I have written about my grand hallucination. I truly believed there were 2 people in the house, so I called the police. Thank God the two cops who came were kind and gentle. They treated me with respect and understanding; otherwise I might still be in a home for the brain dead. You know, like the setting in "One Flew over the Cuckcoo Nest".
I didn't know at the time, but I have read that about 50% of PWP will suffer from hallucinations, so be prepared.
What is an hallucination ? I don't know exactly how to define it. From my experience(s) I would say an hallucination is the construct of a befuddled brain creating a perception of something that is not there.
Some writers say there is a connection between "hallucinations" and "delusions". I don't think so. An hallucination does not last. Once awakened, the hallucinator does not believe his episode. A delusion on the other hand is a deep and lasting belief in something that is obviously false. For example, former president Trump's continuing delusion that the election was stolen from him.
And, BTW, parkinson's disease "psychosis" (I hate that word) will probably worsen over time (like everything else).
What causes PWP to have hallucinations? Who knows? To date, nobody knows. So if you are a newcomer to our ranks, do not be taken in by the purveyors of cures. There are none, But we are told that a cure is not far off and I heartfully support that conclusion. Time will tell.
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