Exploding Head Syndrome

[ailsagirl]

Has anyone experienced it?
(I’m serious)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome

[tonekat]

1. A few times...

...it's been awhile, but it would happen on the edge of sleep and make me think "Was that real, or EHS?". Less than 10 episodes I can remember.

[Laffy Kat]

2. I did when I was very young and just about to fall asleep.

It terrified me. I heard talking and laughing, always male voices, although I couldn't understand what was being said. I can remember sleeping with one ear on the pillow and a finger in my other ear, for years. Guess I thought that helped. It slowly stopped. I also slept-walked and had nighttime hallucinations as a child. These days it's only frequent myoclonus while falling asleep. Benzodiazepines help.

[ailsagirl]

5. Wish my doc would prescribe me some!

No such luck

[Laffy Kat]

7. Try a neurologist.

A specialist may be more open to medication.

[ailsagirl]

8. Can't hurt to try!

[Laffy Kat]

9. Since what you're experiencing is of a new onset they may, indeed, be interested.

In working it up. Good luck, ailsagirl. I hope you get some relief.

[Laffy Kat]

3. So do you experience this? nt

[ailsagirl]

4. For about the last 6 months or so

I will have just awakened (tho’ not entirely) and suddenly I hear it. Just as clear as can be- and it’s never the same sound. I just recently was able to pin down its name (stupid name) so I could finally google it.

[Laffy Kat]

6. Maybe you should have it worked up?

Does it frighten you?

[ailsagirl]

10. It unnerved me

But when I read it was nothing to be concerned about, I was less so.

[Laffy Kat]

11. OK. But advocate for yourself if you need relief.

[ailsagirl]

12. ......

[frogmarch]

13. Yes, and night terrors and sleepwalking too

until I turned 70 several years ago and my back went out, making it impossible for me to walk. At least for the first time in my life I'm now not afraid to sleep in nightgowns instead of street clothes in case I end up downtown or who knows where else. Exploding head, sleepwalking and night terrors didn't happen to me together, but when I couldn't walk anymore, they all stopped.