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Weird sensation while trying to go to sleep

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emma69339
emma69339

Does anyone get this, hard to explain but il have my eyes closed then it feels like a huge whoosh has come over me prompting me to open my eyes quick to refocus almost like my heart has stops and I need to take a deep breath

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  • dubai27765
    dubai27765 emma69339

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    Emma next time keep yours eyes shut - let that "whoosh" come over you. See what happens. You will be pleasanlty surprised smile
    • emma69339
      emma69339 dubai27765

      Posted

      But my instant reaction is to open my eyes quick it scares me to the point I think I'm dying or something 😥
    • jaime96395
      jaime96395 maleika57349

      Edited

      i get those getting as well. anyone figure out what might be happening? scared me last night. getting them more often.

  • dubai27765
    dubai27765 emma69339

    Posted

    Emma well you clearly haven't died so far smile and you won't die cause of it. Even if you keep repeating it for like 100 times.
  • emma69339
    emma69339

    Posted

    It just frightens me so much what the hell is it? And why does it happen when I'm relaxed
  • dubai27765
    dubai27765 emma69339

    Posted

    It is an irrational fear in your head. Not real. Keep letting that whoosh come on until your brain gets bored of it. You won't feel that way afterwards.
  • charlotte2304
    charlotte2304 emma69339

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    I have had this in the past sometimes it feels like its all nite long its sooo scary its such a strange feelin and trying to explianing it 2 n e 1 is soo hard x
    • emma69339
      emma69339 charlotte2304

      Posted

      I know I just get myself so worked up. I just don't get what it is and why it's happening x
    • dubai27765
      dubai27765 charlotte2304

      Posted

      Both of you - perhaps can you exactly tell me what sort of thoughts do you get. Nevermind the physical symptoms. If we are to identify those thoughts and counter them then the physical symptoms will go away.
    • emma69339
      emma69339 dubai27765

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      I just feel like my heart is going strange and why am o all of a sudden gasping for a breath
    • josie32079
      josie32079 dubai27765

      Posted

      I get this feeling too, it's hard to say what you are thinking of because it happens when your mind has taken over and you are about to fall asleep. Scares the hell of me, feels like my heart stopped and I'm about to die.

      started around 2 years ago, out of the blue..

    • Zain2233
      Zain2233 josie32079

      Posted

      it happened to me right now has anyone find its solution. sometimes it also feels like you can feel presence of someone standing besides you while you've closed your eyes

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 emma69339

    Posted

    Ince im really tired all weird visual things have happened. Lights, strange light..i think we are all way to aware of our bodies. I went for an eye exam today and told the doc he agreed just way to aware. 
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