Hi, My dad has this issue too. I'm glad to find this site & someone else that describes it just as he does. It really concerns him at times, and he's wondered for years what it is about, so I will be letting him know I found this site and share this with him. (he's 80 and doesn't go online) Has there been anything that helps with getting this to happen less frequently? Thanks for reading 🙂

@lisalucier not sure you'll see this since I'm responding to a three year old post, but I've had the same thing happen so many times over the years. I close my eyes just to rest and then disturbing images pop up or I'm heading into a car accident and jump a foot as I slam on the brakes in my recliner. It's like I instantly start dreaming when I close my eyes, but I'm not asleep yet. Unfortunately, the images are never pleasant. I've had so many sleep disorders in my life, sleepwalking as a child, sleep paralysis very occasional for 40 years (terrifying dreams during), sleep apnea, insomnia. It's always worse when overly tired. I hope neither of us have this again.

I have been diagnosed with REM sleep disorder and speak loudly during sleep Have jumped out of bed nurse of someone and hit my head
I take melatonin which has only limited effect
I believe a long period taking Venlafaxine could be responsible for this onset which only started 2years ago during a period of extreme stress
I want to stop Venlafaxine in order to try to control my sleep disorder
I am told I will most likely develop Parkinson’s or Lewy body which worries me greatly