Comments on: Sleep Paralysis: What it is and How to Avoid it http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:41:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: talanie http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79498 talanie Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:18:45 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79498 im so happy to see this. One thing i havent seen was ... sometimes while im sleeping and cant move something on my skin is itching and i can not scratch it. but when someone wakes me up or calls my name im not itching anymore or nothing is biting me example (mosquito) im so happy to see this. One thing i havent seen was … sometimes while im sleeping and cant move something on my skin is itching and i can not scratch it. but when someone wakes me up or calls my name im not itching anymore or nothing is biting me example (mosquito)

]]> By: RiotMaker http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79427 RiotMaker Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:40:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79427 I'm 25, and have been suffering from these for nearly 10 years. It's gotten increasingly worse to the point where it's every night sometimes multiple times a night. I came online tonight, googled sleeping disorders and found this which seems to fit the description almost perfectly. They generally occur and are over within the first 15 minutes after I've "fallen" asleep. It's progressed to the point where I'm often scared to sleep, and when I finally give into fatigue it's only with the lights and TV on. I've also found that when I fall asleep on my back, its always a given that I'll have one of these dreams (Or SP). Generally someone is always trying to break into the house, or someone has made it into the house. The dogs are always barking like crazy, often I can hear voices, and sometimes it progresses to the point where I can feel the intruders hands on me. I always try to force myself to get up or roll around, even try to force my eyes open. I've tried to call out to my girlfriend who's generally in bed beside me, but mostly whatever comes out of my mouth is just incoherent babble. In reality, when I wake up I find the dogs and girlfriend calmly sleeping. My girlfriend says she never hears or feels anything whatsoever. Now that I have some knowledge of what they are, I'm going to try to remain calm and just ride the dream out. If anyone wants to share their experiences with me, or offer any advice, feel free to email me at yewcancallmegod@hotmail.com I’m 25, and have been suffering from these for nearly 10 years. It’s gotten increasingly worse to the point where it’s every night sometimes multiple times a night.

I came online tonight, googled sleeping disorders and found this which seems to fit the description almost perfectly.

They generally occur and are over within the first 15 minutes after I’ve “fallen” asleep.

It’s progressed to the point where I’m often scared to sleep, and when I finally give into fatigue it’s only with the lights and TV on.

I’ve also found that when I fall asleep on my back, its always a given that I’ll have one of these dreams (Or SP).

Generally someone is always trying to break into the house, or someone has made it into the house. The dogs are always barking like crazy, often I can hear voices, and sometimes it progresses to the point where I can feel the intruders hands on me.

I always try to force myself to get up or roll around, even try to force my eyes open. I’ve tried to call out to my girlfriend who’s generally in bed beside me, but mostly whatever comes out of my mouth is just incoherent babble.

In reality, when I wake up I find the dogs and girlfriend calmly sleeping. My girlfriend says she never hears or feels anything whatsoever. Now that I have some knowledge of what they are, I’m going to try to remain calm and just ride the dream out.

If anyone wants to share their experiences with me, or offer any advice, feel free to email me at yewcancallmegod@hotmail.com

]]> By: Monica http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79305 Monica Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:37:57 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79305 Thank you for explaining this! I always wondered what caused them, and i've had them for years. I just had one the other night. They aren't nice at all. Once, i had fallen asleep on my mom's bed. My dad works grave yard shifts. I woke up and i couldn't move, i was asleep on my side, and i could've sworn i had seen my dad in the room and when i tried to call him, my voice went away. I just heard myself breathing really heavy. When i was able to move, i got up right away and noticed my dad wasn't home. That one scared me. :( Another time, i had seen a shadow come from my ceiling, towards my face. I couldn't breath this other time either. :/ I really hate them. Thank you for explaining this! I always wondered what caused them, and i’ve had them for years. I just had one the other night. They aren’t nice at all.
Once, i had fallen asleep on my mom’s bed. My dad works grave yard shifts. I woke up and i couldn’t move, i was asleep on my side, and i could’ve sworn i had seen my dad in the room and when i tried to call him, my voice went away. I just heard myself breathing really heavy. When i was able to move, i got up right away and noticed my dad wasn’t home. That one scared me. :(
Another time, i had seen a shadow come from my ceiling, towards my face. I couldn’t breath this other time either. :/
I really hate them.

