What could be wrong if somebody sees things at night that are not there?

Question:

This person sees things like bugs. Huge ones that are only there for a second when they first open their eyes. It is only one bug at a time. Not always the same kind. Can be anything from a huge spider to a huge beetle kind of bug. They have tried to catch it then when they reach it its gone, never existed. All of this happens when they have been asleep and have just woke up.

Please don't just say they are crazy, we know this is probably a mental thing and want more info.

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Ok by what you are saying there might be a lot of possible answers. But i believe this is a classic "fear" case. This person might be afraid be insectophobic (afraid of bugs). Thus in a dark environment, where he cant see anything, this fear comes to the surface. It is kind of like a kid that is afraid of the boogeyman. If you place the kid in a dark room he/she will be scared that the boogeyman is after him/her.

Plus dont forget that when we fall asleep our brain goes into a sleeping state as well and so when we wake up it needs a second or two to adjust.

I dont believe it is schizophrenia due to the fact that this doesnt fall into the delusion symptom. Schizo patients dont usually see things they believe that are someone or something. Plus there have to be other symptoms present in order to be a classic schizo case like auditory hallucinations (hearing voices), loss of motivation etc and by what you are saying these dont seem to be present.

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Schizophrenia..The first onset is usually in the mid 20's.. They believe things are out to get them or see or hear voices..

just because something doesn't exist in the three-dimensional, physical "reality" doesn't mean its not real. this person should probably get some professional help, though, depending on what (if any) his/her other symptoms are...

i see things in the dark when i'm really tired. it might just be the brain trying to wake itself up still? when i see things it's like fuzzy images, not quite formed or real. i think the person should see their doctor just be sure, but it's probably nothing to worry about.

i tried to search the web for you answer came up empty handed so ill tell you from expierience... My sister is 24 all of her life she has seen things that are not really there she finally went to the doctor and told her doc and he had her take some test only to find out that she was schitzofrenic she now takes a medication that stops it it is a brain disorder cause from something dramatic happenin in your life or in my sisters case the combination of ADD and a small inlarged vein in her brain i hope i helped you good luck everything will be fine and if people say that your crazy remind them that EVER person in the world has problems in some way

do not try to catch them since they only see one at a time, just let it be free

This person might be hallucinating, or possibly sleepwalking/sleep-seeing (you did say 'at night'!) It's also possible that they are still 'caught up' in a dream and think they are seeing something so vivid that it must be real. Furthermore, they might just have an overpowering fear of bugs. It's too hard to tell--a therapist or psychologist would know more and could help you out better than I could!

I think the best bet is to go see a doctor. It could be something easy to take care of with medication. Don't put off going to the doctors. It could be something more serious if it is not taken care of right now.

It may be nothing at all if it is only happening when waking up. It may just be a matter of the eyes adjusting to the light and the brain trying to wake up.

Better to be safe then sorry have this person go to the doctors.

Good luck

The mind can easily play these kinds of tricks when a person first wakes up. It could be just a waking dream. If the person is stressed out for some reason, that could be causing it, and the bugs could be symbolic of some subconscious anxiety. If the vision continues for a long time after the person wakes up, that's something to consult with a professional about. Otherwise, the person might try identifying and reducing sources of stress and anxiety in his life, to see if that resolves the problem.

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