Sleep paralysis when awake

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568812 tn?1379165794 It terrifies me every time and when it happens im afraid to sleep for a few days incase it happens again. When ive had it in the past i dream of something horrific and i force myself awake or just wake up but still sleepy so as soon as i close my eyes im back in the dream and then it becomes lucid because im then aware im dreaming. But the last major nightmare/attack i had i actually hallucinated when i woke. i saw a goblin of some sorts on my bed when i opened my eyes.
Avatar m tn some nights I'd wake up, and be completely paralysed, only able to move my eyes. I wouldnt be able to speak, or move any other part of me. I'd have a great sense of fear, and It'd take a few minutes to come out and back to normal, then I could completely move and everything would be fine again, I'd just be abit shocked as to what just happened, I started to get this more and more, to the point where it was 6-10 times a night..so I cut out ALL caffine.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn Sometimes when I have dreams I wake up. When I'm awake my eyes won't open. I can't move. It feels like I'm paralyzed. I try calling my mom to wake me up, but the voice is in my head. It feels like I'm awake in my head justmy body isn't. Sometimes this happens when I'm sleep face down and can't breathe.
Avatar f tn This is why ppl sleep walk because their brain either does not release enough chemical to paralyze the muscles or none at all. So when your in sleep paralysis your brain simply wakes up and there is a delay as to when it stops producing the chemical. It usually last a few seconds or no longer than a minute or so. During this state your mind will be sort of half awake but think that it's still in REM therefore trying to make sense of the situation it sends you into a dream.
Avatar n tn t quote me exactly but he mentioned something about a chemical or hormone that is released when we go through certain cycles in our sleep. The chemical or hormone is produced to protect us whilst we are sleeping. It basically stops us from physically carrying out what we are dreaming. For example if we are dreaming about hitting someone, it stops us from waving our hands about and hitting the person sleeping next to us.
Avatar m tn The symptoms you are experiencing could be due to an entity called sleep paralysis. When this happens in sleep the person has difficulty moving his hands or feet. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive day time sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnogogic hallucinations and automatic behavior.
Avatar m tn What you are experiencing could be hallucinations and delusions and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. When sleep paralysis happens in sleep the person has difficulty moving his hands or feet. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. You will need to consult your primary care physician for assessment. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn The symptoms you are experiencing could be due to an entity called sleep paralysis. When this happens in sleep the person has difficulty moving his hands or feet. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive day time sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnogogic hallucinations and automatic behavior.
Avatar f tn It's called sleep paralysis. You should see a sleep medicine doctor about it.
Avatar f tn m in need of medical assistance. However, when I have episodes of sleep paralysis or cataplexy (similar to sleep paralysis except the onset occurs during the day not when you're in bed, so you suddenly lose muscle tone and collapse), he pays no mind to it at all. From his perspective, I'm just taking a nap. I hope that helps in understanding this phenomenon better.
1196962 tn?1265111116 I had a similafr issue, which happens once in a while, once i think i am half awake i can see the end of bed and the doorway and i thought i saw an intruder, or god in the form of intruder (a different moment) and I try to get up from the bed, and I can't. As if somebody is pushing me back to the bed, i struggle and finally for a moment, i see everything going blank, and i comming out of the sleep to find everything to be fine.
Avatar f tn Could this be sleep apnea? My late-father had sleep apnea but he was overweight. (when he went to the sleep clinic he actually flatlined - very scary but the cpap machine worked wonders for him.) I would hate to waste the $$ to go to the doctor if it isn't something "real".
Avatar n tn hi im a 26 yr old female and have had a few episodes of sleep paralysis the last one was the worst. i was awake and could see the room fine and my boyfriend sleeping next to me but i couldnt move then it felt like i was being strangled i couldnt breath it felt as if someone had their hands around my throught i kept trying to move trying to scream anything to wake up my boyfriend to help me but all i could do was see him out of the cornor of my eye sleeping.
1544075 tn?1296026498 Maybe do a little reading about sleep paralysis and then consider having a sleep study done. Honestly, when I got of the benzodiazepines, the worst of it stopped.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn Hello, Understand your predicament. As mentioned your symptoms could be due to an entity called sleep paralysis. When this happens in sleep the person has difficulty moving his hands or feet. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive day time sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnogogic hallucinations and automatic behavior.
Avatar f tn What you are describing as bed shaking or the abnormal movements while going to sleep could be rhythmic movement disorder, where these movements tend to occur during the stage just prior to falling asleep and typically increase along with stress levels. Sleep paralysis is which occurs when you may go to sleep or may tend to wake up from sleep.
573569 tn?1278629655 There are other similar conditions that dont involve paralysis and are more experienced as a difficulty to become fully awake, where as sleep paralysis you are unable to move and think your awake, commonly waking up with high anxiety, which makes one feel alert. Sleep paralysis can also give feelings of impending doom. None the less you are not alone, both are fairly common.
Avatar m tn It sounds like it could be sleep paralysis to me. I do that all the time. I thought it was "night terrors." I'm fully aware of everything around me, can hear and everything but can't scream out, can't move, nothing. I learned it was common with narcolepsy. You need to go see your primary care doctor and/or get a referral to a sleep specialist.
3862348 tn?1348379200 This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnagogic hallucinations and automatic behavior. You will need to consult your primary care physician, who may schedule you for a polysomnogram (sleep test) to rule out sleep disorders and initiate appropriate therapy. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar n tn what makes sleep paralysis happen? what can i do to reduce the risk of suffering sleep paralysis? what medication is avalible for this disorder? how effective is it? how does it help? i would be very gratefull to hear off you.
1705476 tn?1307654089 Also wondering if it s normal to have throbbing pain during sleep paralysis? It only happens in one body part at a time, most often it's my neck, every couple seconds it's excruciating pain, and if I try to move at all it gets even worse, one time it it was in my head and it literally felt like my brain was going to pop out of my head :s ...
369941 tn?1218656774 For the past few months, since Nov, I've been having this problem with waking up. It just started suddenly and happens a few night a moths, once to three times in the same night. Usually its morning, after a full nights sleep, when it happens. My mind will wake up. I'll be compleatly conciouse. I can think, remember, everything as when I'm fully awake, but my body stays asleep. I feel literaly paralyzed, in a coma. Everything is dark.
Avatar f tn I found the answer ny accident when browsing through a medical encyclopedia, it is called sleep paralysis, and is associated with Narcolepsy. Your body is entering the paralyzed state of REM sleep shortly after, or in the process of falling asleep, but your brain doesn't know you're asleep yet. This is often accompanied by vivid, frightening hallucinations, often mirroring whatever you were doing right before you fell asleep.
Avatar n tn I used MDMA for the first (and last) time a week ago. A small/moderate dose of 150 mg. Five days after use I had a series of weird internal electric surges whenever I am on the verge of going to sleep, these vary from very minor zaps to major surges that feel like someone had literally plugged me into the mains. They either start in my head or in my spine and travel throughout my body. This makes it very hard to sleep, and keeps me up for hours.