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I have regularly had sleep paralysis (1-2 times a month) over the past decade and have only recently researched it, the the link below describes the state very well:
Click here and scroll down to the "Sleep Paralysis" section (about 3rd of the way down).
I always force myself to wake from it, then wake up in a not very nice state of mind and take ages to go back to sleep. This document says to go with it and not to force yourself awake. I have never done this due to the loud, almost unbearable, buzzing in my body. To be honest, going with it sounds a bit of a scary thing to do.
Do any other ABers have experience of this and have not forced themselves awake? What experiences have you had?
If you have never had this then this will seem like complete gobbledegook but believe me it's real and pretty scary.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Stopping breathing is "Sleep Apnoea" and this can be quite a dangerous condition. Unfortunately I suffer from it too and have not reached a state of deep sleep for several years, which has lead to tiredness and falling asleep during the day. I am now undergoing treatment for it and have been in to the sleep clinic at the local hospital.
However, I too suffer fairly regularly from sleep paralysis. It is a nasty condition, especially if you wake up face down. I have tried calling for help and although I think I'm shouting at the top of my voice I know it is nothing more than a virtually silent groan. I try and thrash my head from side to side to shake myself awake but the effort required to get started is immense. There is absolutely no point in trying to move my arms or legs as they just crawl across the mattress millimetre by millimetre. I have never had the courage to just go with it because I always feel that I will stop breathing if I do. Sometimes I have had the misfortune to bring myself out of it only to go straight back into it as I am trying to go off to sleep again. I admire David Small's courage in "going with it" but I don't fancy that myself.
Thanks for the great answers so far people, it is really comforting to know that there are others out there that experience this. None of my friends have had it so I have never had anyone elses perspective on it. Well david and logman have given me the courage to go with the flow next time and see what happens............
Thanks.