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Originally Posted by TimTheEnchanter
This evening I was trying to fall asleep without my ambien and I had a flashback of faces, moving quickly - I was in a limbo (between sleep and wake state) - I could only think that the faces were me in my past lives. After a few seconds - it stopped.
...What should I do?
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Originally Posted by rainyday107
But I have experienced what you described...between wake and sleep. I think it's normal and there is a name for it.
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Yup.
If it's between being awake and sleeping, they're called hypnogogic hallucinations.
If it's between being asleep and waking, they're called hypnopompic hallucinations.
If they are either of those, not to worry. They can happen to "normals" too. Also, don't worry about the word "hallucination" in them. They are harmless, and not of the sort we usually talk about. Regardless, they can seem VERY real! (I've even gotten out of bed and walked a bit to touch them! And yes, before I learned of these, their happening freaked me out.)
If they aren't those, or you are otherwise concerned, talk to your Pdoc.