]]> By: C W Payne http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79138 C W Payne Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:48:21 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79138 I have experienced Sleep Paralysis many many times. Yes it scared me. While sleeping I awoke but couldn't move or make a sound. I never seen any ugly creature, just seemed as though some invisable force was preventing me from moving and making a sound. After snapping out of it I felt goose-bumps all over with an itching sensation. I was 16 years old. Nothing abnormal happening in my life. Not depressed or stressed out. Next occurences began when I was about 30. Quite frequent, several times a week, sometime one right after another. Many times I was aware when it was starting and prevent it. Other times I would lay still, letting it go on. I would hear a buzz sound that would resonate into a high pitch sound. Seemed as though every atom in my body was viberating faster and faster as the sound become higher and higher in frequency. It was as though I was moving at the speed of light. Of all the times I haved tried to stick it out from beginning to end (?) I would become scared and fight myself out of it, with itchey goose-bumps. I'm 68 years old now and still experience them once in a while....and still don't know what's happening. I have experienced Sleep Paralysis many many times. Yes it scared me. While sleeping I awoke but couldn’t move or make a sound. I never seen any ugly creature, just seemed as though some invisable force was preventing me from moving and making a sound. After snapping out of it I felt goose-bumps all over with an itching sensation.
I was 16 years old. Nothing abnormal happening in my life. Not depressed or stressed out.
Next occurences began when I was about 30. Quite frequent, several times a week, sometime one right after another.
Many times I was aware when it was starting and prevent it. Other times I would lay still, letting it go on.
I would hear a buzz sound that would resonate into a high pitch sound. Seemed as though every atom in my body was viberating faster and faster as the sound become higher and higher in frequency. It was as though I was moving at the speed of light.
Of all the times I haved tried to stick it out from beginning to end (?) I would become scared and fight myself out of it, with itchey goose-bumps.
I’m 68 years old now and still experience them once in a while….and still don’t know what’s happening.

]]> By: Mia http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79117 Mia Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:07:05 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79117 Thanks for explaining sleep paralysis! I had just experienced this last night. But it kept on happening every time I try to sleep. At first, I was probably asleep. Then, I started hearing this religious chanting and after that, there was a this high pitch sound that kept on getting louder. When the sound reached it's loudest point, I couldn't move at all! I was panicking and I felt like I was going to be abducted... I could move my eyes and my head a little bit, and when I try to move my head, it was shaking and felt like it was being pushed down. I would snap out of it when I move my arm, but when I try to sleep, I would hear the high pitch noise again and become paralyzed. This repeated about 2-4 times, and I knew I was awake. It kept me up 30 minutes last night... It wasn't fun at all... :( Thanks for explaining sleep paralysis!
I had just experienced this last night. But it kept on happening every time I try to sleep. At first, I was probably asleep. Then, I started hearing this religious chanting and after that, there was a this high pitch sound that kept on getting louder. When the sound reached it’s loudest point, I couldn’t move at all! I was panicking and I felt like I was going to be abducted… I could move my eyes and my head a little bit, and when I try to move my head, it was shaking and felt like it was being pushed down. I would snap out of it when I move my arm, but when I try to sleep, I would hear the high pitch noise again and become paralyzed. This repeated about 2-4 times, and I knew I was awake. It kept me up 30 minutes last night… It wasn’t fun at all… :(

