Sleep paralysis is a common condition where people are paralyzed at the onset of sleep or upon waking, often with terrifying hallucinations. I used to think these were just nightmares until i did my research and found out this is actually a condition.
Has anyone experienced this? Did you see any dark figures in your bedroom as you lay there helplessly?
RE: Has anyone had sleep paralysis?
Hi jonxblaze
I used to get this years ago, when I was over tired. I did used to really fear what I might see as well, but the best solution for mewas to tell myself that I was in control of the situation, to breathe deeply, and train myself to wake up completely, so I was not in the paralysed state. Getting enough sleep was key for me in this condition.
Hope this helps. xxx
RE: Has anyone had sleep paralysis?
yes ive been getting this condition quite abit lately. It can be quite frightening, and yes ifeel the presence of someone. On one occasion the 'someone' tried lifting me up of the bed including the mattress i was sleeping on![sm=hidesbehindsofa.gif]
RE: Has anyone had sleep paralysis?
Oh yes,
I have them quite regular; I am paralysed on the bed and can see a dark image in the corner of the room approaching me and then I can hear a loud high pitch scream in my ear as though the image has just yelled in my ear.
Very scary, but nothing to worry about (so they tell me).
In the old times it was said that you were visited by the 'Night Hag'[:o]
RE: Has anyone had sleep paralysis?
Yes - I stayed in a hotel a few years ago and as I was waking up, I felt that there was someone lying in the bed behind me. I wasreally scaredand couldn't move. I heard a woman's voice saying something and then I was able to move and turn over on my back. Nobody there. At least, nobody I could see.
I was going to change rooms but I talked myself out of it, thought I was just being silly. A few days later, I dreamt she was hovering over the bed! Ok, that did it. My Buddhist friend gave me some holy water to shake around the room and I 'had a chat' to the lady before I left. I felt it was ok when I moved out. Scary experience, though.