Exploding Head Syndrome

[StinkyPete]

I didn't know if I should post this under "Jokes" or "Members Health"

In the early hours of the morning a couple of days ago I was woken by a MASSIVE explosion.   First I thought it was lightning and thunder over the house, but the sound wasn't quite right, and then I thought that my shed had been blown up by a former client, but there was no sounds of falling debris or other post demolition sounds.   It was huge and woke me with a severe start.  No follow-up sirens were heard.   Stangely neither the dog or Chris hadn't stirred, and the shed was still intact, so the mystery of the massively loud Ker-Fu#$@&%-Boom remained.     In the morning I checked facebook for any reports of a local disturbance.....   Nothing.

A search for dreamed or imagined explosions turned up the wonderfully named "Exploding Head Syndrome".
See  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome   and   https://sleepeducation.org/sleep-disorders/exploding-head-syndrome/ 

I haven't stopped chuckling about it since, and the family reckons it's a great name for what I experienced.  There's lot's of info about EHS on the web. 

[Biggles]

Yep, another symptom of advanced age.  Enjoy them all!

[Lionel]

I’d like some of what you’re taking.

[Bodø]

The one I seem to be suffering from is Auto-brewery syndrome.  It sounds like something Cerebral Knievel would come up with but I discounted that on the fact that you have to be dry. 

[CallMeSteve]

That’s really interesting Pete.  I can relate.  While not at the H-bomb level that you experienced, I can admit to being woken by a loud noise and wondering why neither Ruth nor the cat were affected.  The fact that it has a real name helps me to maintain the illusion that I’m not losing my marbles. 

[StinkyPete]

........ The fact that it has a real name helps me to maintain the illusion that I’m not losing my marbles.

I actually spent the day on my hands and knees, searching for a few wayward marbles, while chuckling to myself.   It was not a good look.

[Gadget]

LOL. That's a great mental picture you've painted there.

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[CallMeSteve]

Begs the question … did you find them? You may be happier without them.