seeing spiders

[Jenn1507]

I have been having this experience for many years.  I can't call it a dream b/c I am wide awake when it happens.  I will go to sleep and wake up to see a spider on my pillow, bed, wall ect... This can happen in the middle of the day (during a nap) or at night in bed.  At first this was a very scary feeling b/c it only happened about once every six months but this past year it has increased to about once every 2 weeks- a month.  In the past I would scream "spider"-waking my husband in a panic and ripping all the covers off of the bed but now I just point to the spider and try to show him that it is there and it runs away and slowly fades away.  It doesn't frighten me anymore, I just want to know if there is a medical reason for this or if this is common?  Do I need to see a specialist?  Please help!

[Megzywegz]

I have seen "spiders" throughout my childhood an teenage years. In my culture it is believed to be spirits that are watching over you. They won't do anything bad to you and there is nothing wrong with you. Your husband should support you when your feeling afraid, not be mad at something you can't control.

[David2913]

I also see spiders sometimes after i go to sleep, i am in good health, age 22 male, athletic. I woke up in the middle of the night last night and rolled over to check my phone for what time it was, when i grabbed my phone there was a huge spider on it and then it slowly faded away. The same thing occured about a year ago when i woke up and saw a spider in the middle of the room just chilling in mid-air and then vanishing away. My girlfriend is always near me when it happens and she doesn't see anything. I don't understand if the spiders that i have killed in the past are coming back to haunt me,what is even going on right now.

[Dash88]

Same here but only happens 24 to 48 hrs after my last alcohol drink. I was a heavy drinker in my 30s then suddenly stopped in my 40s started having withdrawl problems. Started drinking again a year later 1 to 2 beers max, then 24 hrs after waking up in the morning the spiders hallucinations start.  Wondering if it's my brain way of telling me to stay away from the poison.
What do your doctor's say?

[Noor78612345]

I have same problem i normally see apiders in mid air and on walls on beds and spider web all the time not all the time but mostly in night when actually  noting was there is something wrong with me or can anyone tell me what they normally do when they see spide and is not even real thing don't  no to be honest what to say and what to do

[leealfel212]

I see spiders of different varieties, sometimes in webs above me, sometimes on the pillow beside me. There can be just one or several. I usually wake up and sit there for a second before I realize what I'm looking at. I can usually see them in very clear detail and by the time I've thrown the blankets off the bed and run across the room, sometimes yelling, I have to stop myself and make myself look again to see there's nothing.

I've had this problem my whole life. My mom was a manic depressant and my dad has bipolar disorder. I've always been aware of my moods and can typically consciously control them on the outside, but I've always struggled on the inside with inexplicable sadness, mood swings, and anger. I've always known to just push feelings aside and keep going through the motions of life, school, and work. I find that I go through cycles of it every few months, and it's also typically accompanied by bouts of insomnia that last about two weeks. No matter how exhausted I become, I can't fall asleep. This is when I see the spiders most. When I doze off for ten minutes or so and then jolt awake suddenly. Overall, I would say I see the spiders at least once a week.

I'm a doctorate student under a lot of stress, so I can definitely blame about 80% of my problems on that. But I can't help but always wonder something might be wrong. I have a hard time going to doctors or therapists regarding this because by the time I get an appointment, I can see things with a clear mind and I convince myself it's all just silly and usually cancel the appointment.

I've always been told that seeing spiders is a sign of good luck to come, and I try to relate them to something spiritual. But every time I see these spiders, panic immediately sets in and I find myself drenched in sweat with my heart pounding.

I know I'm totally rambling but it's somewhat comforting to see that so many people have similar issues as myself. Especially on a thread from 2008!

[Ladyt60]

My grandson is 6 years old and sometimes comes into my room stating he sees black men with no faces and sometimes a black crayon or spider on the wall.  Not sure what to make of it. Its more frequent now than it was a year ago.  Can't believe no one has posted that they have sought medical attention for it.

[thegyguy]

I've just had the same thing happen to me tonight. I woke up to see a big tarantula on my wall about 30 cm next to me, I then panicked and it started disappearing, so i jumped up and turned the light on and nothing was there , checked my bed, after about a minute or so I realized I hallucinated it. I currently am sleep deprived, and find it very hard to go sleep, sometimes staying awake for over 24 hours. I've also experienced sleep paralysis when I was a young teenager.  

[Jentypical]

I wake up to see large (size of my hands) spiders crawling on my bed and or the wall. I freaked out the first time and turned on the light and couldn't find it. Today, it happened when I woke up again! I hollered and got up and turned on the light and it was gone. I have a huge fear of spiders but don't know how this can happen......anyone have a diagnosed answer?

[PonderingIntrovert]

Old post but I thought I would add my slightly differing experience to the fray.

I see spiders or spider like creatures fairly regularly, but not when I first wake up in the morning. Usually they are moving (fairly quickly) but on occasion they will be sitting there still. When I force myself to focus, they disappear.

I believe most people here have searched/posted about this due to their fear, however I do not fear Spiders, rather I like them. I have held hundreds of large spiders, I never kill them when I am asked to 'get rid' of them in the house and, if not for my sisters/mother's/fiancee's fears throughout my life, I likely would have kept one as a pet. I think this is key as it suggests that it isn't a manifestation of a phobia or fear.

I should point out however that I have issues with sleep. Often I will find that sleep does not come the night through, other times I might fail to sleep whilst tired, and fall asleep somewhat unexpectedly when wide awake (not to the point of Narcolepsy as it only happens when I feel wide awake at night).

The post referencing Bi-Polar is a concern somewhat as I have noticed that, where I am usually a very calm, laid back person, (in fact, I would go as far as to say that I have spent most of my life with little frequency between emotions), I have recently become prone to extreme emotional ranges which lead me to sudden anger or uncontrollable sadness. The reason I find this disconcerting right now is simply that, now I think about it, this change coincides with the appearance of these Spider-like creatures I keep seeing.

[Zthomas]

Look at my answer to to this question on page five of answers. Its lengthy and my spelling is all messed up but I'd like to know your opinion