It's called sleep paralysis, I've had it happen to me and it's pretty scary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis
http://www.experiencefestival.com/mirror Mirror: Dream Interpretation - Mirror Mirror In dreams, mirrors can reflect directly, reflect with additions or deletions, or serve as a doorway into another reality as in Alice in Wonderland. The mirror is troubling because it reveals plainly what is before us, forcing us to interpret and evaluate whether or not we like what we see. If the mirror is inconsistent by adding or deleting certain elements it is a projection of perceptive versus actual reality. In this case the dream may be a herald that you are misinterpreting the motives of others by not accepting them at face value. (Who or what is being added or deleted from the mirror?) Finally, the mirror as a doorway to another world is usually a fantasy created by the subconscious. As Alice discovered when she went through the looking glass, the mirror is a metaphor of possible worlds. Does your dream mirror function as a gate or access out of one boundary and into another possible world? What is more desirable or more threatening about that world?
I get this sometimes. Since I know what it is nowand I am used to it, it doesn't scare me at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome Exploding head syndrome Exploding head syndrome is a rare condition first reported by a British physician in 1988[1] that causes the sufferer to occasionally experience a tremendously loud noise as if from within his or her own head, usually described as an explosion or a roar. This usually occurs within an hour or two of falling asleep, but is not the result of a dream. Although perceived as tremendously loud, the noise is usually not accompanied by pain. Attacks appear to increase and decrease in frequency over time, with several attacks occurring in a space of days or weeks followed by months of remission. Sufferers often feel a sense of terror and anxiety after an attack, accompanied by elevated heart rate. Attacks are also often accompanied by perceived flashes of light or difficulty in breathing. The condition is also known as 'auditory sleep starts'. The noise may be accompanied by a perceived bright flash of light, and the light on its own is known as a 'visual sleep start'. Note that exploding head syndrome is not an example of spontaneous human combustion, nor does it otherwise involve the head actually exploding. Etiology The cause of exploding head syndrome is not known, though some physicians have reported a correlation with stress or extreme fatigue. The condition may develop at any time during life and women are slightly more likely to suffer from it than men. Attacks can be one-time events, or can recur. The mechanism is also not known, though possibilities have been suggested; one is that it may be the result of a sudden movement of a middle ear component or of the eustachian tube, another is that it may be the result of a form of minor seizure in the temporal lobe where the nerve cells for hearing are located. Electroencephalograms recorded during actual attacks show unusual activity only in some sufferers, and have ruled out epileptic seizures as a cause.[2] Those who claim to be subject to Kundalini events occasionally report similar auditory phenomena. Whatever the mechanism, however, it appears that exploding head syndrome is a real phenomenon and not caused by psychological disturbances. It is not thought to be medically dangerous, although it is often distressing to experience. Etiology The cause of exploding head syndrome is not known, though some physicians have reported a correlation with stress or extreme fatigue. The condition may develop at any time during life and women are slightly more likely to suffer from it than men. Attacks can be one-time events, or can recur. The mechanism is also not known, though possibilities have been suggested; one is that it may be the result of a sudden movement of a middle ear component or of the eustachian tube, another is that it may be the result of a form of minor seizure in the temporal lobe where the nerve cells for hearing are located. Electroencephalograms recorded during actual attacks show unusual activity only in some sufferers, and have ruled out epileptic seizures as a cause.[2] Those who claim to be subject to Kundalini events occasionally report similar auditory phenomena. Whatever the mechanism, however, it appears that exploding head syndrome is a real phenomenon and not caused by psychological disturbances. It is not thought to be medically dangerous, although it is often distressing to experience.
meowgi -- you're rarely serious...are you serious???? have you seen a doctor about that???? i find myself actually worried for you!!
