Whats the cause for sleep paralysis? It's been happening a lot and its starting to freak me out.?
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Look up hypnagogic and hypnapompic hallucinations, this might get you in the right direction, almost everyone experiences sleep paralysis at one time or another.
406431
Well, I have had ghosts in my house - so yeah I do believe you - and seriously, I thought I was losing my mind about the whole thing cause I tried not to believe it myself...  Anyway, its kinda retarded, but like they used to keep me up all night at times until well, I got married - I think my wife scared the ghosts away - no no in all seriousness, from all the research I have done, I have found that the supernatural like quiet secluded places and they dont go to places where there is a lot of people around - I dont know what your situation is though, do you live alone? Contact me if you need more advice:\ntungi@yahoo.com
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Its been going on too long...SEE A DOCTOR!!!!!
429689
i have seen this on T.V. it is called sleep paralysis. everyone has it at least once in there life but some people have it worse than others.
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that sounds like stress my friend. go see a doctor now. don't mean to alarm you, but it could be bells palsy. that happend to a friend of mine and he started with the symptoms you just explained. go see a doctor now!!!
359963
you need to go to a doctor. It could be anything from depression to sleep apnea.  Either way, sleep disturbances can lead to serious health problems.
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These things happen all the time some times to the most unsuspecting people. One thing you should do is pay attention to what you dream. Keep a dream log or a tape recorder beside your bed so you can have a record to compare things to.\nOh yeah FYI\n Some one who has answered this question is about to experience some paranormal events In his life!
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Could be something neurological--Go see a doctor, asap!  Best of luck!
1185109
I work in a sleep lab and I have seen this before, it is called sleep paralysis.  It is very normal and every night your body goes into a mini coma when in your deep rem sleep.  Sometimes you get up from rem too quick and your body has not recovered yet.  Maybe you took medications that made your rem sleep more dominant, or maybe your not sleeping long enough.  This problem usually is seen in older patients and patients on certain medications.
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It's Sleep Paralysis and which can often be a part of the disorder Narcolepsy.  You should consult a sleep specialist or neurologist.  I discovered the paralysis was associated with my narcolepsy and with treatment has disappeared.  The website below will be of assistance!\n\nhttp://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/sleepparalysis/
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Yes, I get them occasionally.  It's horrible, because in the few moments before I wake up completely it's incedibly scary not knowing what's happening.\n\nSounds like you're in a really stressful time at he moment, so that's why it's happening.  You could try cutting out caffeine (including chocolate) and not drinking too much alcohol before you go to bed - I find that helps.
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do you have sleep apnea. I can not explain what it is. Sorry.  look it up and see if it sounds like you.
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Should exaggerate a little bit if you want to get any helpful answers to your question because honestly I'm reading this over and over again and still don't know exactly what it is your asking...let me give this a shot tho anyway.I don't know what is causing you to be afraid but it could be something that has recently happened that was traumatic, if it is then , give yourself some time to heal, if you are seriously worried about yourself, first try talking with a close friend or relative, if that doesn't help then go see a professional and if that doesn't help then well i guess your gonna go through life being afraid of whats gonna happen and being fake to all your friends and family. Let me tell you though, trying to put up a front every waking moment isn't easy I know I do it everyday but all the things i suggested you do haven't helped me, ask this question again or add some more details.
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First, you need to consult a doctor about this, he may help you with some tablets for sleep and for relaxing your brain, because when we sleep a part of our brain is "dead" but the other part is active (we breath even when we sleep, isn't?) and that might make your body move! I hope that I could help you, because I have the same problems, since two weeks, I cannot sleep properly, but I am not damaging anything in my room!\nBefore going to sleep, I take a glass of milk and little bit honey, that helps me a lot!
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It may be lack of sleep.\n\nIf it were me, I wouldn't be asking Yahoo!ANSWERS. I'd be asking a doctor.
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Sleep paralysis? No, never happened to me but I have experienced the bottom dropping and I read somewhere that is neurons slowing down in your brain. Very common.
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i dono what some of these people are sayin, but i have 3 dream catchers an they aint done a damn thing. stop watching horror movies. its somethin i gotta learn to stop. i dont think theres a remedy but i prefer to wake from my nightmares when theres someone in bed wit me, then i can cuddle up an go sleep more easily than alone.