Trouble sleeping due to noises that arent there

  • Thread starter Thread starter Deleted member 47027
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
D

Deleted member 47027

Unconfirmed Member
I'll keep this pretty simple. Lately, I've been having trouble actually getting TO sleep. I'll be on the brink of actually sleeping, then in my mind I will hear a loud noise. It'll make my heart jump, my blood run cold, and I wake up COMPLETELY. However, the loud noises...aren't real. I keep wondering "Fuck, did someone kick in my front door, am I crazy, should I just lie here" etc, but it keeps me from about 30-45 minutes of sleep since I can't calm down for a bit.

Any suggestions? This only happens when I'm on the brink of sleep. Maybe it's a dream I'm starting to have, starting early? Maybe I've got an actual issue that's treatable? I just really need the extra sleep! Has anything like this happened to any of you?
 
BertramCooper said:
Run a fan.

It really helps me fall asleep.
Click to expand...

I wish that'd help - I've got two, and they're quite audible. If I tried in pure silence and heard what I heard, I'd die inside.

Checking out the Auditory hallucination link now.
 
I've dealt with a similar problem. My grandmother has claimed for the longest time that she hears the people above her singing and playing music too loud early in the morning. About 5am to 6am. Its gotten really bad sometimes because she wont listen to anyone when they tell her there is no music playing. We have yet to find a solution and she's hard of hearing to begin with so putting on some white noise in the background like a fan does no good. If you find a solution to your problem in this thread then perhaps it might work in my case too.
 
Thankfully, the auditory hallucination entry makes an exception to my situation. I was a bit worried I'd need to be locked up and electrified to make any progress. It doesn't happen every night, but usually on nights where I have to try to go to sleep instead of passing out due to lack of energy.
 
Try getting one of those noise generators, and have it set to white noise. It's good for drowning out other noises and keeping your ears/mind occupied without keeping you awake. I used one a few years back when I had chronic insomnia.
 
i used to have this issue..i just listen to really boring podcasts as i'm trying to sleep and it's working perfectly
 
Solstice said:
Try getting one of those noise generators, and have it set to white noise. It's good for drowning out other noises and keeping your ears/mind occupied without keeping you awake. I used one a few years back when I had chronic insomnia.
Click to expand...

Heh, he's not actually hearing noise, though, it's in his head. If anything, the white noise might exacerbate the problem as our brains often try to pull patterns out of random noise.
 
J-Rod said:
Are you on any kind of medication?
Click to expand...

No, no medication. Only pill I pop is a multivitamin. Some weeks may go by without anything - then I'll get 10 nights in a row of this shit. It sucks, because I can NOT stop the adrenaline and heart rate. I've never had full-on sleep paralysis but I think it's close. Definitely is exploding head syndrome, and I think it's related to stress.
 
I keep wondering "Fuck, did someone kick in my front door, am I crazy, should I just lie here" etc, but it keeps me from about 30-45 minutes of sleep since I can't calm down for a bit.
Click to expand...

I kept thinking, "did a helicopter just crash into my apartment? No that's crazy. But what if?"

And then I would get up even though I knew there was nothing and half-halfheartedly check it out. Like you said it's stress. I'm guessing the sound is your blood vessels pumping so close to your ear.

I started taking paxil and it went away.
 
Cereal KiIIer said:
Smoke pot.
Click to expand...

Trying to reduce my paranoia, not add to it. Or is that a wives tale?

Seriously though, that's not my thing, so...out of the question.
 
Ever since I bought our first house I wake up at the slightest sound. Been at least two years since I've had a decent night's sleep, that was until an unrelated issue landed a prescription for mild muscle relaxers. Out like a light every night.
 
Sunflower said:
I wish that'd help - I've got two, and they're quite audible. If I tried in pure silence and heard what I heard, I'd die inside.

Checking out the Auditory hallucination link now.
Click to expand...

wow you are all sorts of fucked up
 
Yeah, unfortunately the only problem I've ever had was when I was younger if I spaced out I would sometimes hear music in my head. However as soon as I started actively trying to listen to it I would snap out of it.

Not sure what the hell was going on there but unfortunately I can't help you. Hasn't happened in a really long time and I kind of miss it...
 
I think it happened to me once when I was a kid:I was about to sleep and heard a shout.
Also there's the time when you're falling into sleep and suddenly you feel like you're falling for real and wake up!
 
Usually related to sleeping on your back, much like sleep paralysis. Happens to me too once in a while, usually a sound of a barking dog, doorbell ring, phone ring, or loud thump.
 
Not to freak you out but this is considered a psychotic symptom. If you are experiencing this ten nights in a row, which I image is a terrible amount of stress and sleep loss, you really should see a doctor. Something persistent as this usually has a pretty clear cause, you just can't see it and need a different, professional, view on the matter.
 
Joe Shlabotnik said:
Also known as Exploding Head Syndrome.
Click to expand...
This happens to me occasionally and I always wondered what it was. Thanks, GAF. I just hope it doesn't get worse as I get older.

The name's got to change though. I don't want to think of that scene from Scanners whenever I try to sleep.
 
I live in a shitty apartment so that explains most of the annoying noises. I always listen to music or podcasts before sleep nowadays. Also I leave the computer on so the fan noise covers the weird noise coming out of our pipes.
 
In my old house, my little brother had a vent next to his head when he slept. The breathing noise would travel through the vents to my room (next to his) and come out right beside my bed. I thought it was bad, but exploding head syndrome sounds awful :(
 
I think I get this sometimes too... Hasn't happened in a while though.

Holy shit, the symptoms are dead on right down to and including the "In some cases an instant flash of what is perceived as video "static" is reported." Weird.
 
Stress triggers EHS for me, had it bad last summer. Became less stressed, havent had it since. So Id look at things that are going on around you, and see if thats causing it.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Gaf-Afterdark: Longest Time Without Sleeping
43
1K
Shubh_C63 replied
I have trouble seeing Starship Troopers as an anti-fascist film?
2
82
3K
StueyDuck replied
Dating app could be in trouble, and here's what may take their place
17
1K
RJMacready73 replied
an Illegal immigrant just set a sleeping woman on fire on a New York subway
2
64
5K
thefool replied
are there any cool places on the internet to discuss movies?
40
967
N0S replied
Top Bottom