Major sleeping disorder

[ck27]

I suffer from sleep paralysis which i guess there are also people out there that suffer from that? What do you all think could be done to fix this terrifying sleeping disorder?

[GAHD]

aerobics.

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by ck27

I suffer from sleep paralysis which i guess there are also people out there that suffer from that? What do you all think could be done to fix this terrifying sleeping disorder?

That can be very serious. Have you consulted with a physician and been diagnosed as such, or is this a personal diagnosis based on what you've read and thought "yeah, that sounds like me...?"

[ck27]

NO im not gonna consult with anyone over this. its more of a self diagnosis and i know its sleep paralysis cause i have it. Nothing can be done for it and i have to make sure i fall asleep flat on my stomache to avoid it. Anywayz some people say its a hallucination in your sleep and other say your brain wakes up before your body does so your conscious. supposively your body goes into a paralysis state in sleep to keep you from sleep walking.

[Halo]

I would definitely consult with a doctor; self diagnosis is not always the best. There is a lot of misleading information to be had and only a medical professional would know what is best.

What are your exact symptoms - just temporary paralysis or are there other associated symptoms?

What parts of your body can you not move? Just all four limbs or what?
Do you experience brief or partial feelings of musculoskeletal paralysis?
Do you also experience hypnagogic hallucinations? Feelings of dread, malevolent presence etc?

Did you know the sleep paralysis is often associated with narcolepsy?

If you've had this problem at least once a week for six months - medical intervention can be beneficial.

Still though, you should see your doctor to make sure that it is sleep paralysis and not something more serious. If you still do not wish to consult a physician then here are some things you can do to help avoid sleep paralysis:

-Get adequate amounts of sleep (7-8 hrs a night)
-Exercise regularly, but not too close to bed time.
-Reduce stressors in your life. Leave work at work, home life at home etc.
-Maintain a regular sleep schedule. Do not fluctuate the times you go to bed as this throws off your biological sleep pattern.

Sleep paralysis is really when the body is wakened from a REM cycle into a fully awakened state - there's no fuzzy slowly waking up part - you're just suddenly awake.

Our bodies naturally go through paralysis during REM cycles which happen about 4 to 5 times a night in an adult. They are shorter at the beginning of sleep and get longer near the end and they can range between 90-120 minutes in duration. Sleep paralysis usually happens, like I said, when you are awakened in the middle of a REM cycle where your body is naturally paralyzed.

It is possible that low levels of melatonin may stop the depolarization current in the nerves and thus prevent the body from mimicing the dream activity i.e -prohibit the sleeper from running when they are dreaming of running. So, yes it may be a preventative measure to stop someone from sleep walking, however clinical sleep walking is a little bit different. In REM sleep the body releases a chemical to cause the sleep paralysis, in those that sleep walk they lack the chemical and thus end up mimicing what they are dreaming about - this is not always limited to walking.

Sorry I rambled. My final opinion is to go to a doctor to be 100% sure it is what you feel it is. If you do not wish to do that, then follow the recommendations to proventing sleep paralysis that I have outlined above.

Best wishes
Halo

[medicography]

Sleep paralysis......It has more of a spiritual meaning to it. It's supposed to be related to evil, that the dark shadows try to scare you..things like that. I checked that on a site called dreammoods, and it's very interesting. It's not really a sleep disorder.

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by medicography

Sleep paralysis......It has more of a spiritual meaning to it. It's supposed to be related to evil, that the dark shadows try to scare you..things like that.

Well... that certainly is an... uhmmm... interesting take on the Medical Science side of things.

How does one quantize "spiritual meaning," and "evil," and scares induced by dark shadows? I'd like to study these.

[orbsycli]

Originally Posted by ck27

I suffer from sleep paralysis which i guess there are also people out there that suffer from that? What do you all think could be done to fix this terrifying sleeping disorder?

How are you suffering?

I love sleep paralysis,

whenever I enter that state everything gets so vivid, and lucid

and LOUD!!!

I hear things exploding!!!

Embrace it!

Not a lot of people get to experience this,

What you need to do is when you enter this state of dreaming
Watch all of your thoughts.

Watch everything as if it was a movie, and listen,
don't allow yourself to get sucked into one of those thoughts, you'll lose yourself into a dream.

After a few minutes, when everything is extremely vivid
Imagine there is a door behind you
and behind this door (Imagine anything, imagine Maui, mmm)

Turn around,
There will be a door
Open it

welcome to the world of lucid dreaming.

More information and techniques at www.dreamviews.com

[Mercedes Benzene]

If you're concerned that you have a medical condition, I think it would be stupid not to see a doctor.
Are you narcoleptic?

[mollymo]

orbsycli are you mad? I dont want to embrace it i want it to go away. Last week i fell asleep on the settee and someone came into the room, i wont go into what happened next because it is a tad pervy.

I tried to wake up, i was awake as far as i am concerned but i couldn't move , my whole body was paralized. I tried to scream but nothing came out, i could see the dog on the lawn and hear my neighbours kids talking so i knew i was awake.

I dont think a Doctor could help as it is not a medical condition, perhaps anti depressants may help i dont know.

All i know is..

I hate going to sleep.