Updated 5 days ago Alice in Wonderland syndrome is extremely rare but it's real and I have it. By Kristie Smith, Guest Writer Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost The first time I saw one of my monsters, I was in my early 30s. A few weeks earlier, a burst of eye floaters, sparkles and squiggly lines filled my visual fields. Not only was I becoming sick ― experiencing nausea, stomach pain, loss of vision and extreme fatigue ― I was also worrying about my mental stability. My first monster was quick! He was large and extremely colorful. He disappeared within one second. “Am I dreaming?” I wondered after seeing him.