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Sometimes when i am about to fall asleep i make a sound or a short scream that last a second max. i am aware of it because when i do it i hear it and i wake up nobody hears it outside of my room so the volume of it is not so high. what could this be?

Q: sometimes when i am about to fall asleep i make a sound or a short scream that last a second max. i am aware of it because when i do it i hear it and i wake up nobody hears it outside of my room so the volume of it is not so high. what could this be?

: Early semi-wakefulness can cause a dream-like state where anxiety producing images can elicit involuntary vocal responses. This is not unusual, and may simply reflect exaggerated fears, not stemming from rational thought.

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Early semi-wakefulness can cause a dream-like state where anxiety producing images can elicit involuntary vocal responses. This is not unusual, and may simply reflect exaggerated fears, not stemming from rational thought.

Answered 6/29/2022

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A member asked:

Sometimes when i am about to fall asleep i make a sound or a short scream that last a second max. i am aware of it because when i do it i hear it and i wake up nobody hears it outside of my room so the volume of it is not so high. what could this be?

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