Exploding head syndrome. I kid you not.

Re:Exploding head syndrome. I kid you not. by MattBearman on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @04:17AM (#3395237)

I too have this occasionally, never really thought it was odd though, I just get a loud bang which is always accompanied by a flash of white in my vision. I suppose exploding head is an apt name for it :)

I also experience sleep paralysis quite often, does anyone else? I wonder if that's related.

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Re:Exploding head syndrome. I kid you not. by steverb on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @06:42AM (#3395483)

In my case the two tend to cluster together. I've found that the EHS is usually triggered by a small physical sound in the environment, like the house ticking as it cools. It was scary as hell for me when it first started happening, but I've grown accustomed to it.

I've never gotten used to the sleep paralysis, but thankfully it is much less common for me. Both seem to be triggered by stress in my case.

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Re:Exploding head syndrome. I kid you not. by Benares on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @06:17AM (#3395440)

Yes. Along with my exploding head, very occasionally I wake into a hypnagogic panicked state where I cannot catch a breath or move. I'm not sure what it is, perhaps sleep apnea.

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