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Paulie

(8,464 posts)
7. Only happens to me when falling asleep
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 12:55 AM
Oct 2014

Almost jump out of bed and heart races for a bit. Mine are just a loud boom, sort of like a large book being thrown flat (no bounce) onto a hard floor. Sometimes a feeling of falling comes with it.

Now it has a name.

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Must be a major hassle cleaning whistler162 Oct 2014 #1
Actually, the mess frogmarch Oct 2014 #2
OMG! i looked it up on wiki & it's a REAL THING!!! orleans Oct 2014 #3
Yes, I'm fine, thanks. frogmarch Oct 2014 #4
well, glad there was a silver lining!! n/t orleans Oct 2014 #5
Oh my! shenmue Oct 2014 #6
Only happens to me when falling asleep Paulie Oct 2014 #7
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