Sleep Paralysis

[ajax_andy 0]

Anyone here ever suffered from this?

 

Bloody horrible!

 

I've had dark figures stood next to my bed watching over me, to the deafening sound of a radio being tuned in and bright light flooding the room.

 

Shit yer pants scary it most certainly is!!!

[Guest alex]

Only had the actual paralysis. Used to happen a lot but not so often now (very rare in fact). Had the loud buzzing in the ear with it too. It's not very nice like, even then.

[ChezGiven 0]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

[ajax_andy 0]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

 

 

You're close but its the other way around, your mind wakes up before your body.

 

When you sleep your brain sends signals to your body to paralyse it so you dont act out your dreams... when you wake up it should reconnect at the same time, however with sleep paralysis it doesnt do this immediately and thats when the "fun" starts.

 

Not sure what causes this though.

Edited October 26, 2010 by ajax_andy

[Guest alex]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

In layman's terms I think it's caused by the mind waking up before the auto paralysis mechanism (which stops you thrashing around etc. during REM sleep) has stopped. Strange how you can (and do) open your eyes and are able to see though.

[Guest alex]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

 

 

You're close but its the other way around, your mind wakes up before your body.

 

When you sleep your brain sends signals to your body to paralyse it so you dont act out your dreams... when you wake up it should reconnect at the same time, however with sleep paralysis it doesnt do this immediately and thats when the "fun" starts.

 

Not sure what causes this though.

You beat me to it. I got it most often when I'd been dozing, so to speak, i.e. having short sleeps. I have had it at other times, through the night and waking up in the morning etc. though. I read somewhere it's responsible for the majority of alien abduction reports too. Not sure how they would quantify that like.

Edited October 26, 2010 by alex

[ajax_andy 0]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

In layman's terms I think it's caused by the mind waking up before the auto paralysis mechanism (which stops you thrashing around etc. during REM sleep) has stopped. Strange how you can (and do) open your eyes and are able to see though.

 

 

Can you though? I'm not convinced that my eyes are actually open in these situations, and what I'm seeing is actually just images transmitted by my brain and not my eyes.

 

I know that my mouth is paralysed as I have tried to ask the dark figure who it was but it just came out as.

 

"ghgodjfodjfdnlfgnffgjkgjdrp"

[Kitman 2263]

Is it related to sleep apnea? Brain starved of oxygen etc.....

[ChezGiven 0]

Never had it waking up but did used to get it going to sleep sometimes, usually after being on a 3 day bender.

[ChezGiven 0]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

I've had it where I think I'm having a heart attack and I can't breath. Throat choking, normally when am stressed I get this, saying that normally, it's only happened about 5 times, but you feel powerless, and it's such a fucking relief when you wake up, horrible crack.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

 

 

You're close but its the other way around, your mind wakes up before your body.

 

When you sleep your brain sends signals to your body to paralyse it so you dont act out your dreams... when you wake up it should reconnect at the same time, however with sleep paralysis it doesnt do this immediately and thats when the "fun" starts.

 

Not sure what causes this though.

You beat me to it. I got it most often when I'd been dozing, so to speak, i.e. having short sleeps. I have had it at other times, through the night and waking up in the morning etc. though. I read somewhere it's responsible for the majority of alien abduction reports too. Not sure how they would quantify that like.

Exactly when I'd get the above.

[ajax_andy 0]

Its caused by over tiredness isnt it? The brain is shutting the body down for sleep before it shuts itself down completely, or something like that.

 

 

You're close but its the other way around, your mind wakes up before your body.

 

When you sleep your brain sends signals to your body to paralyse it so you dont act out your dreams... when you wake up it should reconnect at the same time, however with sleep paralysis it doesnt do this immediately and thats when the "fun" starts.

 

Not sure what causes this though.

You beat me to it. I got it most often when I'd been dozing, so to speak, i.e. having short sleeps. I have had it at other times, through the night and waking up in the morning etc. though. I read somewhere it's responsible for the majority of alien abduction reports too. Not sure how they would quantify that like.

 

 

Yeah mine kicks in usually if i'm suffering from a bout of insomnia and am falling in to short restless sleeps... had it during normal sleeps too though.

