Sleep paralysis(en.wikipedia.org)

14 pointsby mytixvor 17 Jahren6 comments

en.wikipedia.org

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

7 comments

Aschwinvor 17 Jahren

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!

dspeyervor 17 Jahren

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?

fnidvor 17 Jahren

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.

jfarmervor 17 Jahren

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.

louislouisvor 17 Jahren

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

aarontaitvor 17 Jahren

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

louislouisvor 17 Jahren

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.