does anyone else wake up half-awake after overdoing it feeling like their brain/body won’t work properly?
I’m 19M and dealing with progressive fatigue issues that have made me mostly housebound over the past ~2 years.
One of the weirdest symptoms happens after I’ve clearly overdone it during the day (socialising, walking more, stimulation, etc.).
At night, usually when falling asleep or waking up half-asleep, I get this terrifying feeling that is SO hard to describe.
It feels like:
- no blood is getting to my brain/face
- my body and face are moving in slow motion
- I can barely control my face/body properly
- everything feels delayed or heavy
- almost like I’m stuck between asleep and awake
I’ll try to move or smile and it feels extremely slow/weird, almost numb in a way, even though I technically can move.
It usually comes with:
- derealisation / dream-like feeling
- head pressure
- dizziness/lightheadedness
- feeling like I’m about to seize or lose control
The weirdest part is it mostly happens:
- after I’ve overdone things during the day
- when I’m drifting into sleep or half-awake
Has anyone with CFS/ME, dysautonomia, severe fatigue, etc. experienced anything similar? It genuinely feels terrifying when it happens.