Thread: Some questions about WILD and how close do you think i was?

Originally Posted by WscorpioD

Kay this is info just one lurker to another what you experienced was most likely something called a Hypnic jerk. it happens often during sleep and is usually accompanied by a falling sensation. i might be wrong but that sounds about right to me wiki it if you want to find out more. hope this helps

thanks. I googled it and that sounds exactly what it was. does it mean I was near dreaming? perhaps I was dreaming? I didn't feel the falling part.( or not that I remember) It probably made me jump so much I was jus more awake. thouh I should have checked harder

Originally Posted by tom1029

thanks. I googled it and that sounds exactly what it was. does it mean I was near dreaming? perhaps I was dreaming? I didn't feel the falling part.( or not that I remember) It probably made me jump so much I was jus more awake. thouh I should have checked harder

Sleep comes in 4 stages, you have your first 3 NREM, or Non-REM, stages, followed by your REM stage. We only dream during REM sleep, and if you enter REM sleep, you'll know it. During the second stage of sleep, NREM-2, We see something called "Hypnic Myoclonia," you may have heard them referred to as, "Myoclonic jerks," before. Basically what WscorpioD said, normally accompanied by a sensation of falling. Have no fear though, these jerks are naturally occuring, and shouldn't keep you awake, just try to ignore them and you should be good. Hope this helped