Sleep paralysis upon waking
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The past few nights I have had extremely strange nightmares that seem to drag on for hours, and upon waking I hallucinate for roughly 30 seconds. This has never happened to me before and it's somewhat alarming. I have felt like I've been losing touch with reality these last few months, but this is new all together. What might be causing this problem?
The hallucinations are mild but very vivid, as if they're completely real.
Also, some places it has been linked to Sleep paralysis. (which mostly is waking up/falling asleep paralyses. ) - But ive read once that one of the side effects might be exactly this.
and i do have sleep paralysis from time to time.
Now, since im of course still scared ******** about the heart and all due to anxiety, im not gonna say "there is no need to see the doctor".
I have no idea how your medical history looks like. So go see him if needed.
I get it upon sleep onset and waking. I also suffer from occasional night terrors and waking confusion.
I used to think there was a super natural reason for both the sleep paralysis and seizures and am greatly relieved to find information detailing both as medical phenomenon. I also suffer from panic/anxiety disorders. I have also recently come to see my drug and alcohol (cigarettes and caffeine) abuse as a compulsive behavour, not dissimilar from washing hands many times daily.
It happens to me a lot pregnant or not has my whole life.
It can be scary sometimes it's happened to me
Where that thing in the room tried to kill me.
Every couple of months i keep waking in my sleep or so i think and i can see a little boy, An older lady and recently a very scary man with a top hat, i can never see there faces but i can not move at all in my dream and sometimes i just fall asleep and can see what is happening in front of me but cannot move, for example if im having a nap on the settee and the tv is on i no whats happening, and can even see my daughter and partner but i cant talk move or anything it is freaking me out, especia
Hi, welcome to the forums, your symptoms are suggestive of rapid eye movement (REM) related parasomnias involve the intrusion of the features of REM sleep into wakefulness (eg, sleep paralysis). It is a type of sleep disorder.
Few of the individuals are known to suffer from parasomnias esp. when they are on non-benzodiazepine sedaives, drug abuse, sexual abuse etc. otherwise no definitive cause exists in few individuals apart from stress, positive past history of abuse etc.
It is normal to feel some sleep paralysis upon waking as the brain can become conscious before the body has fully awoken. It is not anything to be too concerned about. Most people will experience it within their lifetime but waking up with shooting pain and/or feeling like you are having a heart attack is not normal. You could have simple electrolyte imbalances. Low potassium can cause muscle spasms.
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.
I had occasional episodes of sleep paralysis when I became symptomatic with chiari. At first I didn't know what was happening but after some research I realized it was sleep paralysis upon awakening. These episodes would always happen when I woke with my neck in a strange position, usually turned to the side with my chin down. Now, I am 3 months post op and I fell asleep on the couch the other day with my neck in a bad position and it happened again.
Unfortunately, there is no practical way to decipher between normal REM sleep and sleep paralysis. This is because in normal REM sleep you experience the same paralysis as in sleep paralysis; the only difference is your level of consciousness at the time. So there's no way to develop a sensor that an app could use to address this issue.
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Hallucinations occur in the state between waking and sleeping. You may be having hypnopompic hallucinations. Hypnopompia occurs upon waking, and may also be accompanied by sleep paralysis. It may be a direct result of alcohol or drug use, or could be due to insomnia, anxiety, stress or other factors. Try relaxation techniques before bedtime to help the mind shut down. You can also indulge in meditation and yoga.
Some of what you describe does sound like descriptions of sleep paralysis. An occasional episode shouldn't make you feel so tired every day no matter how much sleep you get. It may be that you have more than one thing going on. Life and it stresses can cause odd things but I wouldn't just write this off as stress. And certain illnesses can cause fatigue (hypothyroid, diabetes, anemia).
For the past 3 months I have been going to sleep and waking about 5 hours later with lower back pain. It seems to subside after I get up and slowly walk around, however it is taking longer to disappear and I find myself having to sleep in an upright position and take pain relief. I have a high threshold to pain but it really is causing me a lot of discomfort. I have a vaginal fistula and experience lots of discharge from my vagina.
use of EOG traces shows that eye movement is still possible during such episodes.When there is an absence of narcolepsy, sleep paralysis is referred to as isolated sleep paralysis (ISP).
The paralysis may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations (hypnopompic or hypnagogic) and an acute sense of danger. Sleep paralysis is particularly frightening to the individual because of the vividness of such hallucinations.
I get that sort of thing when I am really tired, and it seems to happen more often during naps, or in the morning when waking. All I can say is, try to get more sleep so you aren't exhausted and you might have them less. Also relax about it, and instead of trying to wake up try to go back to sleep. When I do that I find it easier to wake up. It's hard not to panic during it, but you are safe and it is okay.
I have sleep disorders. In the top 3 of symptoms "sleep paralysis" is one of them and you can experience it awake. You say you were not asleep but it can happen upon awakening or before falling asleep. I think this section gives some good examples of clues you may have sleep paralysis and/or some type of sleep disorder whether it's caused by Chiari or not:
* Onset immediately upon awakening or just prior to falling asleep.
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