Sleep Paralysis?

[Mackydee123]

Evening all!

Quick question, does anyone else experience sleep paralysis? I remember one occasion in my teens but it’s frequent now. I’m lucky in that I get it when I’m falling asleep rather than when waking up which I believe is way more terrifying!

It’s also not frightening, but I get stuck between sleep and wake and actually ‘dream’ I’m sleep walking. I’m actually not sleep walking tho, as I know I’m in bed and I know that I’m wake dreaming...I can feel my bed and feel myself trying to wake up whilst I’m ‘walking’ round my kitchen. I get stressed trying to wake up so I can go to sleep proper as staying stuck leaves me exhausted in the morning. Not sure if it’s a meds thing or an unrelated random thing.

It’s not a big deal, just interested to hear if anyone else experiences this?

Best wishes

Kerry

[Helena303]

I’ve had this before. I’ve actually tried to get up but couldn’t. Was asleep and awake same time. Haven’t had it for a while.

[Helena303 in reply to Helena303]

It’s weird. Feel in a trance.

[Rachelthepotter]

Hi I've had some episodes of this -I found it terrifying at the time, tho couldn't explain to anyone else why it should be so frightening.

Rachel

[ranzoray]

Yes , I get this occasionally when I'm waking up . I can't move , I'm trying to shout but I can't and like you , I know where I am and it's scary .

Apparently it's got something to do with the brain paralysing the body so it can't act out dreams - we're just waking up in the middle of that I think , from something I read ages ago . . . . . .