Haha. I emailed the doctor reference in the article a couple of years ago when I was trying to find out anything about this. It's not serious. It's just a thing that happens. I don't think wikipedia describes it very well. It happens to me right when I am slipping out of consciousness. It sounds exactly like a gunshot with echo and everything and can wake you back up. Last time it happened like a week ago it kind of just made me laugh to myself. I'm used to it. What is weird though is that I read a book around 15 years ago about a guy who clams to have incredible out of body experiences. He said when he leaves his body there is a loud noise like a gunshot. But of course I don't buy all of that. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exploding-head-syndrome/AN00929 Answer The symptoms you describe are similar to those of an uncommon disorder that doctors refer to as exploding head syndrome. Although anxiety-provoking, exploding head syndrome is harmless. Attacks most commonly occur in the twilight stage as the individual is falling asleep — less commonly on awakening. People with this condition describe a terrifyingly loud noise — often described as a bang — that lasts only a moment and doesn't occur with headache or other pain. Exploding head syndrome occurs most often in adults older than age 50. The cause isn't clear. But it may be due to a delay in the "switching off" of some of the brain-alerting pathways, which normally occurs as sleep begins. Attacks may occur only once or with varying frequency for weeks or months and then stop, sometimes permanently. Exploding head syndrome isn't an indication of a serious condition. However, if you're concerned about your symptoms, consult your doctor. Mayo Clinic neurologist Jerry Swanson, M.D.,
I get those too. I also enjoy sleeping in late during break since I can actually remember my dreams, quite vividly. Sometimes, I awake very suddenly, and I jump awake. I have actually thrown things, swearing there is a demon in the room. I turn on the light and then I realize nothing had actually happened. I hate it.
I get that too. But not while I'm sleeping. I'll hear a loud noise, and can mostly tell if it was real or not. But sometimes I have to sit and think whether I heard it with my ears, or heard it inside my mind. I'm probably insane. Edit. Ok after reading your other post... I hear a loud noise, but my heads not exploding . I'll ask the doctor about it, but I'm sure it's the jews fault.
Holy crap. Thanks a lot, seriously. It happened to me numerous times in the past and freaking me out. I was wondering if I had a sleep disorder. Sometimes it's several times a week, to several times a month. Then sometimes it may be a month or two before it happens again. At least I know what's going on now.
I've had it on and off for years. It sucks, no question. Last time I had it was on a plane, which was super horrifying. Tips to avoid it: 1. keep to a regular sleep schedule 2. Do NOT sleep on your back. If you get it and you wake up, make sure to turn over and sleep on your front.
I occasionally experience the "exploding" head phenomenon, although I would characterize it more like "popping." It's very definite... almost like a really loud finger-snapping for me. Maybe once a week or so.
Sleep paralysis is fun. I've had it so many times, I can actually talk while im in paralysis now. The ones that freak me out are the ones when I feel like I'm floating in air. I have total control in my dreams and I can actually alter my whole dream ala matrix style? After I wake up, I can usually remember the whole dream too. If I could turn some of my dreams into movies...I would be rich. I almost forgot this good one. Im sure I posted about it before. One of my ex-gf's said they saw a demon/ghost come up to me when we were sleeping together. Scared the eff out of her and she said she shook me many times but I wouldn't wake up. I woke up after the demon/ghost left. Really weird because Im a VERY light sleeper. I can only make the assumption that I was in sleep paralysis while this happened. It would've been really cool if I was able to see the demon too or if I died that night I also remembered one time I talked to one of my gf's when I was sleeping. She called me later and told me I was mumbling to her during the whole conversation. The weird part is I could recall everything she said. chow_yun_fat has evil demons following him confirmed!
I don't know if this is the same thing, but I had a wild sleep moment a couple of weeks ago. I had just fallen asleep. All of a sudden I see myself sleeping and I'm shaking like crazy, or at least it felt that way. Then I see my body lift out of my sleeping body and hover over my bed. So in my dream I'm watching 2 of me. All the while I'm trying to get myself to wake up and I do. I couldn't fall asleep for another 4 hours after that.
Thanks for the tips. And thanks for everyone else who's mentioned they've had it. I felt like I had some crazy disorder unknown to man for awhile there.
You ought to read up on out of body experiences and astral projection. They are both more or less the same thing (in my understanding, at least), and both mention the shaking as vibrations. Supposedly, controlling these vibrations are the key to getting "out." I've tried it several times without success. I always fall asleep, though. I can lucid dream, but my control is limited. One reason I sleep so late is because I enjoy my dreams so much. My dad died when I was 17 (I'm 31 now). I had a dream in which he came to tell me goodbye. I begged him to stay, but he said he loved me and had to leave and wanted to tell me goodbye one last time. When I awoke, I didn't think much of it, and chalked it up to a nightmare of sorts. I got the phone call later that next morning that he had passed in his sleep. I've paid super-strict attention to my dreams ever since.
