Sleep Paralysis

megatron

i just saw the sleep apnea thread and it reminded me i always meant to post this..

has anyone ever heard of this?
when im sleeping sometimes i know im dreaming ..or im like awake in my dream and i cant move..totally paralyzed..sometimes i cant breath and its honestly the scariest thing ever. i try and wake up and cant.
ive actually taught myself how to get out of it by not resisting then jolting my self awake..sounds insane but its what i do

no one that i know has ever had this experience..i think im goin crazy

BinFrog

I get it occassionally. Nothing fun about it....it's down right scary.

Brisk.

Yup its fucking horrible, i havent had it aaages but i used to get it every so often.

I'd try and sit up but i couldn't, also try to open my eyes and i cant. One of the worst things i've experienced.

PJGARDEN

I was on some pain medication for a couple of weeks that did this to me. It was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me. The last time it happened I felt like it went on for hours. I have no clue how long it really was but I never took the medication again. I decided Advil was just gonna have to do.

Riverrunner

Ive had it happen several times and it is terrifying. However, in my case I think that I am awake and someone is in the room or coming up the stairs after me. One time I could have sworn there was a figure in the door looking at me. And I couldn't move or scream or anything. Then all of a sudden I can move, but I am still scared because it seemed to happen when I was awake. In other words I don't feel like I had been asleep. It has been a while since one, and I hope I never have such an episode again.

BinFrog

Riverrunner wrote:

Ive had it happen several times and it is terrifying. However, in my case I think that I am awake and someone is in the room or coming up the stairs after me. One time I could have sworn there was a figure in the door looking at me. And I couldn't move or scream or anything. Then all of a sudden I can move, but I am still scared because it seemed to happen when I was awake. In other words I don't feel like I had been asleep. It has been a while since one, and I hope I never have such an episode again.

I've had the "person in the room" AND the "person coming up the stairs" situation. Ugh.

pjtradeking

RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:

i just saw the sleep apnea thread and it reminded me i always meant to post this..

has anyone ever heard of this?
when im sleeping sometimes i know im dreaming ..or im like awake in my dream and i cant move..totally paralyzed..sometimes i cant breath and its honestly the scariest thing ever. i try and wake up and cant.
ive actually taught myself how to get out of it by not resisting then jolting my self awake..sounds insane but its what i do

no one that i know has ever had this experience..i think im goin crazy

I had this after surgery YEARS ago while on hydro-codone....Changed my meds the next day!! Didnt like that feeling at all!

megatron

sucks it exists but im relieved im not the only one..

i should have looked this up years ago..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

WaveCameCrashin

Haven't you guys ever heard of the OLD HAG ? You should look this one up . It will trip you out :shock: :shock:

This use to happen to me a lot to and no doubt it scares the shit out of me when it does happen and I have to say it's been a while,but now since we brought this up Im probably doomed tonight :twisted:

_Crazy_Mary_

Yes, I've experienced this one time. It was very scary. I thought that I was dead

Riverrunner

I never knew that sleep paralysis was also called "Old Hag Syndrome." But of course I never knew there was a name for it until a couple of years ago.

I went through a similar experience when I woke up from out-patient surgery as they were wheeling me out of the Operating Room. I could hear the orderlies talking and I knew that I was being moved down a hallway and into the elevator. I was terrified (for whatever reason) and couldn't say a word or move a muscle. I am just thankful that it didn't happen during surgery like it does to some people. Anyway, it was so terrifying that I swore I would never go under anesthesia again. Of course, now I am thinking that may not be a good vow.

megatron

Riverrunner wrote:

I never knew that sleep paralysis was also called "Old Hag Syndrome." But of course I never knew there was a name for it until a couple of years ago.

I went through a similar experience when I woke up from out-patient surgery as they were wheeling me out of the Operating Room. I could hear the orderlies talking and I knew that I was being moved down a hallway and into the elevator. I was terrified (for whatever reason) and couldn't say a word or move a muscle. I am just thankful that it didn't happen during surgery like it does to some people. Anyway, it was so terrifying that I swore I would never go under anesthesia again. Of course, now I am thinking that may not be a good vow.

reading that freaked me out...its too awful of a feeling..i cant imagine it during surgery

Riverrunner

RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:

Riverrunner wrote:

I never knew that sleep paralysis was also called "Old Hag Syndrome." But of course I never knew there was a name for it until a couple of years ago.

