I keep thinking there's something lurking above me

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Crunchy Nuts

Right this isn't a pisstake before anyone says.

I have this thing where I keep thinking I'm being over shadowed by something. It can happen at any time, when I'm walking along the street, sitting and relaxing indoors.

Basically what happens is when I'm looking forward I kind of feel and kind of see/sense a shadow of something above me, I can't tell you whether I see the shadow or not, I duno maybe I do but I definitely feel like there's a shadow. It kinda feels like somethings lurking over me or somethings about to drop on me. It makes me kinda feel like I have to duck or sort of scrunch my neck down, sometimes I even duck and place my hand over my head, like the reaction you'd have if something was going to fall on your head. It's kind of a natural reaction, like you'd blink if something was approaching your eyes. But then when I look up and there's nothing there.
It's weird, even though it's happened a lot and there's never anything there, every time it happens I actually think there's something there. It's weird.

It's been happening or at least I remember it happening probably since I was about 17 (I've just turned 24) and maybe happens on average about a couple of times a month or more. Just varies really. It doesn't necessarily happen when I'm tired, it's just random.

At first I thought it could be something to do with dodgy eyes, but I've had eye tests and it's not that. I don't think I've got anything wrong with my brain, I don't take drugs. I've tried googling it but can't find anything. I don't wanna go see the doctor because i'd feel like a clown and it doesn't really affect my life much apart from making me a look a bit strange reacting to something that's not there.

I've told a couple of mates and they think it's a joke and the best diagnosis I got was that it's the devil stalking me ready to take me to hell lol.

I know it's a long shot, but does any one else experience anything similar?

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CroctacusMember

I was once told by someone who claimed psychic abilities that if you ever glimpse something out of the corner of your eye that's gone when you look its a ghost....

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

6/27/1012:44 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

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I was once told by someone who claimed psychic abilities that if you ever glimpse something out of the corner of your eye that's gone when you look its a ghost...

or just someone walking very fast around a corner

6/27/1012:47 PM

PrometheusMember

You are Derek Acorah and I claim my five quid.

6/27/1012:47 PM

Former Member

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I was once told by someone who claimed psychic abilities that if you ever glimpse something out of the corner of your eye that's gone when you look its a ghost.... wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Oh no apparently it is something called a neech.Now there is this theory that there are loads of parallel universes and everynow and then they cross. So you see another person from another universe out of the corner of your eye as they cross your path due to the time thingy.

6/27/1012:50 PM

DanceSetteeMember

have you tried trimming your fringe?

6/27/1012:51 PM

Former Member

I dunno Crunchy but I honestly think you should have a quick word with your GP. It may be something that's easy to sort out

6/27/1012:52 PM

Former Member

Rawky, if you come back in here I've sent you a pm

6/27/1012:52 PM

batemanMember

ECT?

6/27/1012:53 PM

Former Member

Reference: Dance

have you tried trimming your fringe

Seriously, that sounds frightening Crunchy

I'm always intrigued when I hear weird things like this - it's never happened to me personally though.

6/27/1012:54 PM

CroctacusMember

Eye floaters
*nods knowingly*

6/27/1012:59 PM

DemantoidMember

Reference: Croc

Eye floaters *nods knowingly*

Bet it is.

Docs used to think those were bubbles in the fluid that bathes the eye, but now they reckon they're caused by tiny flakes of retina cells drifting round inside the eye itself.

6/27/101:01 PM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

i've replied veggie.....

6/27/101:03 PM

DanceSetteeMember

my serious reply is that it sounds like some sort of learned behaviour.

Somthing might have made you duck or flinch years ago and now if the situation resembles that, even slightly, it might trigger off an unconscious memory of it which makes you react in a similar way

You might want to keep a diary to record things that are happening around you when it occurs, such as mood, time of day, environment, thoughts etc...

Just my take on it,........ but I wouldn't go attaching any supernatural significance to it, the brain can play REALLY strange tricks on people that then get misinterpreted this way as it's simpler.

6/27/101:10 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

It's not anything floating around the eye. It's absolutely 100% not that, it's not directly in front of me, I don't see an area directly in front of me. It's hard to explain, it's like a shadow looming over me, like over the whole of me from above, but when I look up there's nothing there. It's like imagine walking along, then someone comes up behind you and holds an umbrella above your head, the shadow feels like that.

Never thought of that dancesettee. They are very few and far between, the reason I posted this today was because it happened today just when i was walking up the stairs. The last time was probably about a month ago or maybe longer, that was outside just walking along, The next time might be 2 months away, or it might be 2 days away. Maybe you're right though, maybe something is triggering it off subconsciously.

