Yes - I too have experienced this phenomenon many many times during my lifetime. I don't know what causes it, but I know it feels quite terrifying while going through it. The sensation of being paralysed and totally unable to move, the feeling of a dreadful weight on the chest making it nearly impossible to breath, the feeling of dread and palpitations, the sweating and struggle to wrest yourself awake - I've had all these and it appears that they're all part of this very unpleasant sleep disorder. In recent years it hasn't bothered me too much, but you should mention it to your doctor as there may be ways of relieving this distressing condition nowadays. I just want you to know that it had no harmful after effects, it's just a very bothersome experience. There was no internet to turn to in my early years, so it's only now that I've gained some insight into it. Don't worry - it's more common than you think, so don't be afraid to mention it to your doctor. He may be able to shed further light on it. I wish you the best of luck in your life ahead. All will be well.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Understand your predicament. The symptoms you are experiencing could be due to an entity called sleep paralysis. When this happens in sleep the person has difficulty moving his hands or feet. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive day time sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnogogic hallucinations and automatic behavior. You will need to consult your primary care physician, who may schedule you for a polysomnogram (sleep test) to rule out sleep disorders and initiate appropriate therapy.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Hello Bernie no fear...you should like someone whose encounter a condition called 'sleep paralysis & outer body experience or O.B.' I've encountered these things for years.
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I just wanted to note that my mother is vitamin b-12 deficient and has been her whole life. I seen in a different post that this could be the cause to this but I'm still not sure, and being vitamin B-12 deficient can be hereditary. I'm going to go the doctor soon to see if I am indeed B-12 deficient. My mom told me that B-12 dosen't stay in your system, and you have to keep ingesting it for it to absorb. And it can get bad enough that taking a B-12 vitamin every day won't help and that you might have to get shots every so often. I hope this isn't the case because I hate shots...-_-
I just realized it censored my email
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without the () obviously