This has happened more than once... like I'm asleep, when all of a sudden I feel a "BAM!" like something hit me really hard on my face and its like I'm FORCED to wake up... its so weird, its like I just got slammed or something lol...and its not because of a nightmare or anything...Why does this happen?
p.s. NO, I don't do drugs or anything...
2006-09-01 09:13:05 · 16 answers · asked by newyorkrose9 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I always have just normal dreams....nothing crazy or scary....
2006-09-01 09:16:15 · update #1
I've even heard some crazy stuff like your soul is held on a string and is flying above your body and when you feel that BAM!feeling [lol there's no other way to describe it] its your soul "slamming" into your body or something ... yeah idk
2006-09-01 09:22:16 · update #2
play_girl_bunny...um I think you're in the wrong question, hunnydear lol
2006-09-01 09:38:33 · update #3
perhaps?
Sleep Starts
Sleep starts are also known as hypnic or hypnagogic jerks. They are sudden, brief and strong contractions of the body or one or more body segments. They occur as you are falling asleep. Sleep starts usually consist of one strong jerk that affects much of the body. The arms and legs are most likely to be affected. A sharp cry may also occur. A sleep start does not always wake you up. This means that you may not recall a jerk that was noted by a bed partner. They sometimes happen along with one of the following impressions:
the feeling that you are falling
a sensory flash
a visual dream or hallucination
The frequency and intensity of sleep starts can be increased by the following:
a high intake of caffeine or other stimulants
prior intense physical work or exercise
emotional stress
At times, many jerks may occur one after another. They can be frequent, intense, and repetitive. Intense or frequent sleep starts may lead to a fear of falling asleep. This can also lead to anxiety and worry. Sleep loss may result if repeated jerks keep you awake. Anxiety caused by the sleep starts can also make it hard to fall asleep. Chronic insomnia can result if this problem continues over time.
It is possible to be injured by a sleep start. The jerk may cause you to bruise a foot against the bed or kick a bed partner.
Who gets it?
Sleep starts are a very common part of the process of falling asleep. They may not seem so common because they often are not recalled. They have been reported to occur in 60% to 70% of people. In most people, they only occur from time to time. Sleep starts affect all ages and both men and women. Adults are more likely to complain about frequent or intense jerks.
2006-09-01 09:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by pops 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why it happens, but I know sometimes when I'm sleeping all of a sudden.. BAM.. I feel like I'm falling off the bed, and I wake up all confused... I think it's just your sub-concsious...
2006-09-01 16:16:49 · answer #2 · answered by amygirl9333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is completley normal. it happens to me all the time! its part of ur dream cycle. there are a lot of different stages in ur dreams. like that one is when u r first falling asleep then u have a dream that u r like falling or "something falls on you" or something like that. So don't be worried. it happens to everyone.
2006-09-01 16:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by gurlygurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahaa..gurl i knmow exactly what u mean....this happens to me all the time...even i get this feelin like im falling down from a building and BAM i wake up abruptly.
but dont worry it pretty normal!
2006-09-01 16:16:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you don't remember having a nightmare doesn't mean you didn't. That is common. Do not worry (unless other phenomenon occurs in your house)
2006-09-01 16:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by diturtlelady2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i bellieve you just had an out of body experience....when you felt that hit, i think your soul is trying to come back into your body...
yes, i have had felt it too. it was definitely out of body experience....and if you had that falling feeling before you felt the "BAM", then its ok....your soul just wants to comeback into you. don't be afraid..this is normal... :)
2006-09-01 16:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by Night Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens to me, but not on my face, usually something bangs or tugs on my feet. I usually look around and if I don't see anything i go right back to bed.
2006-09-01 16:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by PRETTYGIRL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but it happens to me alot too! And I don't do drugs either! Do you read before you go to bed? I do and I like to read sacry stories so I though it was that!
2006-09-01 16:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard thats how it feels when you come back into your body. I've heard we astroproject ourselves when we sleep. Which means our spirit or whatever leaves our body and goes exploring
2006-09-01 16:19:18 · answer #9 · answered by smalltownangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had that happen before. Normally I go right back to sleep. i think its from a nightmare.
2006-09-01 16:15:03 · answer #10 · answered by steve w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