Sleep Paralysis - bloody weird sensation!

MackemX · 12th October 2011, 03:05 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

anyone ever had this recently? I did last night!

I'd come downstairs last night as couldn't kip so fell asleep on settee. It's a weird sensation as you honestly feel like someone is on your back holding you down and you can't move! I even tried to shout but couldn't as I felt muffled. It happened a couple of years ago too and lasted longer. This time I didn't know exactly when I was asleep or awake but I made myself shut my eyes to chill and then woke myself up properly real quick.

it's bloody scary at the time as you feel a presence yet feel helpless all due to the paralysis!

Bruce out!

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Physiologically, sleep paralysis is closely related to REM atonia, the paralysis that occurs as a natural part of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Sleep paralysis occurs either when falling asleep, or when awakening. When it occurs upon falling asleep, the person remains aware while the body shuts down for REM sleep, and it is called hypnagogic or predormital sleep paralysis. When it occurs upon awakening, the person becomes aware before the REM cycle is complete, and it is called hypnopompic or postdormital. The paralysis can last from several seconds to several minutes, with some rare cases being hours, "by which the individual may experience panic symptoms". As the correlation with REM sleep suggests, the paralysis is not entirely complete; use of EOG traces shows that eye movement is still possible during such episodes.] When there is an absence of narcolepsy, sleep paralysis is referred to as isolated sleep paralysis (ISP).

In addition, the paralysis may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations (hypnopompic or hypnagogic) and an acute sense of danger. Sleep paralysis is particularly frightening to the individual because of the vividness of such hallucinations.[8] The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as a dream, since completely fanciful or dream-like objects may appear in the room alongside one's normal vision. Some scientists have proposed this condition as an explanation for alien abductions and ghostly encounters.

Pell · 12th October 2011, 03:07 PM

last night i woke up and tried to scream but my mouth was muffled
i looked up and matt had his barls in me gob

truthfully though ive had SP a few times and its awful

Buzzer · 12th October 2011, 03:08 PM

My mate gets it really bad, the hallucinations and everything. Sounds terrifying.

mcq10 · 12th October 2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MackemX

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

anyone ever had this recently? I did last night!

I'd come downstairs last night as couldn't kip so fell asleep on settee. It's a weird sensation as you honestly feel like someone is on your back holding you down and you can't move! I even tried to shout but couldn't as I felt muffled. It happened a couple of years ago too and lasted longer. This time I didn't know exactly when I was asleep or awake but I made myself shut my eyes to chill and then woke myself up properly real quick.

it's bloody scary at the time as you feel a presence yet feel helpless all due to the paralysis!

Bruce out!

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Happened to me a couple of times when I was younger. Truely terrifiying like. Its the not being able to scream part.

PhilSAFC · 12th October 2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pell

last night i woke up and tried to scream but my mouth was muffled
i looked up and matt had his barls in me gob

BIG BAZ · 12th October 2011, 03:18 PM

Its fuckin scary when ya first experience it.Get it 2 or 3 times a year.Ive learned to control it now and can actually sit up in bed while the fuckas gannin on

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Originally Posted by Pell

last night i woke up and tried to scream but my mouth was muffled
i looked up and matt had his barls in me gobtruthfully though ive had SP a few times and its awful

Markus · 12th October 2011, 03:20 PM

Had it a couple of times both after a heavy drinking night out, it's horrible like I was hallucinating and had Harry Hill playing a banjo on me bed.

Bat Finchale · 12th October 2011, 03:22 PM

Only used to get it after heavy sessions like holidays in Magaluf, Ibiza or weekends away and I would already be sick of my life and on a massive come down. Add this on top and I was fearing for my life.

Yuri · 12th October 2011, 04:34 PM

Get it shit loads. Its the easiest way to get into a lucid dream aswell. This morning I went into it but when I realised I was dreaming in my dream, I woke up. Need to master it

jmsafc87 · 12th October 2011, 04:40 PM

I get it when I have been a drink fueld weekend I hate it, First got it in ibiza 3 years ago thought i was dying