Sleep shocks and surges

[Cheffelix]

I've had this buzz in my head that surges me awake sometimes. When I'm falling asleep it shocks the back of my brain and causes my hearing to surge with it too(my fans always on when I sleep). Well tonight kinda broke me and I needed to find out what the hell was going on.

I was laying in bed. Falling asleep. And I start getting these head shocks I guess. It would shock me back awake. It would keep me from sleeping. But I fell asleep anyways. Well it persisted into my dream. In my dream I had to get out of bed to stop the surges. So I did. Next thing I know I'm seeing through my eyes lying on my back on the stairs level with the ground below me so that only my neck and head are touching the stair. And I can't move at all. I keep getting those shocks. I start to move my legs up and down trying to kick my balance off of my neck and get onto my feet to walk back down the stairs. I remember feeling my legs move up and down. I don't know If I was moving them up and down in my sleep or not but I definitely felt my legs go up and down. But my head is stuck looking at the faint image of the stairwell. I kept thinking I have to get out of here. I have to sit up. What's happening to me? Why can't I move why are my legs off of the stairs. What the hell is going on? Last shock hits me. It jolts me awake and I'm left confused and terrified. Someone please help!

I made an account just 5 minutes after this experience.

[cat3]

Here's a link which should reassure you that you're not alone in having these sensations, and with advice on the possible causes and remedies. The term used for your symptom is 'Exploding Head Syndrome'...……….a pretty unfortunate term and not at all accurate, but which supposedly describes the sensation !

Be sure to scroll way down the page on the site for the relevant parts as there are other sleep conditions which probably don't apply to you.

sleepadvisor.org/weird-feel...

Hope this helps, but there's much more online about the condition if needed.

The dream sounds terrifying but it's just your mind's way of expressing the anxiety and searching for a solution. Your GP might have ideas about treatment ; there's mention of if being drug related i.e. commencing or coming off certain meds. Good luck Cheffelix in getting this sorted.

Cat x

[Cheffelix in reply to cat3]

Thank you so much!!!!