 

I can understand the alien abduction link tbh... your body for some strange reason thinks there's danger and so kicks in loads of adrenaline causing you to fear something even if you dont know what... I think the brain just makes it up from there.

 

I know from personal experience that my fears or interests influence my "visions and feelings" as I used to be scared of ghosts and during sleep paralysis I always had a dark figure standing looking over me... however now i'm interested in aliens and the like its always bright lights flooding the room and high pitched radio noise (although not sure what the radio noise is all about)

[ajax_andy 0]

Is it related to sleep apnea? Brain starved of oxygen etc.....

 

I think it can be linked but its not solely caused by that and is quite common in lots of healthy people

[ajax_andy 0]

I've had it where I think I'm having a heart attack and I can't breath. Throat choking, normally when am stressed I get this, saying that normally, it's only happened about 5 times, but you feel powerless, and it's such a fucking relief when you wake up, horrible crack.

 

 

That sounds pretty horrific!

 

I find the more you freak out and fight it the worse it gets... you have to some how not panic and relax which makes it go away quicker.

 

Easier said then done tho!

[Kitman 2263]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

 

I always assumed mental illness was the cause of most alien abduction stories. All the interesting parts of the body to test and they always stick a probe up their arse.....

[ajax_andy 0]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

 

What's the explanation for the other 1% then?

 

 

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[Kitman 2263]

I've had it where I think I'm having a heart attack and I can't breath. Throat choking, normally when am stressed I get this, saying that normally, it's only happened about 5 times, but you feel powerless, and it's such a fucking relief when you wake up, horrible crack.

 

.....and then you have a tab and feel better?

[ajax_andy 0]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

 

I always assumed mental illness was the cause of most alien abduction stories. All the interesting parts of the body to test and they always stick a probe up their arse.....

 

 

Haha sadly you are very misinformed. I could point you in the direction of some very interesting and famous accounts of alien abduction that involves no anal probing but I think that would be another thread entirely.

[Kitman 2263]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

 

What's the explanation for the other 1% then?

 

 

<que X Files music>

 

Michael Barrymore?

[Kitman 2263]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

 

I always assumed mental illness was the cause of most alien abduction stories. All the interesting parts of the body to test and they always stick a probe up their arse.....

 

 

Haha sadly you are very misinformed. I could point you in the direction of some very interesting and famous accounts of alien abduction that involves no anal probing but I think that would be another thread entirely.

 

Well maybe I exaggerated. Apparently first bright lights flood the room, there's a high pitched radio noise and then in comes the anal probe. However some subjects are lucky enough to wake up before the probe.....

[ajax_andy 0]

They also say its the cause of 99% of Alien abduction stories.

 

I always assumed mental illness was the cause of most alien abduction stories. All the interesting parts of the body to test and they always stick a probe up their arse.....

 

 

Haha sadly you are very misinformed. I could point you in the direction of some very interesting and famous accounts of alien abduction that involves no anal probing but I think that would be another thread entirely.

 

Well maybe I exaggerated. Apparently first bright lights flood the room, there's a high pitched radio noise and then in comes the anal probe. However some subjects are lucky enough to wake up before the probe.....

 

HAHA that must have been why I was a bit sore the next day!

 

Its would also explain the 50 foot satalite dish sticking out of my arse! (southpark reference for those confussed)

[Christmas Tree 5051]

Anyone here ever suffered from this?

 

Bloody horrible!

 

I've had dark figures stood next to my bed watching over me, to the deafening sound of a radio being tuned in and bright light flooding the room.

 

Shit yer pants scary it most certainly is!!!

 

Shola, most of his career in front of goal.

[Kitman 2263]

Luckily I need to be struck repeatedly with a hammer to wake up in the morning. Does drinking heavily before you go to bed make any difference Ajax?

[ajax_andy 0]

Luckily I need to be struck repeatedly with a hammer to wake up in the morning. Does drinking heavily before you go to bed make any difference Ajax?

 

 

I'd say from memory i've never had sleep parlaysis after a heavy night drinking. I think thats because I pass out and am pretty much unconscious when pissed... its more light and restless sleep that triggers it I think.