Head rush when falling asleep?

[NeMH]

Ok...ive had this sypmtom for a while but I never really posted about it and it had gone away but has just come back so here goes:

Basically sometimes I will get extremely tired and when I lay down to go sleep....just as I am about to "drop off" I would get a huge headrush that would start in the head but proceed all through my body.

Sometimes it feels like an adrenalin rush, sometimes like a postural hypotension head rush and other times completely different. And obviously it sort of jolts me awake....I usually get it 2-3 times before I get used to it and then eventually sleep. Or if its during the day I would usually wake and then continue feeling light-headed for the rest of the day. This used to happen almost every other day a year ago...but recently its like once a month.

I am 20, average weight, not on any meds, non-smoker, non-drinker, non caffiene-drinker, non-drug taker. I dont take much exercise at the moment. And thats about it. ps: Im asking because I just had one of the worst "rushes" so wanted some reassurance.

Thanks,

[omraeann]

oh my goodness i so feel how you feel it is really freaky..reallly freaky

[nicolettenicola123]

Hello I'm Nicole and I too am apart of this not so good anxiety head rush feeling...and it's not a good feeling! I also believe that it cOmes from stress and feeling overwhelmed. I'm taking Ginko Biloba supplements and B12 and it seems to be doing pretty good. I was also informed that Siberian Root helps

[team55]

I have been getting the same things for the past little while. It started for me after waking up from a bad dream and then going back to sleep, as I start to drift off I start getting a mild rushing sensation in my head and as I get closer to sleep over the next couple of seconds it turns into extreme rushing pressure in my head and then my body gets paralysed. I try to fight it because it feels like my brain is going to explode but I can rarely move and it takes about 10-20 seconds to unparalyse myself.

Im 26 and have been getting these on and off for the past year or so. When I think about it, it happens more when im stressed and my sleeping patterns are screwed up.

[carmen802]

I am back on Zoloft by the way. Feeling much better too:)

[carmen802]

I have experianced something simulair. Mine was happeneing while I was taking myself off Zoloft.It would happen when I was almost asleep,and then it felt almost like a dizzy spell,but would go away really fast and then my head would jerk.I was wondering if these were'brain zaps'?

[murman]

smoke and have anxiety. for the past three months I have been getting sudden head rushes. they last for about ten minutes. I get them standing and laying down. I have been told its stress and not sleeping. the rush is pulsing and when I lie down on my stomach it feels like my eyes are going to pop out. it comes and goes. my head feels like it isn't getting enough air or blood.ñ