“Falling asleep?”
When I started to fall asleep and close my eyes I started to drift off. I keep seeing things flying at me like a snake striking or falling off a clip or my body just jerks. Why does this happen and how do I stop it?
Female | 29 years old
Complaint duration: 3 years
Medications: None
Conditions: Pcos
3 Answers
Typically our body jerks as we enter into sleep. But the dreams you describe sometimes occur in sleep apnea, if it persists, see a sleep doctor.
You may be having hypnagogic or hypnopompic hallucinations as you drift off to sleep. The usual cause of this is medications side effect. You would need a full Psychiatric Evaluation to determine the right course of treatment.
See this link...
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/hypnagogic-hallucinations#:~:text=If%20you%20think%20you%E2%80%99re%20seeing%20%E2%80%94%20or%20smelling%2C,Dreams%2C%20on%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20occur%20during%20sleep.
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/hypnagogic-hallucinations#:~:text=If%20you%20think%20you%E2%80%99re%20seeing%20%E2%80%94%20or%20smelling%2C,Dreams%2C%20on%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20occur%20during%20sleep.