I went through a similar experience when I woke up from out-patient surgery as they were wheeling me out of the Operating Room. I could hear the orderlies talking and I knew that I was being moved down a hallway and into the elevator. I was terrified (for whatever reason) and couldn't say a word or move a muscle. I am just thankful that it didn't happen during surgery like it does to some people. Anyway, it was so terrifying that I swore I would never go under anesthesia again. Of course, now I am thinking that may not be a good vow.

reading that freaked me out...its too awful of a feeling..i cant imagine it during surgery

Many years ago it happened to my Mom during gall bladder surgery. She said it was painful, but not unbearably so - more like very uncomfortable and of course, terrifying. When she told the doctor about it he seemed upset. I guess he was afraid she was going to sue him. She didn't. Anyway, she was scared after that but then she got cancer and went through so many subsequent surgeries she got over her fear. I haven't!

mfc2006

that hasn't happened to me, but i think it's safe to say that it would scare the hell out of me.

PJGARDEN

Riverrunner wrote:

RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:

Riverrunner wrote:

I never knew that sleep paralysis was also called "Old Hag Syndrome." But of course I never knew there was a name for it until a couple of years ago.

I went through a similar experience when I woke up from out-patient surgery as they were wheeling me out of the Operating Room. I could hear the orderlies talking and I knew that I was being moved down a hallway and into the elevator. I was terrified (for whatever reason) and couldn't say a word or move a muscle. I am just thankful that it didn't happen during surgery like it does to some people. Anyway, it was so terrifying that I swore I would never go under anesthesia again. Of course, now I am thinking that may not be a good vow.

reading that freaked me out...its too awful of a feeling..i cant imagine it during surgery

Many years ago it happened to my Mom during gall bladder surgery. She said it was painful, but not unbearably so - more like very uncomfortable and of course, terrifying. When she told the doctor about it he seemed upset. I guess he was afraid she was going to sue him. She didn't. Anyway, she was scared after that but then she got cancer and went through so many subsequent surgeries she got over her fear. I haven't!

Larry King did an episode a while back talking about this. I saw it about a week before I had surgery and it scared the hell out of me. But, every experience I have had with anesthesia has been very nice. Those few seconds before you fall asleep are heavan!

iamsam_pj

this happened to me a few times a couple years ago when i was living alone...i woke up nearly in tears!!

i was dreaming and then everything went black and i couldn't hear anything...i was convinced that my heart had stopped beating...but then i "talked" myself out of it. sounds weird but it was the scariest thing ever!! i guess in reality i was falling back asleep.

adropinthepark

Yep, I've had it several times. Not lately, though, thank goodness.

I hate when it feels like someone else is in the room or house. It is so freakin' scary.

chime

I have had it happen quite a few times ... has gotten less as I've gotten older (most times were during my teens but a handful since then) ... I know when I heard about sleep paralysis a few years ago it helped as now I know what is happening and can kind of tell myself I know it will pass and not freak out so much during it.

Travelar

I've experienced this a couple of times in the last 5 years..... all I can say is it's the worst feeling ever....

eeriepadave

bump (luckily i searched this)

I had this happen to me last night and twice before that.

First time was about 4-5 years ago. I pretty just remembered seeing a black shadow above me and not being able to move or talk for about a minute.

Second time was probably the weirdest and it happened 2-3 years ago. Had my cats for a few months, closed my bedroom door cause they were always coming in and waking me up and it was getting annoying. Now I leave it open though. Anywho I was dreaming I was sharing a place with someone, but they only had access to the kitchen and for some reason they could see me and what I was doing and I could see their place and what they were doing. Now I'm remembering stuff before that but only bits and pieces and nothing that would help. Well anyway this guy went to the kitchen ans was watching me watch tv. I had some groceries on the floor and asked him if he wanted me to move them. I had them on the floor because I was only staying at this place for a few more days. almost positive after that I was awake, but I couldn't really move or open my eyes all the way. i was sleeping on an angle towards my fan when I see a woman. Least I think it is because the only part I saw was a dress. Something from the 50's or 60's. It was pink with black trim. I tried to open my eyes all the way but they wouldn't open. Also tried to say something but just gasps came out. Although not sure who would have heard me. Then I started to shiver and I could move and talk. Just weird.

After that one I mentioned it to some people and they told me about sleep paralysis. I thought I had heard of it before but forgot the name.

And the third time happened last night. Had a weird/eerie dream involving ghosts or something. Woke up and thought that there was something holding my blankets and sheets down so I couldn't move. I tried calling one of my cats, Kali, but just gasps of air came out and couldn't move.

Idris

It's not a great feeling..So it's important to keep a still mind in order to help with waking up from sleep paralysis. Stillness also helps with lucid dreaming (being awake in your dream)

Also a good entry into different potential/realities,
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