sleep paralysis!!

Christiana · 11-07-2009, 01:10 PM

My family has had this all their lives. I am the ONLY one who hasn't gotten it yet. if you don't know what it is it's when you're sleeping and all of a sudden you wake up but can't open your eyes, speak or move at all! you are paralyzed! it usually goes away in a minute or less. you also sometimes here strage noises when under. they say on google that it
s a sleep disorder but my dad swears it's demons

anyone ever had this????

thebluest · 11-07-2009, 01:16 PM

I have something very similar called hemi-plegic migraines where one of the symptoms is paralysis temporarily for a few minutes up to a few days on half of my body. Sleep paralysis is something that's related to this, and is often misdiagnosed because hemi-plegic migraines are rare. Have any of your family been tested for this?

flash83 · 11-07-2009, 01:18 PM

heh i think thats what people thought sleep paralysis is long time ago ... its pretty common and ive had a lot of run ins with sleep paralysis.. im sure you will too... just enjoy it when it happens. i learned to control it after several incidents.. i sometimes fall asleep with someone nearby and you can control your breathing so i breathe hard and they know to wake me up.

this usually happens for naps and not when falling asleep at night.

Christiana · 11-07-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thebluest

I have something very similar called hemi-plegic migraines where one of the symptoms is paralysis temporarily for a few minutes up to a few days on half of my body. Sleep paralysis is something that's related to this, and is often misdiagnosed because hemi-plegic migraines are rare. Have any of your family been tested for this?

no, no ones ever gotten tested.

Christiana · 11-07-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by flash83

heh i think thats what people thought sleep paralysis is long time ago ... its pretty common and ive had a lot of run ins with sleep paralysis.. im sure you will too... just enjoy it when it happens. i learned to control it after several incidents.. i sometimes fall asleep with someone nearby and you can control your breathing so i breathe hard and they know to wake me up.

this usually happens for naps and not when falling asleep at night.

enjoy it? :-0 the thought terrifies me, I was hoping if I was going to have one, I would have by now...

renaissancewoman101 · 11-07-2009, 01:27 PM

I've had sleep paralysis happened to me ONCE. It happened during a time of change both physical and emotional. I was in the middle of moving out here and it was a time of change and upheaval (something I hate). I was also extremely exhausted from days of packing, staying up late to say goodbye to friends, etc. I was also in the middle of a 2 day drive out here.

I woke up in the middle of the night in my hotel room, unable to speak or even get up. I felt as though someone was sitting on me. I tried to say something but nothing came out. It felt as though it went on for eternity.

At the end, I said a few prayers and all of a sudden I was able to get up. Bizarre!!!

thebluest · 11-07-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Christiana

no, no ones ever gotten tested.

It's often genetic, so multiple family members can get it, maybe it's worth a check? Sadly, I have the non-genetic variety which is even rarer and impossible to deal with because there's no explanation for it.

Paralysis is really frightening no matter the cause - but I don't live in fear of it even if I know it'd eventually happen to me - I just wear medical ID on me and go about my daily life. My periods of paralysis sometimes happen during sleep, so I use to get really scared of going to sleep at first, but then I realised how silly it was to let something like that get the better of me.

It's not really a huge deal when put into context.

LightbulbSun · 11-07-2009, 01:35 PM

I used to have really strange dreams when I was younger, when I would wake up in my bed, but couldn't move or talk. I found out later that it wasn't a dream, that I was experiencing sleep paralysis.

It went away, but it was pretty scary for a while.

Timebandit · 11-07-2009, 01:39 PM

I have experiences sleep paralysis several times in my life.

I also happen to have lucid dreams fairly frequently...

Christiana · 11-07-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by renaissancewoman101

I've had sleep paralysis happened to me ONCE. It happened during a time of change both physical and emotional. I was in the middle of moving out here and it was a time of change and upheaval (something I hate). I was also extremely exhausted from days of packing, staying up late to say goodbye to friends, etc. I was also in the middle of a 2 day drive out here.

I woke up in the middle of the night in my hotel room, unable to speak or even get up. I felt as though someone was sitting on me. I tried to say something but nothing came out. It felt as though it went on for eternity.

At the end, I said a few prayers and all of a sudden I was able to get up. Bizarre!!!

yeah, thats what my family feels too. that someone is sitting on them. that's why they swear it's something evil.

11-07-2009, 01:10 PM	#1
Christiana Offline Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 300	sleep paralysis!! My family has had this all their lives. I am the ONLY one who hasn't gotten it yet. if you don't know what it is it's when you're sleeping and all of a sudden you wake up but can't open your eyes, speak or move at all! you are paralyzed! it usually goes away in a minute or less. you also sometimes here strage noises when under. they say on google that it s a sleep disorder but my dad swears it's demons anyone ever had this???? __________________ "All I know is I have a GED and a give em' hell attitude" ~Dean Winchester-Supernatural

11-07-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
thebluest Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 189	I have something very similar called hemi-plegic migraines where one of the symptoms is paralysis temporarily for a few minutes up to a few days on half of my body. Sleep paralysis is something that's related to this, and is often misdiagnosed because hemi-plegic migraines are rare. Have any of your family been tested for this? __________________ "People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

11-07-2009, 01:18 PM	#3
flash83 Offline Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: canada Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 469	heh i think thats what people thought sleep paralysis is long time ago ... its pretty common and ive had a lot of run ins with sleep paralysis.. im sure you will too... just enjoy it when it happens. i learned to control it after several incidents.. i sometimes fall asleep with someone nearby and you can control your breathing so i breathe hard and they know to wake me up. this usually happens for naps and not when falling asleep at night. __________________ Flash's Guide to Online Dating for Men http://www.enotalone.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294694

11-07-2009, 01:35 PM	#8
LightbulbSun Offline Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 1,053	I used to have really strange dreams when I was younger, when I would wake up in my bed, but couldn't move or talk. I found out later that it wasn't a dream, that I was experiencing sleep paralysis. It went away, but it was pretty scary for a while. __________________ "Reality is the mirror of your thoughts. Choose well what you put in front of the mirror." - Unknown "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - Albus Dumbledore

11-07-2009, 01:27 PM	#6
renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,563	I've had sleep paralysis happened to me ONCE. It happened during a time of change both physical and emotional. I was in the middle of moving out here and it was a time of change and upheaval (something I hate). I was also extremely exhausted from days of packing, staying up late to say goodbye to friends, etc. I was also in the middle of a 2 day drive out here. I woke up in the middle of the night in my hotel room, unable to speak or even get up. I felt as though someone was sitting on me. I tried to say something but nothing came out. It felt as though it went on for eternity. At the end, I said a few prayers and all of a sudden I was able to get up. Bizarre!!!

11-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#9
Timebandit Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 1,120	I have experiences sleep paralysis several times in my life. I also happen to have lucid dreams fairly frequently...