I went through this since I was a child. when I was hit by a car. 44, now and it does it but much less, every time it happens people say my eyes dilate. Not sure what causes it, but any doctor I been to, blows it off. It don't bother me. So I wouldn't worry about it. I wish I knew what causes it, but I have a feeling its related to stress possible, or deep thinking. as I do both when it happens.
I experienced this too, happen very often as a child. I never told anyone until recently and started researching it and found that there are alot of people that have had it. I am now 28 and haven't had it happen for a few years. Maybe its something to do with growing and developing. Is very strange. Maybe because so many people don't discuss ot thats its mever been investigated or diagnosed. Nearest I have found is 'Alice in wonderland syndrome' but its very different.
Would love to know if anyone has any more information. I have a one year old daughter and want to look out for signs incase she has it too as she grows older.
Thanks
Would love to know if anyone has any more information. I have a one year old daughter and want to look out for signs incase she has it too as she grows older.
Thanks
I posted this reply almost two years ago, looking back my theory of sleep deprivation almost certainly helped bring this on, however since this time I have experienced the sensation a few times in situations I can only describe as completely benign while I was fully rested, additionally there have been times of high stress that haven't triggered it at all, so really I am no closer to understanding it. I mentioned in my last post that I had tests for epilepsy as a child, I vividly remember them mentioning the tests they took being 'abnormal', though they weren't overly concerned, it would be interesting to know whether there are any records of those tests I could get a copy of.
I will also note for anyone reading that there is a subreddit for this feeling /r/fastfeeling, I found this tonight and its fascinating just how many people have exactly the same symptoms, right down to the same kinds of indescribable panic inducing nightmares as a child. I will likely make a reddit account and post any further theories there.
I will also note for anyone reading that there is a subreddit for this feeling /r/fastfeeling, I found this tonight and its fascinating just how many people have exactly the same symptoms, right down to the same kinds of indescribable panic inducing nightmares as a child. I will likely make a reddit account and post any further theories there.
Hi!! I get everything that y’all are saying ! Everything feels fast but I know it’s not ,it’s a very weird feeling and can get really bad if I don’t make an effort to stop it (I usually stop what I’m doing and listen to music I know the tempo of) . It’s like a new voice pops up in my head and is very urgent and honestly kinda mean sometimes which is extremely weird LMAO . I’ve also developed a new symptom within the last three years of when I close my eyes to sleep I feel like my body or certain body parts are getting so big it’s blocking my airway and I can’t breath so I have to open my eyes to make sure I’m wrong ? It’s very frustrating!! I’ll be turning 21 in about a month or so and I get them on average once a month now but I got them much more frequent when I was younger . I think they trigger more when I’m more anxious or stressed or concentrating on something . I’m an artist so when I’m doing art it usually acts up! I’m diagnosed with depression and anxiety and I believe strongly that it correlates ! Hope this helps ^^
Holy sh*t... I seriously thought I was the only person on the planet who had this problem. I’m 21 now and literally just got it for the second time in 3 days, however I’ve been getting them since before I can even remember. It used to happen all the time when I was younger and happens much less now. It was usually triggered by a certain specific dream that I’d continuously have a different yet similar version of, and I’d wake up freaking out. I also specifically couldn’t listen to the song The Saint Are Coming by U2 and Green Day when I was younger because, for some reason, that would always trigger everything to go fast. I’m honestly legitimately excited that I found this discussion because NO ONE ever believed me or took me serious or understood what I was talking about when trying to describe it.
I used to get it from a specific nightmare too!! It was always the same nightmare or very similar. I still get the episodes here and there, but not as much as I used to and I no longer get the weird dreams. I also used to sometimes get it from certain songs which sucked if I liked the song. I truly can’t believe i found other ppl who have/had this issue. I truly wonder what’s wrong with all of us lol.
Can you please share your source?
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I experienced this also in pre teen life. The last time it happened I was 11 or 12 years old. The episodes would last what seemed to me to be about 10-20 minutes when they came on. Then they just stopped. I had a couple of concussions around the age of 5 and had unique and tremulous childhood leading up the time they stopped. You can read about it in my book Blacksheep Ghost - the early years
I’ve just experienced my first one since being a kid, when I was younger I would wake up from a nightmare and feel stuck in my head while it was going 100 miles per hour though all I was doing was laying down and my heart was not beating fast and I was so scared.
I can feel my eyes going crazy and my brain thinking about 1000 different things all at once and I can’t stop it.
I’ve never spoken to anyone about it before as I never knew how to describe the feeling or if they’d ever understand.
After experiencing my first one in years as I’m now 22, I stopped what I was doing and laid down, had a headache and felt sick.
I have been told before I have low blood sugar.
I can feel my eyes going crazy and my brain thinking about 1000 different things all at once and I can’t stop it.
I’ve never spoken to anyone about it before as I never knew how to describe the feeling or if they’d ever understand.
After experiencing my first one in years as I’m now 22, I stopped what I was doing and laid down, had a headache and felt sick.
I have been told before I have low blood sugar.