[doglover5]

Sometimes I feel like I have lost time. That is the only way I know how to describe it. I'll look at a clock and realize 2 hours have passed when I thought only about 15 minutes had gone by. I've always thought I've just been a terrible estimator of time, always running late & whatnot. But lately,over the past several months, I've consciously stayed on top of keeping track of time, thinking before I started "no more lolly-gagging around wasting time for me!" Except, no matter what I do, almost every other day, several hours simply 'disappear' without any warning! It's the oddest feeling, being absolutely positive 10 minutes have passed, then having the clock show that 2 and a half hours have gone by instead! When this happens, I'm left feeling so confused & wondering "what the heck was going on the past 2 hours??!" because I can only account for a fraction of that time.

Has anyone else ever experienced this phenomenon?

I was diagnosed with hypersomnia, and before being on the right meds for that, would sleep a lot & fall asleep randomly & quickly without warning, but i always knew/ could tell i had been sleeping once i woke up. This is a totally different feeling than that!

Sorry post is so long :/ wanted to try to cover potential questions

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by doglover5

Sometimes I feel like I have lost time. That is the only way I know how to describe it. I'll look at a clock and realize 2 hours have passed when I thought only about 15 minutes had gone by. I've always thought I've just been a terrible estimator of time, always running late & whatnot. But lately,over the past several months, I've consciously stayed on top of keeping track of time, thinking before I started "no more lolly-gagging around wasting time for me!" Except, no matter what I do, almost every other day, several hours simply 'disappear' without any warning! It's the oddest feeling, being absolutely positive 10 minutes have passed, then having the clock show that 2 and a half hours have gone by instead! When this happens, I'm left feeling so confused & wondering "what the heck was going on the past 2 hours??!" because I can only account for a fraction of that time.

Has anyone else ever experienced this phenomenon?

I was diagnosed with hypersomnia, and before being on the right meds for that, would sleep a lot & fall asleep randomly & quickly without warning, but i always knew/ could tell i had been sleeping once i woke up. This is a totally different feeling than that!

Sorry post is so long :/ wanted to try to cover potential questions

the lack of awareness of time passing can happen for many reasons. I have that problem.

in me its called normal everyone has their own internal clocks that keeps track of time passage, some people like me their internal clocks do not run on a 24 hour day, which can affect how I perceive the passage of time. my internal clock runs on an 18 hour day so I have to actually set an alarm clock so much time ahead of the actual time in order to be to work on time and other things that require me to function on a 24 hour time passage. without an alarm clock and sleeping medications, I would be awake for 18 hours and then sleep for 8-10 then up again for 18 hours. you can find out what type of internal clock you have by keeping a journal about your normal wake up time and the time when your body tells you its time to sleep. do so during a time when you dont have to be to work and other time constraint issues.

I also have trouble being aware of time due to things like sleep deprivation, anemia, bipolar disorder, stress, too busy, not busy enough with issues that show me time has past, high concentration to where Im just so into something that I dont watch the clock so it seems like no time has past when in fact hours have past, I also have dissociative issues that affect my sense of time. sometimes my physical health problems also affect how I perceive the passage of time.

my suggestion contact your treatment providers they can evaluate why you are having time issues and help you get the treatment you need if it turns out to be something that is not just your normal internal clock system.

[DenisDonnacha]

I've definitely experienced this, have never given it much thought though. It's definitely worrying though, especially if you have work to stay on top of and all that time spent zoned out could have been useful.

[Callmebj]

I don't know if this is what you might be experiencing or not. I thought it sounded like it might with your lost time. Hugs, bj

http://helpguide.org/life/narcolepsy...treatments.htm

[Tomjones]

One night I looked at a newspaper, and it said that Tony Blair was retiring after 10 years as Prime Minister... I was in college when he was elected..

At that point 10 years of my life had vanished from me, and all I had to show for it was being 10 years older..

Not sure if it's the same thing though

[lizardlady]

Doglover, do you engage in activities while the time passes or do you just zone out? What you described sounds like it could be dissociation, but it could be other things too. Have you talked to your doctor about it?

[gma45]

This is interesting to me. I lost time just once that was the strangest feeling. knock on wood ,it hasn't happened again in awhile.

[doglover5]

Just thought I'd update, talked to my doc & I am definitely disassociating. I'm borderline, & thought that was the only symptom I didn't have. Apparently I just didn't know what it was well enough to know I have it! Anyway, at least now I know what's going on. Thanks to everyone who replied!

[doglover5]

Originally Posted by Callmebj

I don't know if this is what you might be experiencing or not. I thought it sounded like it might with your lost time. Hugs, bj

http://helpguide.org/life/narcolepsy...treatments.htm

And yes, I do have a sleep disorder they decided I have 'idiopathic hypersomnia' instead of narcolepsy bc I was a couple minutes away from 'fall asleep time' on my nap study to be considered narcoleptic. I know better though, ha, those hospital administered things are never the same as real life!! I'm about 99% sure I'm narcoleptic instead. But I'm on medication for the sleep issues now, so aren't bothered with them as much anymore. I'm thinking my disassociation was probably masked by the narcolepsy before it got treated! Now that I'm not just falling asleep at the drop of a hat, I'm disassociating more.