At a point in my life, I began to experience pain whenever I tried to open my eyes after sleep. I don't know the best name to describe that but it always felt like there was a dry gum keeping my eyelids glued and yanking it open was always painful. This problem lasted for over a year before remedy came my way. While it lasted, I always woke up before opening my eyes due to the pain. And even now that it is corrected, waking up before opening my eyes has become part of me.