Types of Sleep Disorders -Sleep Paralysis
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Types of Sleep Disorders: Sleep Paralysis
Many people are aware that suffering for a sleep disorder can be very troubling, reducing or eliminating the amount of rest one receives each night. But imagine that you are in the middle of a peaceful sleep only to wake up and realize that you cannot move; you are completely aware but cannot get out of the bed. Experts describe this sensation as sleep paralysis, a common but frightening one of the many sleep disorders people are afflicted with. In this article, we will explore what happens in paralysis and some ways to avoid it altogether.
Types are Sleep Disorders
There are many disorders that people suffer from including insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep), sleep apnea (difficulty breathing during sleep), narcolepsy (uncontrolled sleepiness), restless leg syndrome (the need to move your legs at night keeping you awake), night terrors, sleepwalking and paralysis - the latter of which we will be focusing on in this article.
Paralysis is one of the many sleep disorders that affect people every night. It is described as the feeling of waking up unable to move, blink, or sometimes even breathe. You may just be waking up from a dream and open your eyes only to realize you can't move a muscle, no matter how hard you try. And in addition to not being able to move, you may sense a variety of feelings, including:
Being Watched - It is not uncommon for people in this paralyzed state to either see with their own eyes or feel a figure or silhouette floating overhead or sitting near the bed.
Floating or Gliding - Many people who suffer from this affliction have the feeling that they are floating above their body or even traveling within the house, or in another location.
Feeling a Heavy Weight - Some people feel that something or someone is pressing down on their chest leaving them unable to breathe until the paralysis has ended.
Why Does it Happen?
No one has been able to decipher a cause for this disorder, however it has been determined that it happens more often to people who are lying on their backs. Some have a spiritual theory that this disorder is not really a problem and is instead simply the result of the soul leaving the body for a nightly excursion only to return after we have already awakened, which explains why we see a dark figure and feel the heavy weight pressing on us (as the soul tries to reenter the body). Of course, this explanation is by no means widely accepted and is only one of several theories available.
Sleep disorders, and particularly paralysis, can cause a great deal of grief and stress in the person suffering from them because they occur during a period of time when there is little to no control over behaviors. So if you think that you may be suffering from one or more sleep disorders, seek the help of a professional to determine which one you have and how you can aid the condition to resume your healthy and peaceful sleeping patterns.
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I have this about once a week, and it scares the hell out of me. But I have learned to live with it. I find it comes on when I don't get enough sleep. And right now I am stressed and lacking sleep from being unemployed, so it's hitting me really hard lately.
I have had these sensations haappen to me and they were incredibly scary. This describes what I have been experiencing. I am going to try to get regular sleep and sleep on my side.
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I read that there are hundreds of sleep disorders, new ones being dicovered everyday. Sleep paralysis is unbelievably common. It's surprising how many of my friends have experienced it.
Yep, I've suffered from this on rare occasions since childhood and it FREAKS you out. In my case I could not move or breathe. I had to focus all my attention on moving my toes in order to wake up from the paralysis. Once I snapped out of it I had to fully sit up and wake up before trying to go back to sleep otherwise it would happen again right away.
I have also suffered from chronic insomnia since childhood and restless legs. I've been meaning to get referred to a sleep clinic as I'm curious as to what they would tell me but so far have been too busy with life to do it.
My Father suffers from night terrors. He acts out whole crazy dreams in real life, complete with swinging lamps over his head. I also use to watch him cook himself meals while totally asleep. It was very entertaining for me but embarrassing for him.
My Brother also yells things, talks and sleep walks as well.
Guess weird sleep disorders run in families! Interesting hub.
TJH 2 years ago
I think this is what I have - and I think it was caused by a road traffic accident i had with head injuries. When I wake up I can't breathe or move for around 15 seconds, I find it terrifying!