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To add another sleep paralysis anecdote, I used to get it and it was always coupled with an extremely loud pulsating ringing kind of noise in my head which woul
by nojs 6y ago
To add another sleep paralysis anecdote, I used to get it and it was always coupled with an extremely loud pulsating ringing kind of noise in my head which would get progressively louder and faster until the moment I woke up, when it would disappear. It only happened in the late morning or if I had a nap at an odd time. I asked several sleep doctors about it at the time and always got puzzled responses. I discovered that if I wiggled my toes, which took an enormous effort, I could pull out of it and wake up. It stopped happening several years ago on its own.
- MaxBarraclough 6y agoI'm reminded of the curiously named exploding head syndrome, described as a condition in which a person experiences unreal noises that are loud and of short duration when falling asleep or waking up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome
- bradknowles 6y agoNah, that’s just my wife coughing again, at over 100db. I’ve measured it. And yes, she does seem to do it right in my ear. My 32db NRR earplugs help bring that down to a tolerable level, but only when I’m wearing them. And I can’t wear them 24x7.