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seeing things move? sleep issues
When I woke up this morning it was about 6am. Seeing as I only got 5 hrs of sleep I was still a little tired so I stayed in bed for a little more shut eye. The second time I woke up I had just opened my eyes and was laying on my right side facing my desk and chair that just happen to have towels and clothes sitting there. When I opened my eyes I saw my towels moving and there was a blue towel on top that was moving like a head on top of the red towels. So naturally I closed my eyes and reopened them, the second time the towels were moving like, pointing at me I then proceeded to start shaking. Not sure if it was a seizure, shock, paranoia or what but I couldn't move. So I closed my eyes and kept shaking for a few more seconds before it stopped. after that I opened my eyes yet again and the towels were moving again head moving, pointing and it like made this evil face at me and its like it was dancing. I started shaking again, not knowing why so I closed my eyes, stopped shaking and a couple minutes later I turned on my back and just rested there for a minute. When I finally sat up the towels were there there but they weren't in the same shape or form they'd been in when I saw them moving. Not only that but when I had came back from the bathroom, after staring at them once more, I realized the blue towels weren't even towels it was my blue jeans. even more freaked out, I was more concerned with what caused my shaking and inability to move rather than my imaginary evil dancing towel jeans.
I know this is strange, but I actually really need to figure out what in the world happened to me this morning and will probably copy and paste this and give it to my doctor, but your help matters to me also. Thanks.
*Note: I have been depressed before, did have a pretty traumatic childhood (I'm 20 now), I cant stay in a extremely dark area too long because i will hear and see things move and get scared (but I'm not afraid of the dark) particularly in houses, I wouldn't say I have "nightmares" but all my dreams are very vivid but I only remember may be 2 or nights of dreams out of 30, I don't smoke and I don't plan on drinking til I turn 21 in a few months. Never have had a shaking bouts like this before that I can recall (other than having the chills). Had a minor headache, but nothing out of the ordinary.
I know this is strange, but I actually really need to figure out what in the world happened to me this morning and will probably copy and paste this and give it to my doctor, but your help matters to me also. Thanks.
*Note: I have been depressed before, did have a pretty traumatic childhood (I'm 20 now), I cant stay in a extremely dark area too long because i will hear and see things move and get scared (but I'm not afraid of the dark) particularly in houses, I wouldn't say I have "nightmares" but all my dreams are very vivid but I only remember may be 2 or nights of dreams out of 30, I don't smoke and I don't plan on drinking til I turn 21 in a few months. Never have had a shaking bouts like this before that I can recall (other than having the chills). Had a minor headache, but nothing out of the ordinary.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Understand your predicament.
What you are experiencing could be hallucinations and delusions and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. You will need to consult your primary care physician for assessment and he may then refer you to a psychiatrist if needed.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Understand your predicament.
What you are experiencing could be hallucinations and delusions and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. You will need to consult your primary care physician for assessment and he may then refer you to a psychiatrist if needed.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
I'd like to add that during the daytime, I hear and see things that aren't there, and this is while I'm wide awake, not tired at all. It usually happens once sometimes twice a day and it is usually while I'm out running errands or before, after and once during work.
One example was the same day I had that episode described in my first post, I went to work and while I was sitting in the truck, having a conversation and out of no where from the corner of my eye I see this man running with a baby blue shirt on and I turn and look and it was nothing! I asked the person I was talking to did they see that and all I got back was a look like I was crazy : /
I'm starting to think I am!
One example was the same day I had that episode described in my first post, I went to work and while I was sitting in the truck, having a conversation and out of no where from the corner of my eye I see this man running with a baby blue shirt on and I turn and look and it was nothing! I asked the person I was talking to did they see that and all I got back was a look like I was crazy : /
I'm starting to think I am!
Hmm, I don't know, I'm not an excessive sleeper during the day. I lead a fairly normal life, the only time I'm in bed like that is when I'm on my cycle and even then I'm not really "sleeping" just relaxing. Maybe it could be a bit of both? I haven't had an episode like that since I posted, but I have been having these since I was about three or so. I can remember maybe three or four episodes, but I know there have been more.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello
It could be hypnogogic hallucinations, what you experienced. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is mainly characterized by excessive day time sleepiness. In addition there are sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake and automatic behavior.
Narcolepsy is diagnosed by the sleep onset REM episodes (SOREMs), wherein the person goes into the dream phase or REM cycle soon after sleep onset. This is evident in the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). It can however be regulated with medications. Discuss the possibilities with your consulting doctor.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
It could be hypnogogic hallucinations, what you experienced. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is mainly characterized by excessive day time sleepiness. In addition there are sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake and automatic behavior.
Narcolepsy is diagnosed by the sleep onset REM episodes (SOREMs), wherein the person goes into the dream phase or REM cycle soon after sleep onset. This is evident in the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). It can however be regulated with medications. Discuss the possibilities with your consulting doctor.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Hey Dr. Anitha.
After looking up "night terror" disorder, I came across something on Sleep paralysis found on this website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis and it sounds an awful lot like what I have.
In addition, the paralysis may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations (hypnopompic or hypnagogic) and an acute sense of danger.[9] Sleep paralysis is particularly frightening to the individual because of the vividness of such hallucinations.[8] The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as a dream, since completely fanciful or dream-like objects may appear in the room alongside one's normal vision. Some authors have warned of the possible misconnection between child sexual abuse (CSA) and such phenomena and have noted that some clients, after having described such an event to a fortune teller or psychic, may have received the suggestion that it was a case of CSA.[12][13]
Some reports read that various factors increase the likelihood of both paralysis and hallucinations. These include:
Sleeping in a face upwards or supine position
Increased stress
Sudden environmental or lifestyle changes
A lucid dream that immediately precedes the episode
Treatment starts with patient education about sleep stages and about the muscle atonia that is typically associated with REM sleep. It is recommended that patients be evaluated for narcolepsy if symptoms persist.[21]
In conclusion, it sounds nearly identical with what I've been going through. What do you think?
After looking up "night terror" disorder, I came across something on Sleep paralysis found on this website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis and it sounds an awful lot like what I have.
In addition, the paralysis may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations (hypnopompic or hypnagogic) and an acute sense of danger.[9] Sleep paralysis is particularly frightening to the individual because of the vividness of such hallucinations.[8] The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as a dream, since completely fanciful or dream-like objects may appear in the room alongside one's normal vision. Some authors have warned of the possible misconnection between child sexual abuse (CSA) and such phenomena and have noted that some clients, after having described such an event to a fortune teller or psychic, may have received the suggestion that it was a case of CSA.[12][13]
Some reports read that various factors increase the likelihood of both paralysis and hallucinations. These include:
Sleeping in a face upwards or supine position
Increased stress
Sudden environmental or lifestyle changes
A lucid dream that immediately precedes the episode
Treatment starts with patient education about sleep stages and about the muscle atonia that is typically associated with REM sleep. It is recommended that patients be evaluated for narcolepsy if symptoms persist.[21]
In conclusion, it sounds nearly identical with what I've been going through. What do you think?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Your symptoms of seeing things could be due to sleep disorders “Nightmare” or "Night terror" disorders . Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This can be assessed by a sleep questionnaire and therapy is based on the severity of symptoms. If it persists or is troublesome consult your doctor for assessment.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Your symptoms of seeing things could be due to sleep disorders “Nightmare” or "Night terror" disorders . Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This can be assessed by a sleep questionnaire and therapy is based on the severity of symptoms. If it persists or is troublesome consult your doctor for assessment.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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