Imaginary bed fellows...

Last night I couldn't fall asleep. I was awake until 2:30am. When I finally did fall asleep I found myself scared half to death. Someone was in my bed. I went to bed alone, but I could swear someone was there. I screamed at the top of my lungs and punched and kicked at what I thought was a person in my bed. I jumped out of my bed and ran into my HUGE gentleman's dresser. Books went flying and other stuff fell off the dresser. I flipped on the light and there was nothing in my bed. My heart was pounding and sweat was rolling down my neck. My oldest niece showed up at my door and asked why I was screaming. I told her I would tell her in the morning and I put her back to bed.

I got back in bed and turned out the lights. Within minutes it was happening again. I jumped up and turned the lights on again. Nothing there. Confused and scared, I talked myself into going back to bed AGAIN. I was assuring myself that it was all in my head. I fell asleep for the third time and damn if it didn't happen again. This time I threw pillows at the person/thing and they hit my blinds. Lights on for the last time, heart pounding, and not a damn thing there. I was NOT going to sleep again...

Then my youngest niece was at my door. She couldn't sleep. I gladly let her in my bed. I did not want to be alone, even if it was only a 6 year old to keep me from losing my mind. We talked for quite awhile and then it started storming. Thunder was booming and my older niece was back in my room. I told her to make a bed on the floor and she could stay with us.

EXHAUSTED at this point, I finally fell asleep and didn't awake until 9:30am.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? Was I dreaming or hallucinating? Whatever it was, it was the scariest thing I've experienced. My Mom asked me if I mixed up meds or something. The only thing I can think of is that I've just recently been taking my muscle relaxer on a regular basis at bedtime. Upon further research I found out that the drug I'm on has been associated with hallucinations or psychotic like episodes and should be stopped immediately when either happens! Well, I guess I'll be phoning my doctor tomorrow...