Sleep paralysis

#1

Post by mytix » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 4:30 PM UTC

Sleep paralysis
en.wikipedia.org

Re: Sleep paralysis

#2

Post by aarontait » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 5:44 PM UTC

I get this all the time. It can be rather freaky.

Re: Sleep paralysis

#3

Post by dspeyer » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 6:08 PM UTC

I have this literally all the time. It isn't freaky because it's normal. Can anyone describe what its absence is like? Do you suddenly become able to move? Are you moving before you wake up?

Re: Sleep paralysis

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Post by louislouis » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 6:10 PM UTC

aarontait wrote: post #2

I get this all the time. It can be rather freaky.

Same. I got this no less than 2 nights ago. Opened my eyes but couldn't move my body. I looked over at the bedroom door and thought someone was peering in. Freaked me out but in my head I was like 'oh its this again. You know what, freaky creature at the door, I'm too tired to fight and move my body, now im going back to sleep.' He disappeared and I had fantastic sleep.

Re: Sleep paralysis

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Post by jfarmer » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 6:11 PM UTC

dspeyer wrote: post #3

I have this literally all the time. It isn't freaky because it's normal. Can anyone describe what its absence is like? Do you suddenly become able to move? Are you moving before you wake up?

I don't think I'm moving before I wake up. I just wake up and can move if I so choose.

Never experienced sleep paralysis before.

Re: Sleep paralysis

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Post by louislouis » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 6:12 PM UTC

dspeyer wrote: post #3

I have this literally all the time. It isn't freaky because it's normal. Can anyone describe what its absence is like? Do you suddenly become able to move? Are you moving before you wake up?

You can just move when u want. There's no delay or will power involved.

Re: Sleep paralysis

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Post by fnid » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 6:35 PM UTC

dspeyer wrote: post #3

I have this literally all the time. It isn't freaky because it's normal. Can anyone describe what its absence is like? Do you suddenly become able to move? Are you moving before you wake up?

Often times a movement wakes you up or as soon as you are conscious you are able to move. Waking up and not being able to move is quite a shocking experience. Happened to me once and I thought I was dead. I was very afraid because I knew someone in the room could hurt me and I couldn't do anything about it.

Of course, the same is true if I was unconscious and sleeping as well, but somehow, being awake and unable to respond and being aware made it terrifying.

Re: Sleep paralysis

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Post by Aschwin » Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 7:15 PM UTC

I'm soooooooo glad, that first, there is an explanation for this on wikipedia and second I read here that I'm not the only one.

I suffer from hypoglycemia and have a very unstable bloodsugar level. With that comes that during the day I fall asleep. During the night I sometimes have to much energy and can't sleep deep enough. Sometimes I fall asleep very quick when I hit my bed. But after a few minutes I wake up and experience sleep paralysis so it seems.

What makes me curious is the effect on the brain. I read that people get scared or paranoid for a few seconds. I sometimes start to blasphemy or get a low voice in my head. In other words, I can't move my tongue properly either. Or so I think I can't.

Very interesting to read about something I couldn't talk about with somebody else until now.

Thanks for posting this subject!