Sleep Paralysis?!
Question: So I had a case of sleep paralysis happen to me a few weeks ago when I was waking up. My question is, can this happen when you're falling asleep as well. I was laying in bed with my eyes closed to fall asleep and a few minutes later I feel a very weird sensation overcome my body, like my body was paralyzing itself while my mind was still active, it freaked me out so much that I opened my eyes and it went away.
Could this be my body falling asleep while my mind is still active? :\
Answers: So I had a case of sleep paralysis happen to me a few weeks ago when I was waking up. My question is, can this happen when you're falling asleep as well. I was laying in bed with my eyes closed to fall asleep and a few minutes later I feel a very weird sensation overcome my body, like my body was paralyzing itself while my mind was still active, it freaked me out so much that I opened my eyes and it went away.
Could this be my body falling asleep while my mind is still active? :\
What is Sleep Paralysis or Isolated Sleep Paralysis?
(From "Relationship Between Isolated Sleep Paralysis and Geomagnetic Influences: A case study" -Perceptual and Motor Skills, 80, 1263-1273)
"The isolated sleep paralysis event occurs most often at sleep onset. An individual, even though aware and maintains that he is awake, is atonic, and has great difficulty moving. This atonic state is similar to the atonia experienced during REM sleep. This experience also may produce great anxiety and fear, while the individual struggles to "wake up".
Individuals who experience sleep paralysis often report concurrent hypnagogic hallucinations. A commonly reported hallucination is the feeling of a presence or entity in the room in which the individual sleeps. At times this presence may seem threatening and evil giving rise to the folklore belief of the "night-mare," the "old hag," and the "incubi" ".
Your going to die!
I get that. They say it's a breathing problem. Your supposed to be checked out for that. I haven't yet. I usually wake up very fast and set up gasping for air. Then it's over. I does freak me out too. That's all I know since I haven't been checked out from a doctor for this.