Sleep Paralysys? - Sleep Disorders Message Board

NaeNae · 06-10-2003, 02:01 AM

I'm hoping someone can help me. It's almost 3am and I can't sleep because of something happening. I went to bed feeling a little dizzy. I'm on Effexor XR and Oxycontin for my back pain. As I'm laying there sooo tired my body is trying to wake itself back up. But I can't move any limbs, eyes, nothing. Except for my legs. If I try my darndest, I can move my legs around and that'll wake me up. In the meantime, my brain is awake and my heart is beating so hard it's scaring me. So when I am fully back awake, I try to relax, start over and then it happens. I'm so tired and want to sleep, but my body keeps doing this.

I do have sleep apnea and have been having some trouble lately with limb movements. It's worrying me! I'm only 29!

blackbarf · 06-11-2003, 02:36 PM

Forgot your question, but you are not alone, I am about to graduate so am looking to identify all my 'imperfections' as such. I did what you did, on the night before my oral presentation. Spent about an hour in that state, scared to sleep. What are the other symptons of your sleep apnea? I am considering the possibility that I have TMJ and have posted on the TMJ & vision thread in that section.
barry

tracey2775 · 06-11-2003, 05:44 PM

ive been taking anti-depressants for 7 years and now and again i wake up and cant move. although my mind is awake and aware of everything and everyone around me, i just cant seem to move. im totally paralized. im telling myself in my mind to move but nothing happens. i aways feel as like ive stopped breathing as well and i cant start again.

allygirl · 06-12-2003, 01:14 AM

That happens to me,too.

WRHaxen · 06-14-2003, 09:10 AM

Me, too. usually its coupled with some kind of presence, thats either threatening or caring. its wierd. oh, well.