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My Sleep Paralysis - Panic and Trouble Breathing Before Learning To Relax

by Matt
(N.Ireland)

I get Sleep Paralysis from time to time. In most cases, for some reason I get it when I'm trying to go to sleep when I'm not tired. I have experienced it at bedtime too though of course.

When I first started to experience Sleep Paralysis I was very scared & thought I was going to die. This was due to the trouble you get when breathing and I thought I was going to stop breathing. Which I think is down to panic during the paralysis from experience. And I really did fight to move my arms or legs and couldn't.

Fortunately I've had no weird visions and I think I have managed to open my eyes during paralysis for a few seconds. I am slowly getting used to it now and when I do experience it I have trained myself to not panic in the situation.

As I don't panic as much now during paralysis I find it is easier to breath and even though I can't move I think to myself don't worry you will snap out of this soon and in turn it seems to make the paralysis trips a lot shorter than what they were.

So anyone else who gets it next time it happens try to relax; although it is easier said than done but for me it has worked to a certain extent.




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My Sleep Paralysis - Panic and Trouble Breathing Before Learning To Relax

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Oct 28, 2010
 Freaky Stuff
by: Anonymous

It seems every time I am about to fall asleep I get sleep paralysis. Sometimes it is induced by me thinking of scary things (even if it does sound childish). It is hard to explain but it goes a little like this. When I close my eyes and I am about to doze off, inside my head it starts blinking black and white followed by a difficulty to breathe. I do manage to get my eyes open but I often see strange things, so I try to keep them closed. It seems the only way I can snap myself out of this "transe" is by twitching my head. I know this sounds insane (believe my I KNOW) but I would really like to find out what's going on! Please help!
Aug 03, 2011
 suffocating and paralysis sensation
by: k

omg..I have had this since i was a young girl. i am now 40..the only person i would share this with was my mother as i was too embarassed to go to a Doctor. She was supportive and admitted she had experienced this on a couple of occasions. I on the other hand have it a few times a week. i feel i am suffocating and cant move my body..i feel paralyzed...with extreme effort i eventually move my head and breathe..but it is frightening. I worry some night i will actually suffocate. k

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