Strange sleep experience

I experienced something very strange last night that was somewhat disconcerting.

It felt like I was half asleep and half awake. I couldn't move. I was laying on my back and it felt like I was falling. If I would have fought the feeling I think I would have found it very distressing. It was very real. Then it felt like I was floating above my body, and it made me worried because I thought it would wake my husband up and freak him out.

Has anyone experienced something similar?

It was really weird.

Once, while I was manic, I took a trip in the clouds. I was laying in bed awake and I don't recall falling asleep but I kept going in and out of sleep, still dreaming this even while awake. I thought I had been in the clouds for hours but when I looked at the clock only about 10 mins had passed. It was as real as I was actually in the clouds and when I wrote about it the next day, I could even describe how they felt.

Also, I'm sorry your experience was so distressing.

Sleep paralysis. I used to get it all the time. I still get it occasionally, but not so much anymore, usually only if I'm on my back. It's terrifying. Try sleeping on your side. That's what's worked for me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

Sleep paralysis is similar for me. I dont mind the floating ones, its the weight on top of you screaming in your ear ones I hate.

Oh man, the loud noises/screaming in your ears ones are terrifying. I once had one which sounded like somebody was holding a smoke alarm up to a megaphone and put it right up against my ear. I still had a ringing in my ear when I woke up. Thought I was going to be deaf after that, but a few minutes later I was okay.