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), taking antipsychotic medications, and practicing self-help coping strategies.
