unusual 'fast feeling' in my head

I too experience the fast motion feeling and Im quite intelligent Im now 18 and I believe it to be some very mild form of seizure and not AiWS it is however a very rare setup of chemical balance in the brain.

I'm so glad people have this I'm 14 and felt crazy when I explained it topeopleoil sooooo glad im not the only one!!!

I get this! I thought I was the only one! Mine happened when I was younger during a recurring dreams that caused a lump In my throat feeling, mines mainly when I'm tired, I've considered the doctors but I don't really want to

Marissa, You are not crazy. As long as doctor's have ruled out any medical issue like epilepsy, I can explain this better. This is not a medical condition and most likely the doctor's won't find anything wrong. But, to be sure - if it continues and bothers you, ask for a CT scan. I am 14. My mother and brother both experience this. My father does not. The feeling as we also call it "going fast" is actually a sensitivity to frequency. When you meditate, you are open to frequency that allows your mind to receive messages. When you "go fast", you are naturally open as if you were in a meditative stated. Not everyone has this ability. Don't be afraid of it. If you want to, and feel comfortable enough doing so, sit down, relax and accept it and see what comes your way. Don't concentrate. When you focus, it will stop. These episodes come into mind when you are not thinking about any one particular thing. If you want it to stop, concentrate on one thing. Just think about it. And, it will stop. I can tell you that this is a gift. It is something that will lessen with time as you age (my mother says) because life gets busy and you don't often have time to have the moments of a clear mind. Don't be afraid. Be grateful that you have the ability to find clarity and peace.

Our family often has "going fast" experiences. What you have described is not the same. I would suggest seeing a doctor. It would never happen while you were driving because you are participating in a focused activity. "Going fast" happens when you mind is clear and open to frequency. Please see a doctor.

i used to get them alot as a kid aswell,  they stop for ages, im 19 now, and the past few days i've been getting them alot,  I also experienced what I can only describe as a fast, loud noise in my head, like my thoughts were racing through my mind, but i think i am moving faster but can tell i am at normal speed. ( i recently slipped and banged my head on the ground, don't if that has anything to do with it, I read early post that said something about minor head injuries).

I've been having these on and off for years, no idea when they started but I was quite young maybe 5 or 6, for me the feeling is mostly in my head- like a blur of noises almost like people shouting, yet muted at the same time, going really fast - too fast to understand. At the same time images in black and white heavily distorted with a rough/sharp feeling to them (if that makes sense?) as for physical symptoms my hands feel spongy until I touch them then they feel thin and boney. All this accompanying an almost overwhelming feeling of fear/dread/deja vu and a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Anyway, as for what it is (at least in my case) it's epilepsy, more specifically temporal lobe epilepsy. For me it is a part of my JME (juvenile myoclonic epilepsy) which, as the name suggests mostly affects people during childhood and adolescence, which would explain why a lot of people here seem to have grown out of them. Like I say this is only one aspect of my epilepsy, I also suffer from myoclonic jerks and have had a few full blown seizures. So if this sounds worryingly familiar to you then I suggest you see a doctor and in the meantime make sure you get enough sleep, eat healthy and try not to overdo it with drink/drugs. (when drinking avoid mixing your drinks) Hope this helps Peace

I know this was 5 YEARS AGO but your are right this is called a partial seizure i get them... when i was 5 i cracked my head open and then they started, i would get this fast feeling like i was moving or thinking fast etc, i would also feel like my dad would be close to me, when he was far or if he was sitting next to me he would be far away sometimes things will be loud, now that i am 30 i get them at night when i am relaxing, I will get the feeling i am not in my body and it s scary feeling sometimes i can remember them and other times i cant and then i am super tired depending on how harsh they were i also get absence seizure where i will blank out not know whats going on then snap out of it but i never remember when it happens but when i come out of it, itis a weird feeling a feeling of what just happen what did i just miss. I am posting a comment now so others who are having questions can come here and get answeres look up partial seizures also Google fast feeling during seizure. if you ever need antibiotic and you have ever i mean ever experience these feeling stay away from Flagyl because it makes them WORSE, i know i had it happen to me now they are more often and scary.

