sleep paralysis breathing

I experienced sleep paralysis for the first time last night. It was absolutely terrifying. I couldn't wake up no matter how hard i tried and when I was about to wake up I would be dragged right back into the horrible dream I was having Is anyone else experiencing sleep paralysis for the first time while pregnant.

All I knew is that it seemed so real and I would keep the lights on. I had the sleep paralysis also where I was trying to move but could not and trying to say, "Help" but the words would not come out. It was frightening. I would often recite the Lord's prayer. My daughter though has also had the paralysis in her sleep, so not sure if it is PSTD associated alone as she did not have the abusive childhood I did.

You should definitely see a specialist dwg. Usually people with unilateral paralysis don't have much problems with breathing, but some do. If that is the case, then there are a few options out there. One being surgical plication of the affected side...the surgeon essentially tacks down the affected side of the diaphragm so that it doesn't move up into the chest cavity thus allowing for maximum lung expansion. With normal breathing, the diaphragm moves downward.

When I lie down at night, the breathing is a bit more relaxed and I can sleep ok. Today I went for a sniff test and asthma testing. It was found that my right diaphraghm is slightly elevated. I have no asthma. Would the elevation of diaphraghm be as the result of the gallbladder removal? What happens next? Thanks.

I had similar things happen to me, it was almost like I was so scared that I could not move, yell, or anything, I seemed paralyzed, I found that I had a severe case of sleep apnea, I would stop breathing and it caused a lot of tension. Are you sleeping well ? If you are waking up a lot or finding yourself very sleepy during the day, this could be what is going on. The Dr..

I have bilateral diaphragmatic weakness, not paralysis but I still required respiratory support. After I got used to it, it really was a godsend at least for awhile. The machine allowed my muscles to get much needed rest so that I wouldn't be gasping all of the time. As things got worse and I needed more and more BiPAP, I chose to get a trach and vent as I was on BiPAP 24/7 by that time and essentially bedbound.

Sometimes when I sleep I stop breathing to the point were I start making a "dolphin" noise (that's what my boyfriend calls it). He says it's like I'm suffocating. My brain wakes up because I hear the noise I'm making but I can't move. I hear everything going on around me like my boyfriend telling me to breath. But I can't move. I only can "wake up" when he physically moves me. I read about sleep paralysis but they don't mention making noise.

No, it is called sleep paralysis, I have it too. I wake up and can't move for several minutes, it's terrifying, and surprisingly it is fairly common. Google sleep paralysis and there is quite abit of info avail. It's like a delayed reacation of your body vs. your brain. Some people think demons are after them, some people feel like someone is pusing on their chest, it is scary but knowing what it is helps to fight the fright and helps you to ride out the episode.

this would be more indicative of sleep paralysis. While not an uncommon occurrence in people, it is uncommon to have sleep paralysis several times a year or more, so you should mention this to your doctor, especially if you are experiencing other symptoms, like excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia, brain fog, etc. Sleep paralysis has been linked to narcolepsy. I doubt your sleep paralysis was linked to quitting smoking, but it may have been linked to your alcohol usage.

My doctor yesterday said i have GERD but told me to see if my breathing wont change maybe i already sleep apnea and basing from what i experience i think it is central sleep apnea. Whenever i start feeling asleep and going to the 1st stage of sleep i suddenly stop breathing and it wakes me right after.

i have been having this for a long time where i can see and hear but cant move and i have had a sleep study and the doctor told me sleep paralysis now i have read a million diffrent things what sleep paralysis really is no one knows do u have a more clear answer?

I'm not a medical professional but I've had the exact same symptoms for nearly 20 years. I don't hallucinate either. It is a terrifying experience to be paralyzed and to not be able to breathe. I had a sleep study done nearly a year ago and was diagnosed with central and obstructive sleep apnea. Since I started on my CPAP I haven't had one incidence of sleep paralysis. I don't know if apnea and sleep paralysis is linked. But I do know that I am much better.

t tell you how long exactly this had been happening maybe 5 to 6 yrs. Some nights I will be sleeping and I stop breathing in my sleep and most of the time I wake up but I'm still gasping for air can't breath, and I can't move anything on my body except for my eyes. When I am able to breath again I can move. Please help....what is wrong?

I'm female, 15 years old, relativly healthy, so is the rest of my family. Average weight, average height and so on. (just in case that helps) I recently found out that these ..symptoms I've been having in my sleep is an actual sleeping disorder called sleep paralysis. I did reserch it and I found that most people expirience negative "dreams" during that time that sleep paralysis occured.

The actual cause of sleep paralysis is not understood. But sleep paralysis can run in families and people who have narcolepsy. Sleep paralysis can be treated with clonazepam, Studies show that vitamin B12 improves sleep patterns but not enough evidence show prevention of sleep paralysis. Reducing stress and getting the proper amount of sleep may be beneficial. Learn to recognize your symptoms and the triggers of your sleep paralysis.

Yeah, beathing is so important to our immediate well-being! Secondly, your problem breathing while lying on one side mimics one of my own which is paralysis of the left side of my diaphragm. Best of luck and God bless.

I have had sleep paralysis every so often prior to being pregnant and just had it the first time in my pregnancy the other day. It seems to happen when I have been eating more sugars and not sleeping well. I've become pretty good at calming myself down and focusing on my breathing to bring me out of it.

What you describe as your head and chest feeling numb and feeling like you forgot to breathe sound like it could be sleep paralysis. It could also be sleep apnea. This occurs when you fall asleep and stop breathing causing you to wake up feeling like your choking or gasping for breath.

This is definitely not sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis occurs when a person is either falling asleep or coming out of sleep. And the person has dreams and other experiences which can be frightening, mostly. Sleep apnea is a condition where a person stops breathing for a short span of time (usually 10 seconds or so). Snoring is also observed. But sleep apnea does not allow a person to have deep sleep. He may just be normal.

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