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Post by nemus_amaranthi on Nov 6, 2012 18:34:59 GMT
This is the worst kind of nightmare.
Your mind has woken up, but your body is asleep.
I have it once a month or so, but not as bad as some people do.
I would be interested to hear of people who have it regularly, with hallucinations.
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Post by nemus_amaranthi on Nov 7, 2012 18:02:50 GMT
Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon in which people, either when falling asleep or wakening, temporarily experience a sense of inability to move, similar to when an arm or leg goes to sleep, but not associated with numbness. More formally, it is a transition state between wakefulness and rest characterized by complete muscle atonia (muscle weakness). It can occur at sleep onset or when awakening. It is believed a result of disrupted REM sleep, which is normally characterized by complete muscle atonia that prevents individuals from acting out their dreams. Sleep paralysis has been linked to disorders such as narcolepsy, migraines, anxiety disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea; however, it can also occur in isolation. When linked to another disorder, sleep paralysis commonly occurs in association with the neuromuscular disorder narcolepsy.
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Post by hawick1987 on Jan 15, 2013 23:37:36 GMT
It is normal for your muscles to be paralysed at certain times when you are asleep. Sleep paralysis occurs when the mechanism that causes your muscles to relax during sleep temporarily persists after you have woken up.
Sleep paralysis can sometimes be a symptom of narcolepsy. This is a relatively rare sleep disorder that causes a person to fall asleep suddenly and unexpectedly, disrupting their normal sleep pattern.
Other things that increase your risk of sleep paralysis include:
•sleep deprivation •irregular sleeping patterns •age - it is more common in teenagers and young adults
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Post by nemus_amaranthi on Jan 16, 2013 9:19:58 GMT
I never knew about the association to narcolepsy, I will check that out.
I have found it to be when I am under stress or something has changed that has broken my routine.
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