Am I going a little crazy or...

Hallucinating a little? This all could be my imagination as well, but these past couple of days, I keep seeing things that I can't quite describe multiple times a day. From shadows, to white lights swaying past me and I keep feeling something touch me. From little itches to feelings of actual fingers on me. I'm freaking out little by little each day. :(

Is there anybody else experiencing something similar and do you think it has anything to do with lucid dreaming? I'm assuming it doesn't because it doesn't quite make complete sense, but this has never happened to me before attempting Lucid Dreaming and succeeding a few times.

I would say this definitely does not have anything to do with lucid dreaming, unless you're experiencing these things as you're falling asleep.

Don't freak out, just stay calm and observant. What else is there going on? Have you experienced any emotional changes?

I have experinced small auditory and once a large visual hallucination before though all of them were right before I fell asleep. It may be a good idea to go see a doctor.

........ Multiple times a day? Like when you are awake and doing activities? If so you may want to see a doctor about that. But if it is before you are falling asleep, or waking up from being asleep that could very well just be Sleep Parylysis.

Also what you are describing sounds like something I learned about although I can't recall the name of it. You might have to do a online search with your symptoms as the basis.

Have you been getting enough sleep? One of my friends described something similar, but it only ever happened to him when he was completely sleep-deprived and running on caffeine.

I believe it's sleep related. As others said, these hallucinations are probably because of lack of sleep. I had the same happen to me douring school, when I wasn't getting enough sleep. I wasn't getting audio hallucinations only visual ones. Like bright sparks flying infront of me, or coloured clouds, small images, things like that. Now I'm not getting them anymore, I sleep like 12 hours a night :D.

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Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

I would say this definitely does not have anything to do with lucid dreaming, unless you're experiencing these things as you're falling asleep.

Don't freak out, just stay calm and observant. What else is there going on? Have you experienced any emotional changes?

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But isn't there at least a slight possibility that the LDs are causing it?
If it's possible that the body doesn't go into SP, why shouldn't it be possible for your mind to be partly stuck in a dream-like state?

I'd meditate for an hour or 2 and see if anything strange happens during it :S

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Originally Posted by Blµb

But isn't there at least a slight possibility that the LDs are causing it?
If it's possible that the body doesn't go into SP, why shouldn't it be possible for your mind to be partly stuck in a dream-like state?

I'd meditate for an hour or 2 and see if anything strange happens during it :S

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It started happening to me when I started LDing. But I'm guessing it was always there, the only thing that changed when I started was my awareness of the world and stuff.

No, LDing does not cause these symptoms in waking life throughout the day. Like Bonsay said, the most LDing may have done is made you aware of already existing problems.

If these symptoms persist, I would strongly urge you to speak to an expert. It can be caused by anything from as simple as sleep deprivation to something as severe as a brain disorder.

I think it might be something like the placebo effect. You think too much about something and then the mind starts playing tricks on you. Altough the safest bet would be consulting a doctor. Of course this is only what i think, Im not a professional :)

Oh you are right I didn't think about sleep deprivation, but yes I have had those sypmtoms when I have been awake fore a few days like 2+ so that may be your problem is that you are not getting enough sleep and are staying awake for to long.

I agree with Mes Terrant in that having Lucid Dreams should not be causing such problems.

Thanks a lot all of you. I have been getting quite a bit of sleep recently, but normally I don't get enough so that really can be the cause. Edit:Yes, when I said it happened 'multiple times a day', I meant throughout the day and night while I'm out and about. I even saw neon colors and everything around me was 'vibrating' like crazy last night while being awake which is weird. Surprisingly, nothing has happened AT ALL today so maybe I don't have much to worry about after all. I assumed LD had nothing to do with it and that other's had experienced this too. I'm going to try to get even more sleep...(12 hours like Bonsay) ;)