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Surroundings becoming weird and fast/intense/loud
I first experienced this weird sensation when i was a child and had a bad fever/illness in bed. Suddenly my entire surroundings in my bedroom became very intense and everything around me became fast and almost louder in my mind, although they weren't in reality.
Ever since then i sometimes (about once every few months) experience this odd sensation and it can become a bit worrying and strange.
The whole room seems to have a new feeling to it- everything im doing whether it be walking or typing seems to intensify and become louder yet the actions are very exaggerated and almost speed up (only perceived this way). I find it very difficult to explain fully but i'm worried it's some early signs of a neurological condition or something?
It usually only onsets when i'm alone and have a lot of silence for a while...?
Does you know what this could be, please?
Ever since then i sometimes (about once every few months) experience this odd sensation and it can become a bit worrying and strange.
The whole room seems to have a new feeling to it- everything im doing whether it be walking or typing seems to intensify and become louder yet the actions are very exaggerated and almost speed up (only perceived this way). I find it very difficult to explain fully but i'm worried it's some early signs of a neurological condition or something?
It usually only onsets when i'm alone and have a lot of silence for a while...?
Does you know what this could be, please?
I am sooo tired today, and the weird sense attacks me again.. and I want to tell everyone this symptom already has a name called Alice in Wonderland Symdrome
I have experienced almost exactly the same thing and it is nice to not feel so alone in this. I'm sorry I didn't read every comment because there is a lot and I'm very tired right now but I experienced this around mid-day today.
I also had this happen a few times when I was younger around 11 is the first time I remember to about 14 years old. And it would last for around 5-10 minutes. It then pretty much went away for years. I am 24 now and have had two experiences in the last week. I get this strange feeling I have very difficult trouble describing but it's like sound is slightly louder and harsher or I'm just much more aware of it if it is in my focus. My vision seems the same but there's this overwhelming perception that it's different, the tempo of everything definitely speeds up to almost double speed, most noticeably speech and there's this intense feeling of awkwardness consuming every second and sometimes if I encounter another person during this time it does seem as though they are being abrasive and I feel very uncomfortable in their presence even if I am very close/comfortable with that person/s usually. Again, when people speak around or to me it is FAST and becomes very weird and awkward. My speech however seems very slow or dragging and dull sounding. And my inner monologue will be quick paced shouting but not loudly, more deliberate, strong, consuming. Also strange and detailed... "I AM SITTING IN THIS CHAIR! I AM LOOKING AT THE TABLE AND THINKING!"
It's all so bizarre and unnerving but I also can keep a sense of calmness??
I was worried to tell anyone because I thought it was so crazy and people would think I was totally mental. So it's kind of awesome to find this thread! I wasn't expecting to ever find anything at all :)
I also had this happen a few times when I was younger around 11 is the first time I remember to about 14 years old. And it would last for around 5-10 minutes. It then pretty much went away for years. I am 24 now and have had two experiences in the last week. I get this strange feeling I have very difficult trouble describing but it's like sound is slightly louder and harsher or I'm just much more aware of it if it is in my focus. My vision seems the same but there's this overwhelming perception that it's different, the tempo of everything definitely speeds up to almost double speed, most noticeably speech and there's this intense feeling of awkwardness consuming every second and sometimes if I encounter another person during this time it does seem as though they are being abrasive and I feel very uncomfortable in their presence even if I am very close/comfortable with that person/s usually. Again, when people speak around or to me it is FAST and becomes very weird and awkward. My speech however seems very slow or dragging and dull sounding. And my inner monologue will be quick paced shouting but not loudly, more deliberate, strong, consuming. Also strange and detailed... "I AM SITTING IN THIS CHAIR! I AM LOOKING AT THE TABLE AND THINKING!"
It's all so bizarre and unnerving but I also can keep a sense of calmness??
I was worried to tell anyone because I thought it was so crazy and people would think I was totally mental. So it's kind of awesome to find this thread! I wasn't expecting to ever find anything at all :)
Sounds about right :) I`ve been having that my whole life, almost without fail every time I run a fever, never really lasts longer than 5 mins, but that is a loooong 5 minutes!
Happened to me the night after having an intense fever. Woke up in the morning, checked my phone, and started to fall back asleep. That's when it happened.
I'll try to say what can't be said, because, as someone already noted, it's really hard to describe the feeling, not to mention my memory of the whole ordeal feels fragmented. Anyway, here goes:
A sudden change in perception
The sheets on my bed take on a whole new texture around my fingers and body.
My heart beat starts souring, my blood pressure rises exponentially
I rise up from bed, the simple movement feels intricately complex and rushed
The sound as I throw my bedsheets to the side of the bed feels freakishly intense
A little sane part of me murmurs aloud “stop!!!”
I rush to the bathroom
it’s as if my movements are creating reactions in everything around me. angry, intense, amplified reactions of sound and fury
I start peeing in the toilet, the sound is almost unbearably foreign and hostile.
I rush back to my bed in a cold sweat
I lay down, focus on my breath, and close my eyes
I open them a minute later, and it's gone.
I'll try to say what can't be said, because, as someone already noted, it's really hard to describe the feeling, not to mention my memory of the whole ordeal feels fragmented. Anyway, here goes:
A sudden change in perception
The sheets on my bed take on a whole new texture around my fingers and body.
My heart beat starts souring, my blood pressure rises exponentially
I rise up from bed, the simple movement feels intricately complex and rushed
The sound as I throw my bedsheets to the side of the bed feels freakishly intense
A little sane part of me murmurs aloud “stop!!!”
I rush to the bathroom
it’s as if my movements are creating reactions in everything around me. angry, intense, amplified reactions of sound and fury
I start peeing in the toilet, the sound is almost unbearably foreign and hostile.
I rush back to my bed in a cold sweat
I lay down, focus on my breath, and close my eyes
I open them a minute later, and it's gone.
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