Waking up paralyzed, please help! - Mental Health Message Board

swab · 08-19-2007, 09:42 PM

ok this is so crazy i dont know what it can be but it scares the hell out of me, this has happen to be about 4 times threw out my life.

Ill be in a deep sleep and the next thing i know my eyes open and my brain is working properly "like i was in the middle of the day nothing like waking up first thing in the morning" i can think and everything but my whole entire body is paralyzed, after trying to move my arms or legs i start to freak out and my mind starts to race and my whole body starts to sweat because of uncontrollable fear, fear of just waking up and being parlayed! and then little by little i can start to move my fingers, arms then legs again, i would say the whole paralyzed thing only lasts about 20-40 seconds but it feels like eternity, iv never told anyone about this because it doesnt happen often, like once every 2-3 years

Seraph · 08-19-2007, 10:32 PM

My husband has been getting this for years. It freaked him out too, still does. Look up Parasomnia, that is what it is. It will put your mind a bit at rest.Sera

meemee2 · 08-29-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by swab

ok this is so crazy i dont know what it can be but it scares the hell out of me, this has happen to be about 4 times threw out my life.

Ill be in a deep sleep and the next thing i know my eyes open and my brain is working properly "like i was in the middle of the day nothing like waking up first thing in the morning" i can think and everything but my whole entire body is paralyzed, after trying to move my arms or legs i start to freak out and my mind starts to race and my whole body starts to sweat because of uncontrollable fear, fear of just waking up and being parlayed! and then little by little i can start to move my fingers, arms then legs again, i would say the whole paralyzed thing only lasts about 20-40 seconds but it feels like eternity, iv never told anyone about this because it doesnt happen often, like once every 2-3 years

meemee2 · 08-29-2007, 06:54 PM

Look into sleep paralyisis,i too have had this,and it always feels like something really bad is gonna happen,if you cant move.It is a struggle yo even move a finger,to get someones attention.....Mine last alot longer than a few seconds,For a more spiritual view of this matter, read sylvia browns opinion of why this happens..(it made me feel better)