Yup, it's a craaaaaaaaaaaazzzy ride. I'll get it a few times a year at least. I did a painting of something I saw once, I wish I could dig up a scan of it. Wacky stuff.
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Post by luce (626 posts) See mini bio
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i've had it happen pretty frequently for about a week (finals week) and my number one advise is to stay calm. it's not going to kill you, it's just a temporary phenomenon that occurs when you're in such a deep sleep that your brain disconnects from your muscles for a bit.
if you sleep on your side it eliminates the risk for sleep paralysis. you probably don't want to sleep face up or face down if you're afraid of this. claustrophobic people tend to have a greater fear of sleep paralysis.
if you sleep on your side it eliminates the risk for sleep paralysis. you probably don't want to sleep face up or face down if you're afraid of this. claustrophobic people tend to have a greater fear of sleep paralysis.
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Post by Pazy (1,073 posts) See mini bio
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Ive never had any experiences like this, its sounds terrifying though. Ive never actually had any hallucinations at all, the only thing I get quite regulerly is Deja-Vu, sometimes Deja-Vu to something that never happened, some did happen and sometimes to something I experienced in a dream.
Posted 5 months ago
Post by CoverlessTech (509 posts) See mini bio
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I use to get a a ton a few years back. Or at least that is what I attribute my experiences too. Scariest thing I have ever experienced.
I've had it a few times when it feels like the blankets are being pulled off of my bed(like there is something at the bottom pulling them).
Also a few times where I would be floating. It's the most messed up thing, when you snap out of it you actually feel like you fall back to the bed.
The worst one by far was in my basement when I fell asleep on the couch one night, I "woke" to a song playing on my computer(which was off) and when I "laid" back down something grabbed me. I had scratches on my arms and everything, probably the wire in the couch while I was struggling to move.
Many other times where there weren't really any hallucinations but still scary as shit. Feels like you can't breath and not being able to move is to fucked up.
@kmdrkul said:
As you can tell I have fucked up sleep patterns.
I've had it a few times when it feels like the blankets are being pulled off of my bed(like there is something at the bottom pulling them).
Also a few times where I would be floating. It's the most messed up thing, when you snap out of it you actually feel like you fall back to the bed.
The worst one by far was in my basement when I fell asleep on the couch one night, I "woke" to a song playing on my computer(which was off) and when I "laid" back down something grabbed me. I had scratches on my arms and everything, probably the wire in the couch while I was struggling to move.
Many other times where there weren't really any hallucinations but still scary as shit. Feels like you can't breath and not being able to move is to fucked up.
@kmdrkul said:
" I've read up on it and is it at all weird that I actually want to experience one of these? "I don't think this is something you actually want to experience. Maybe you are thinking of lucid dreaming, that is something I recommend. Lucid dreaming is when you have complete control over your mind in your dreams. It is a little weird to fall asleep in a lucid dream and dream inside a dream and wake up twice though...
As you can tell I have fucked up sleep patterns.
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Post by ZmillA (213 posts) See mini bio
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I aim for it when Im doing my lucid dreaming stuff. Its much easier to enter a dream from a waking state if you first enter this zone of between sleep and wakefulness.
And what you are talking about is Rem Atonia. Sleep paralysis happens whenever your asleep, to keep you from acting out you're dreams. Rem Atonia is specifically the frightening occurences that you are talking about.
And what you are talking about is Rem Atonia. Sleep paralysis happens whenever your asleep, to keep you from acting out you're dreams. Rem Atonia is specifically the frightening occurences that you are talking about.
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Post by kmdrkul (1,800 posts) See mini bio
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@CoverlessTech said:
Well I want to experience that too, but this just seems friggen awesome. I mean, who needs horror movies when you can actually live one out?
@kmdrkul said:
" I've read up on it and is it at all weird that I actually want to experience one of these? "I don't think this is something you actually want to experience. Maybe you are thinking of lucid dreaming, that is something I recommend. Lucid dreaming is when you have complete control over your mind in your dreams. It is a little weird to fall asleep in a lucid dream and dream inside a dream and wake up twice though... As you can tell I have fucked up sleep patterns. "
Posted 5 months ago
Post by Jayge (9,055 posts) See mini bio
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Nothing like that has ever happened to me. Nor would I want it to. It sounds like me when I was on oxycodone after getting my wisdom teeth removed; I couldn't move a muscle. I hated it. I'm a restless sleeper and easy to wake anyway, although i don't know if that has anything to do with it (probably not).
Posted 5 months ago
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@Diamond said:
I've experienced the common, hallucination-free sleep paralysis a number of times. It's freaky enough with out hallucinations.
" Everyone gets sleep paralysis (well, not sleep walkers), I can often feel it coming on when I'm going to sleep.Never woke up while still in sleep paralysis though. "Paralysis during REM is called REM atonia. The term "sleep paralysis" refers specifically to the condition of waking from REM but still being paralyzed. For some people hallucinations can accompany it as well.
I've experienced the common, hallucination-free sleep paralysis a number of times. It's freaky enough with out hallucinations.
Posted 5 months ago
Post by ahriman22 (1,791 posts) See mini bio
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@kmdrkul said:
@torus: Sleep paralysis does not involve dreams. You "wake up" paralyzed and you hallucinate some pretty screwed up shit.
" @CoverlessTech said:Yeah, because experiencing something that will make you afraid to even close your eyes is AWESOME BRO! I don't think you can really imagine the feeling until it actually happens to you.Well I want to experience that too, but this just seems friggen awesome. I mean, who needs horror movies when you can actually live one out? "
@kmdrkul said:
" I've read up on it and is it at all weird that I actually want to experience one of these? "I don't think this is something you actually want to experience. Maybe you are thinking of lucid dreaming, that is something I recommend. Lucid dreaming is when you have complete control over your mind in your dreams. It is a little weird to fall asleep in a lucid dream and dream inside a dream and wake up twice though... As you can tell I have fucked up sleep patterns. "
@torus: Sleep paralysis does not involve dreams. You "wake up" paralyzed and you hallucinate some pretty screwed up shit.
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Post by Nasar7 (630 posts) See mini bio
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Note that it is possible, and likely, to go straight from a nightmare, wake up, and into a session of sleep paralysis. You can have visual as well as auditory hallucinations. The last time it happened to me was just like that, from a lucid nightmare to an episode of SP, with auditory hallucination but thankfully not visual. Not being in control of your own body really is one of the scariest things imaginable.
You may think you wanna experience it cause now you know what SP is and you think you won't be scared, that you can be logical about it when it happens, but trust me, even knowing what it is you can't think of that shit while its going on, all thats on your mind is the fear.
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Post by CSXLoser (265 posts) See mini bio
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i used to have it occasionally back in elementary years. Normally, i would be walking up to my room or lying on something like my bed or couch. And then people i never saw in my life pop out of nowhere and give me evil stares. I remember my chest feeling like its being pushed down by the stares. Never told anyone about it till it stopped. Family doctor said it was probably sleep paralysis.
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Post by HairyMike87 (248 posts) See mini bio
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I've had that happen to me a couple times. Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night normal, then when i'm trying to get back to sleep, my body just becomes inactive. I'm guessing I went to sleep quickly without knowing and my eyes open up and I can't move my body no matter how hard I try. Then I start to hear voices or crazy ass sounds like someone is running around my house going nuts and then I start to panic. Then I snap out of it and I'm able to move. Then I turn on my light and that was enough sleep for me that night lol.
It's probably one of the most harmless things in the world to happen to you, but stuff goes on that just makes you feel like something terrifying is going down and you have no control. It will probably be one of the scariest things you experience in your life.
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