]]> By: vishwanath http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79051 vishwanath Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79051 thanks a lot for the explanation,i had this thing happening to me like a hour back and for last 6 months.i am working graveyard shift for 2 years now,well its a great relife to understand why it happens.its nice phenomenon to read but really bad to experience.this explanation will change a lot for me next time i wont be scared for sure...... thanks a lot for great help... take care... thanks a lot for the explanation,i had this thing happening to me like a hour back and for last 6 months.i am working graveyard shift for 2 years now,well its a great relife to understand why it happens.its nice phenomenon to read but really bad to experience.this explanation will change a lot for me next time i wont be scared for sure…… thanks a lot for great help…
take care…

]]> By: yeilyn http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79016 yeilyn Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:00:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79016 Another thing you should add on to I think..is to just tell yourself to calm down and relax your mind has great power over you..and telling yourself to calm down and relax and try to make the situation go away is the best way..Alot of experiences have happened to me, so i know how it feels like and im scared and petrefied and have hard time breathin and at one point i actually had pain on my sides and arms from it when i woken up only once though, telling yourself to calm down and relax is the best solution and for me the experiences have stopped already=D yayyyyy!! Another thing you should add on to I think..is to just tell yourself to calm down and relax your mind has great power over you..and telling yourself to calm down and relax and try to make the situation go away is the best way..Alot of experiences have happened to me, so i know how it feels like and im scared and petrefied and have hard time breathin and at one point i actually had pain on my sides and arms from it when i woken up only once though, telling yourself to calm down and relax is the best solution and for me the experiences have stopped already=D yayyyyy!!

]]> By: yeilyn http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-79015 yeilyn Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:58:18 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-79015 Another thing you should add on to I think..is to just tell yourself to calm down and relax your mind has great power over you..and telling yourself to calm down and relax and try to make the situation go away is the best way..Alot of experiences have happened to me, so i know how it feels like and im scared and petrefied and have hard time breathin and at one point i actually had pain on my sides and arms from it when i woken up only once though, telling yourself to calm down and relax is the best solution and for me the experiences have stopped alreay =D yayyyyy!! Another thing you should add on to I think..is to just tell yourself to calm down and relax your mind has great power over you..and telling yourself to calm down and relax and try to make the situation go away is the best way..Alot of experiences have happened to me, so i know how it feels like and im scared and petrefied and have hard time breathin and at one point i actually had pain on my sides and arms from it when i woken up only once though, telling yourself to calm down and relax is the best solution and for me the experiences have stopped alreay =D yayyyyy!!

]]> By: KeKe http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-78840 KeKe Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-78840 This happens 2 me often.Maybe 2-3 times a week.I think it happens more when im sleep.I can see but not hear and breathing is very hard.It only happen 4 a couple of seconds and then i seem 2 be o.k.I dont feel like anyone evil is there.I have been going Thru this 4 a while and you get use 2 it. This happens 2 me often.Maybe 2-3 times a week.I think it happens more when im sleep.I can see but not hear and breathing is very hard.It only happen 4 a couple of seconds and then i seem 2 be o.k.I dont feel like anyone evil is there.I have been going Thru this 4 a while and you get use 2 it.

]]> By: sean http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-2/#comment-78378 sean Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:12:20 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/sleep-paralysis-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comment-78378 Sooooo I experience somthing a little different...Often I wake up unable to move, I get real HOT and start sweating, I try to move to wipe the sweat out my eyes but I cant and it Burns..I feel litte scratches all over my body and the ceiling starts to drip blood....I focus all my energy on closing my eyes, when i do it breaks the spell..I jump up from bed completely drenched in sweat and immediatly drink water....this has happened to me for 9 years now Sooooo I experience somthing a little different…Often I wake up unable to move, I get real HOT and start sweating, I try to move to wipe the sweat out my eyes but I cant and it Burns..I feel litte scratches all over my body and the ceiling starts to drip blood….I focus all my energy on closing my eyes, when i do it breaks the spell..I jump up from bed completely drenched in sweat and immediatly drink water….this has happened to me for 9 years now

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