6/27/102:03 PM

MargueritaMember

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anceSetee

have you tried trimming your fring

6/27/102:04 PM

Former Member

Crunchy do you actually see a shadow or is it just a presence?

6/27/102:05 PM

Former Member

Several other threads

6/27/102:07 PM

MoonbeamsMember

Have you ever done a Ouija board?

6/27/102:10 PM

BojanglesMember

I think being serious here that it could be that you are psychic and it's someone that has past over that is looking out for you.I think we all have someone,but are not able to sense them like you are.

6/27/102:15 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

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Crunchy do you actually see a shadow or is it just a presence?

I dunno if I actually see a shadow on the floor like the shape of something, it's kind of like over me, but I kind of sense something above me, I feel like I'm totally being over shadowed. Then that makes me think there's something above me which results in me ducking or flinching or whatever, then looking up and there being nothing there and then it's back to normal. It's just like for a few seconds or something.

6/27/102:16 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

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Have you ever done a Ouija board?

A loooong time ago when I was about 10.

6/27/102:17 PM

Former Member

Reference: Crunchy

but I kind of sense something above me

So it's more like a presence....

I'm so intrigued by this and have never heard of anyone having this before.

I sometimes get the feeling there is something behind me but I think that's a feeling most people get from time to time.

6/27/102:19 PM

MoonbeamsMember

I remember having a convo about this with a mate of mine who described it the same as you but he put it down to the ouija. He said that he went in to a mates house one day with 'the cloud' (as he described it) and it stayed there.
His mate weren't so lucky tho.

6/27/102:23 PM

PeterCatMember

Crunch, if you're seroiusly getting this then you ought to ask your GP to send you for a test with an optometrist. Things like that are often caused by pressures on the eye.

6/27/102:25 PM

suzybeanMember

Yeah get it checked out with a medic...it could be something really simple to fix if it's caught early.

6/27/102:29 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

It's not really a problem, it doesn't bother me. Just find it weird and as it just occurred today I thought I'd see if anyone else on here has something similar

6/27/102:33 PM

CariadMember

Two things - firstly Dance Settee

I'm still giggling over the fringe comment.
Secondly - if all physical options have been dismissed what about psychological ones? I have no truck myself with any supernatural explanation but the mind is a powerful thing and can cause havoc with ones physical senses.

Try this...http://viscog.beckman.illinois.../grafs/demos/15.html

6/27/102:41 PM

sandraMember

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like you'd blink if something was approaching your eyes. But then when I look up and there's nothing there. It's weird, even though it's happened a lot and there's never anything there, every time it happens I actually think there's something there. It's weird.

i get that a lot

6/27/102:51 PM

sandraMember

i do

6/27/103:58 PM

KayteeMember 10 years

Crunchy...when it happens, do you smell anything that isn't there either?

6/27/104:08 PM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Have we ruled out false eyelashes, or too much mascara. yet?

6/27/104:58 PM

Ev (Peachy)Member

You wear a hat or glasses?

6/27/105:09 PM

sandraMember

blindfold

no jokin aside ,,,,,,,,,,,,, i do see things out corner of my eye

6/27/105:17 PM

XochiMember Memoriam

Have you done anything to upset Ding Dong?

6/27/105:27 PM

Ev (Peachy)Member

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i do see things out corner of my eye

Now i'm trying to.

6/27/105:29 PM

Former Member

It could be something as simple as anxiety.... that can manifest itself in all sorts of ways.

6/27/1011:39 PM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

I think Isadora could be right, you may be having mild anxiety attacks. As you have been experiencing this since you were a baby, it's possible that something happened when for instance you might have been in your pram one day and the blanket accidentally went over your face or something like a bird flew towards you just over the pram. Have you tried talking to your mother about what you have experienced, you may find that she caould remember something like that happening to you.

Have a look at a reference to anxiety attacks to see if you recognise some of the symptoms. Start keeping a diary of your thoughts, particularly when you have these experiences because you may see some connection, and then if you do you may be able to become more self aware and able to get control over this.

You are definitely not mad, but I should think about talking to your doctor because they may be able to help, particurly if you can describe any other symptoms you experience at the same time.

6/28/1012:55 AM

suzybeanMember

It could also be something physical like low blood sugar, so I'd still say it needs to be checked out.

6/28/101:12 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

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t could also be something physical like low blood sugar, so I'd still say it needs to be checked out.

Or sodium levels, and if you had an attack yesterday it was particularly hot which would have resulted in sweating resulting in lower salt levels.

6/28/101:50 AM

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