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re: Have you experienced sleep paralysis?
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:59 am to Wet Bandit
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:59 am to Wet Bandit
I have it frequently. Usually when I take naps during the day.
Never have any hallucinations. Just can't move or speak. I believe it happens when you come straight out of a REM cycle. Your body releases a toxin while you sleep to keep you from acting out your dreams.
It may be the opposite of sleepwalking. There's a neuroscientist on this board, maybe he can weigh in.
Never have any hallucinations. Just can't move or speak. I believe it happens when you come straight out of a REM cycle. Your body releases a toxin while you sleep to keep you from acting out your dreams.
It may be the opposite of sleepwalking. There's a neuroscientist on this board, maybe he can weigh in.
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:59 am to Wet Bandit
I've had it happen a couple of times. The saying I've heard/used to describe it is "The devil being on your back."
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:02 am to tigerswin03
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Wtf man .... I have it happen around once every couple of months , I never related it to any thing scary or paranormal ..... But now that those pics are in my head that may change....,thanks
Sorry brah! I get them too.
Then again, you could just realize that it's a natural thing and not worry about it. If you're a kid, and not a grown man, my sincere apologies.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:03 am to Wet Bandit
Happens all the time to me, ever since I was a child. Happens if I try to sleep on my back. I'm totally aware of it going on but I just can't wake up. I try to make myself roll over or out of bed or anything to wake up. Luckily it doesn't involve monsters or anything like others have described. It's just me in the bed, my mind's awake but my body isn't.
I didn't really know this was a thing or abnormal until a couple of years back.
I didn't really know this was a thing or abnormal until a couple of years back.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 9:07 am
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:08 am to Goldrush25
Check out the movie Shadow people (Don't watch it at night)
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:11 am to jtran1988
Yep. I get it frequently. Demons and the old hag are common. Sometimes they try and pull me off the bed, but mostly they are just suffocating me and I can't move. Also have episodes of lucid dreaming, but not as frequent as sleep paralysis.
Sleeping on back and taking a nap make it worse, but it happens sleeping on my stomach as well. I'm an average height and weight guy with severe sleep apnea so maybe that contributes to the suffocating feeling I get.
Sleeping on back and taking a nap make it worse, but it happens sleeping on my stomach as well. I'm an average height and weight guy with severe sleep apnea so maybe that contributes to the suffocating feeling I get.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 9:13 am
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:32 am to Wet Bandit
I have and it sucks. First it was scary, now if it happens it's just annoying
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:43 am to auggie
quote:I have this happen once every few months. I'll get up and look out the window sometimes
I am in a deep state of sleep, and suddenly there is the sound of a loud explosion in my head, and I come awake with a jolt.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 9:54 am to Wet Bandit
Well frick, I want to try it! Can't believe I've never heard of this, but it sounds pretty damn cool. Best I've got is sleeping on my arm and having my arm fall asleep.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 10:05 am to Wet Bandit
yes, usually a few times a month, it not more. Don't sleep on your back, and try to wiggle your toes to exit it. Trying to wiggle your toes (if you can remember) will get you out most of the time.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 10:12 am to Wet Bandit
Had about 3-4 run-ins with the Old Hag while living in North Stadium.
No episodes before or after though.
No episodes before or after though.
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