Wow!  My six year old son just told me last night about this "fast feeling" in his head.  To find these posts with his exact words was incredible.  He describes voices and noises being very fast, even his own voice in his head.  He said that he also sees things moving fast, but knows that they " aren't really" moving like that.  He described seeing his dad rocking in the chair and seeing him rocking really fast and another time seeing me in the kitchen moving fast.  Most often these "events" happen right before he goes to sleep and are mostly sounds and talking that are fast.  At these times he tells me not to breathe loudly and not to talk "because of the fast thing".

We talked to his pediatrician today and he said that this is NOT Alice in Wonderland Syndrome because AIWS is generally associated with illness and most often occurring with headache.  He also said that he is NOT having seizures of any kind as he is cognizant of himself and his environment and is clearly talking and communicating at these times.

My son does exhibit some signs of Sensory Integration Disorder as far as loud noises, scratchy clothes/tags, large crowds, etc., go, but not to the extent of some of the websites on that disorder go, but the doctor said those sensitivities could contribute to these events.

The good news is that he said there is nothing to worry about.  He would most likely outgrow it and that it was NOT seizures!  The bad news would be that I don't have a definitive diagnosis to post here for the rest of you.

My son really liked the post about this being the evolution of his X-Men powers.  That really made his day as he is a huge Marvel fan and it helped to make him less afraid.  This forum really has him talking now.  Thanks to all you Fast Brainers!  You saved a little guy's sanity and his mom and dad's, too!

Please start your webpage. :)

Nothing at all against the doctor, but I'm not altogether sure that coherence rules out seizure. The other young person here was diagnosed with seizures, and as I understand it, is cognizant. I'm also not sure AIWS is limited to those circumstances either. I am not a doctor, but I have done a lot of research on AIWS. My son's seemed to begin when he had a high fever, but it continued afterward.

You have described it very well for me. I am sitting at work as I am writing this reply, because I had just had this feeling while working on an Excel spreadsheet and decided that I have to look this up! It started when I was about 6 or 7 years old, I woke up during the night with these fast thoughts happening in my head, every noise i heard, everything I saw was processed at a ridiculously high speed in my head, yet it wasn't actually happening that fast. I can still clearly remember that night on my parents bed, I was so scared and didn't know what was happening, crying all the way and my parents not knowing what to do. I am 24 now and it has just happened to me before I found this forum. I still don't like the feeling of it and when it happens I close my eyes and lay my head down wishing for it to stop. It lasted roughly 5 minutes this time and I'm so glad it's over now.

I've been having this "fast feeling" as long as I can remember and I am now 24 years old. I had this "fast feeling" last night while reading in bed and I thought I would google what it was and then I found this page :) It just feels like everything (especially your thoughts) are racing at the speed of light, even though you know they are not. It's a weird and interesting sensation. It's not really a continuous feeling for me. Last night I had about a 2 second sensation of it like 5-7 times in the span of a couple minutes. I've never worried about it and I would bet my house that there is nothing to worry about. I just talked to my dad 10 minutes ago and told him about it and he said he gets the same thing sometimes. I think it's more common that we all think. If anyone has any questions, email me. 

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After reading through a lot of these posts I think that it may be possible that we have two different groups of people talking about  two different things.  Believe me, if I thought there was a chance my son was having seizures, I would be the first to chase down every opportunity to rule that out.  I have read a lot on AWIS and this just does not fit what is happening with him and his physician agrees.

I'm curious, from those that fit the description of the very first poster on this topic, was there anything that your parents did that helped you at those times or to cope in general?  My son says that it helps him to talk to me when it is happening.  One person posted that talking seemed to help because it gave him a focus.  My son says that he thinks this is why it doesn't happen to him at school "because there is so much talking". 

We have begun keeping a log of the times of day and what he is doing at the time and the whole family is involved.  I think that is making him feel better.

As supportive parents, it would be nice to know what other parents did that was helpful to you.

I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear this has happened to someone else, and I'm not the only one, I just had this happen to me again, the same, I had this more frequent as a child, and it happens to me still every now and then today (21 years old), I feel like everything around me is moving at super speed, I could purposly be trying to do something slowly, and it would still seem fast, it's like music is playing in fast forward, it's like your LIFE is moving in fast forward, and your right it only last for about 5 minutes, that during that 5 minutes, it's like a million thought shoots through your mind, it's the weirdest thing, I hope someone finds out what causes it. It could be stress, but then again what 8, 9, 10 year has that much stress? I don't know.