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Flashing lights when closing eyes
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Some nights when I'm in bed, I'll close my eyes to try and sleep, and I'll suddenly see what looks like a flashing light.

I open my eyes again to see if it's something in the room but it stops..and comes back upon closing my eyes again.

It's kind of like looking at a dim strobe light.

When it does happen, I see it straight away, it doesn't only come on after I've been lying there a while.

Anybody else experience this?
Could it mean anything?
Do you think it's normal?
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indotits (21112)
2009-03-23 02:45:07
When it's really dark your eyes might do that. But if you have a permanent spot of bright colors you might want to get it checked.
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Jim_Pfoss (19247)
2009-03-24 21:48:34
Sometimes the CIA gets the frequency wrong, and your might notice their monitoring activity.
Or it could be nothing.
Or it could be a problem with your retinas, so have it checked out -- the sooner the better.
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Xerxes (11901)
2009-03-28 07:33:04
That is nothing every one has it its call REM (Rapid Eye Movement)thats when you've been in the light to long and suddenly you're in a dark room with you're eyes closed. to stop it turn on a dim light for about 2min that should stop it. it mostly happens if you don't let you're eyes adjust to low light in time.
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dewie7777 (26682)
2009-08-06 00:01:15
@: Xerxes
rem sleep happens wen ure i the heaviest sleep u need 2 look up wat that is idk if its the same but wen im lain in bed i see colors move idk i think im normal ure probably normal 2
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Kassidy363 (32041)
2009-11-30 18:58:57
Happens to me alot. I see blotches of color and flashes when I close my eyes.
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IveGotBallsOfSteal (33758)
2010-01-10 10:08:14
@: Xerxes
DUDE YOU'RE AN ARTARD. REM has NOTHING to do with what you described...
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deepthought33 (36483)
2010-02-13 23:54:29
Want to see something crazy? When you're ready for bed and the lights are out rub your eyelids with your hands for a few seconds then...enjoy the show :)
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