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Sleep Paralysis: ALL OF MY LIFE!!!

by Dave

I am a 26 year old male. I have been fighting with sleep paralysis since I was 5 years old.

In my search for answers I began researching the web. I have shared my stories with family and friends. Some have said that they have had similar episodes, but none quite like mine.

My first episode when I was 5, I stayed up a few hours later than usual. This episode stands so vivid in my mind because of the illusions. As I read and study more about the disease I start to put myself into these different stages. This happens to me at least 2 to 6 times weekly.

For most of my life I was very active in sports, slept on a normal schedule, did not smoke or drink, and had a very healthy diet. Even during these times I had harsh episodes of sleep paralysis. To this day I have trained myself to make a gurgling sound with my throat for my wife to shake me out of it. I can not breathe and my jaw becomes locked.

At times when it happens to me when my wife leaves for work before I do and this happens I lay there helpless and terrified. I come out of it just before I feel like I am about to die. They say the disorder is not harmful, but as I get older I fear extreme heart attack.

I continue to fight through and research for more answers. For all who have problems with sleep paralysis share your stories and give all insight to help them with their fears and questions.




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Sleep Paralysis: ALL OF MY LIFE!!!

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Dec 15, 2010
 SP
by: Anonymous

I've had sleep paralysis quite a few times. The hallucination are scary and very vivid.

I fell asleep in the living room laying on my back, belly up facing the ceiling. I opened my eyes and saw a creepy looking hand over my face. I panicked and wanted to move but my whole body was paralyzed. I kept trying to move until I was able to. I felt very strange a second before I was able to move again. I Felt this weird sensation like something just let go of me and I was free again. My brother was on the other couch...watching TV pretty close to me. I asked him if he saw what I've seen or if he put his hand over my face, he said no. But he noticed me shaking my head and slightly opening my eyes...he said I looked like I was dreaming.

So from personal experience I suggest to relax when it happens. Just go back to sleep and wake up later. Thats what I do and the experience goes by much faster and more pleasant.

Its mostly happens to me when I dont eat regularly or mess with my sleeping cycle. So dont be afraid...it cant hurt you. I've heard some people enjoy sleep paralysis, they imagine all kinds of things and litterly control their dreams.
Jan 30, 2011
 Suck it up.
by: Anonymous

I have this all the time and it gets pretty scary, on the other hand it is very interesting. I feel a thousand pount weight on the center on my forehead or on top of my head. My head feels like its going to explode. Last night my heart was pumping, I though I was going to have a heart attack while in paralysis. I wake up and all the pain is gone and my heart is back to normal.

You can mess around with your chemicals while your in sleep paralysis, you can literally get yourself high while sleeping if you figure out how to manipulate the paralysis
Feb 07, 2011
 Sweet dreams
by: Anonymous

I just wanted to comment - You shouldn't think of SP as a disease. I know it can be quite scary, but if you learn to let it happen and can overcome the fear... you will be amazed at the wonderful experiences you can have. If you are religious, put a bible under your bed. If you are spiritual, envision a white light around the room as you go to sleep. It will bring pleasant experiences to you. If you are not spiritual, read some books on the topic and I guarantee soon you will be. If you ever have a bad experience, just remember that nothing can hurt you and you will wake up... just wiggle your fingers or toes. I used to be terrified by SP, but I have learned to love it. Sweet dreams.

~C
Feb 08, 2011
 Rewarding Sleep Paralysis
by: Kevin Morton

On the note of turning sleep paralysis into rewarding and insightful experiences, the best book I've read about this is one that can be found here:

http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/sleep-paralysis-treatment.html
Apr 06, 2011
 SPIRITUAL OR MEDICAL CONDITION
by: Anonymous

I AM A 23 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN HAVING THESE EPISODES SINCE I WAS LITTLE. IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. LIKE THIS MORNING I JUST REMEMBER SCREAMING BECAUSE I FELT IT COMING ON AND I COULD NOT MOVE. THEN I FELT SOMETHING HITTING MY RIGHT SHOULDER REPEATEDLY. I KEPT CALLING ON GOD IN MY MIND AND THEN I DECIDED TO HUST GO WITH IT. WHEN I DID THAT I FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS TAKING OVER MY BODY LIKE I ALMOST WAS NOT THERE.....LIKE MY BODY WAS FEELING NUMB. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IS THIS SPIRITUAL OR SCIENTIFIC. I'M HAVING A HARD TIME BELIEVING IT'S A MEDICAL CONDITION.....EMAIL ME AT daanticipatedpassiongurl@hotmail.com....
Jun 29, 2011
 Please help.
by: Anonymous

I think I may have experienced this last night. I was dreaming that I was sat on the stairs and I saw a spider and felt scared then suddenly my eyesight got more and more blurred and I couldnt see anything. My head felt really weird and in my dream I tried to shout for help but words would not come out properly. Then I became aware that I was infact in my bed but I felt strange so tried shouting for help again but my words came out quiet and breathless and no matter how hard I tried they wouldnt get any louder. Then I suddenly felt like I was choking. When I woke up I felt terrified and confused. For a while I felt dizzy, my upper arms hurt and my throat still felt tight like someone was strangling me. Today my throat still hurts, is it normal to feel like this even after I have woken??
Jul 20, 2011
 my expierence..
by: Hope

i don't remember this ever happening, or effecting me as a child.. but, now it happens all the time. i wake up, and i cant move, i cant open my eyes, and i cant speak.. i cant even make a noise to let someone know its happening.. i lay there, until it slowly goes away. i can slowly start to move my fingers, and open my eyes.. it scares me, because i have no control of my body. i just found out today what this was called. ive read about two reasons for this.. first, the medical reason. something about your sleep cycle.. second, a more paranormal reason..normally, i wouldnt pay attention to the paranormal reason. but i started to read about it, and a lot of people describe something that occasionally happens to me.. i have this nightmare, about this girl being in my mothers closet.. and i only have this when i sleep in my mums room, not every time, but when it does happen thats where i am. she crawls to the end of the bed, then starts crawling up. then i wake from my dream. and im paralyzed, like i just described. but this time, i can feel her there. i can feel her doing exactly what happened in my dream. and even though i cant see, i can feel it all happening... and then ill slowly start to be able to move. and as soon as i can, i either yell or ill hit my mum so she wakes up. this whole thing is scaring me, because ive had expieriences as a child with "paranormal expierences" that i never knew if they were real or not. im really interested to hear about your thoughts on sleep paralysis and if you can give me advice. im only 15, and its scary.

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