My husband has PD and has started having illusions.
When he sits in the garden the bushes and plants etc look like people.
He can explain exactly how they look and they are usually dressed in Victorian clothes.
He also sees things crawling on the edge of any white surface.
Does anyone else have any experience with this?
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Hi and welcome, @Amanda1969. You’ll find our forum a very friendly and supportive place for both people with Parkinson’s and their carers, friends and family. While you wait for our members to jump in on this, I thought I’d start the ball rolling.
Your husband seems to be quite analytical and accepting of his delusions. Is this so? Some people can feel quite frightened by them. We have an information page about hallucinations and delusions. While delusions can be a Parkinson’s symptom, they can also be due to medications. I’d encourage you to talk to your doctor or Parkinson’s nurse about them as soon as you can in case they think changing the dosage could help.
Best wishes,
Janice
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Thank you for your reply, I will speak to the Parkinsons team as soon as I can.
Kind regards
Amanda
Hello. I see it’s been a while now (2022) but maybe you are still there. I have visual illusions every day. When I look at flat surfaces I see patterns. They can be static or mobile. Colour or black and white. Geometric or bizarre. Swirling patterns of colour are very common. My bedroom curtains are a boring pattern of roses. When I look at them in the near darkness they are transformed into a rich coloured field of wild flowers. The floors of large rooms, waiting rooms etc. are good. it’s not long before the floor starts to undulate quiet wildly. I also see shapes transformed into people, animals, buildings. I have to say though that these things don’t bother me at all. In fact I quite enjoy them! I can snap out of the illusions very quickly and easily. I would be very interested to hear of any other people having these experiences.
Yes, this can happen in PD, often from meds or sleep issues. Please let his specialist know soon so they can adjust treatment. You are not alone and it is manageable.