Hi there everyone just joined up,i was
wondering if anyone could give me some
advice.During last 18months I have been
experiencing strange symptoms at night and
am wondering if they could be sleep
related.The majority have happened just as
I was about to drop off to sleep when all
of a sudden my brain feels as though it
gets scrambled all over the place for 2 or
3 seconds(like an electric brain zap) then
it immediately stops although I feel
really shaken(i am totally aware of what
has happened).Also had quite a few times
when I have literally woke up like a bolt
out of the blue feeling as though
something terrible has just happened and
feeling really shaken again this always
happens within first hour of going to
sleep.Does this sound like seizures or
some other sleep related phenomonen ,any
info much appreciated,paolo.
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poetmcc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 273
Posted: 05-29-05 13:26pm
Sometiems when I am sleeing, I feel that
my whole body jerks for a second and then
everything is normal...Is this what you
mean?
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marrypoppins
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Minnesota
My Guess Posted: 05-30-05 11:25am
My guess would be that it would be either
some from of sleep paralysis, or its a
sleep start. Look at www.Nightterrors.Org/paras
omnia.Html I find it a very helpful
website. I hope I helped in some way.
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very_sleepy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 11-02-05 15:44pm
Paolo2134, I just had to respond to
you..
A few years back now I had some terrifying
experiences.. In my sleep I would feel as
though someone was giving my brain an
electric shock and sometimes shocking my
whole entire body. I felt like my brain
was being scrambled! On top of this I
woke up immediately (usually during the
early hours of the morning 1am-4am) at
which point I was paralysed and saw
figures marching up and down the foot of
my bed! This happened regularly I thought
I was going crazy or getting zapped by
aliens or ghosts in my new flat. It was
extremely scary. This went on for months,
but seem to subside when I moved flats.
Now I just suffer from narcoleptic
symptoms (daytime drowsiness) that I feel
have come about from chronic long-term
insomnia. It has affected all the
relationships in my life and has made me
consumed thinking about sleeping all the
time. I cannot go out on the weekends as
it makes mondays even harder (if that is
possible) I have lost my libido and
passion for life. I think what you have
been suffering from is narcoleptic
symptoms, but if you don't get the daytime
drowsiness it may just be sleep paralysis.
Surely somebody out there can help us all
as we are all suffering a hidden burden.
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very_sleepy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 11-02-05 15:45pm
Paolo2134, I just had to respond to
you..
A few years back now I had some terrifying
experiences.. In my sleep I would feel as
though someone was giving my brain an
electric shock and sometimes shocking my
whole entire body. I felt like my brain
was being scrambled! On top of this I
woke up immediately (usually during the
early hours of the morning 1am-4am) at
which point I was paralysed and saw
figures marching up and down the foot of
my bed! This happened regularly I thought
I was going crazy or getting zapped by
aliens or ghosts in my new flat. It was
extremely scary. This went on for months,
but seem to subside when I moved flats.
Now I just suffer from narcoleptic
symptoms (daytime drowsiness) that I feel
have come about from chronic long-term
insomnia. It has affected all the
relationships in my life and has made me
consumed thinking about sleeping all the
time. I cannot go out on the weekends as
it makes mondays even harder (if that is
possible) I have lost my libido and
passion for life. I think what you have
been suffering from is narcoleptic
symptoms, but if you don't get the daytime
drowsiness it may just be sleep paralysis.
Surely somebody out there can help us all
as we are all suffering a hidden burden.
