Sleep Paralysis

Hello. I am 20 yrs old.
I have suffered from Sleep Paralysis for some times now.
The first time it happened was a few years ago.. and it would happen every few months.
Then last year i started having three or four episodes per night, weekly.... then it went to once a month. I havent had an episode it at least half a year.. but then last night it happend four times. Then once again earlier today when i took a nap......  only occasionally i have had hallucinations with the sleep paralysis.
Does anyone know a good medicine that can be prescribed? Anyone who has had this problem??

side note: I also have anxiety and panic disorder.

[Tacita]

I'm in the same boat you are in even though I'm a little bit older than you at 36. I first started having SP when I was around 14 or 15 years old and sometimes it will happen every night for a week, other times it will be gone for several months to years and then I'll have like three or four attacks in one night. So, I understand what you are going through. As for medications I've read that it might be related it anxiety, bipolar disorders or even Narcolepsy. Also sleep deprivation can trigger an episode as well. My own SP comes from a combination of bipolar disorder and sometimes sleep deprivation. Antidepressants sometimes help and also there is another medication called "Provigal" but I'm not sure if that's only for those with diagnosed Narcolepsy. Maybe you can ask your doctor to refer you to a sleep specialist and they can run some tests and see what the root cause of your SP is and how to go about treating it. Good luck!

~Ami