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Paralyzed while sleeping

Since I was a child, and until now (27years old) about once every three months or maybe more, I will have a frightening experience while sleeping.  Once I'm asleep, sometimes it feels like my head will get really heavy and there will be a deep low humming sound in my head or maybe a train sound that seems to paralyze my entire body, however once this feeling of heaviness occurs, I wake up internally, but my eyes are not open and I can hear everything going on around me.  At that point I seem to be conscious but unable to open my eyes or even move.  I then have to force myself fully awake by jerking my entire body.  And then, if I happen to fall right back to sleep, I will go into the exact same state again and jerk myself awake once again.  It is quite starling and frightning.  It kinda reminds me of what being in a coma might feel like.  Can anyone tell me what this is and is it possible not to be able to wake up from it, what ever "it" is?

Thanks,

Mandy4183
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Ok guys this a spiritual thing.That heavy load you cant move and other experiences its not med related and this my first time of searching about it and comes to seemuch on it as sleep paralysis I often have it myself and I blame myself why cant I get to hold or see that thing so that I could straggle it to death.Its very horrible feeling but one thing I know for sure is when ever it happens shout blood of Jesus instantly it leaves you and thats why I know its spiritual.Ok again I started leaving the holy Bible under my pillow when everynight being a victim and believe you me for years it never visited until of lately maybe it found another way or maybe my spirit that that bible was building up through the years maybe needs recharging thats what am still thinking anyway just yesterday I had it again so I went to my local Catholic church and got holy water after it started again from the batism pot infront of the church meaning its blessed and just yesterday I sprinkled it in the whole house including my childrens room and nothing happened to me except by about past 6 this the morning I was lying on my side and it happened again just for about 1 or 2 seconds so I shoved it off and took that holy water and sprinkled it again and hugged it and slept.Thank God am not alone in these seeing all this writings sometimes Ilaugh because its like almost the same thing happening all through.All am telling you all out there is to have more faith and remember to shout instantly blood of Jesus and it leaves you.I heard early on years ago that this things are bad spirits /witches call it anything you like and they feed on the bodies ectoplasm which is in real sence your blood and it makes them stronger whereby they make there prey weak.Also I dread to say some of this could be friends which we talk with on daily basis in the night they turn into something else.First of all apart from having med for bath and rubbing unfortunantely mine has finished so always remember to call on Jesus for you believers out there and those that does not believe but are experiencing this well you dont really have a choice also keep your bible beneath your pillow.I will keep you guys posted have faith.What I dont understand also is why some people are affected while some are not when we were small I have always experieced this while my twin sleeps like a baby maybe its wicker me in me or maybe my blood is juicy well I have said nomore and thats it.Another little tail when we are a bit younger this things kept on and I was so angry that in real life those cowards which they are couldnt challenge me why sneek in the night to disturb me anyway so I told a friend and I friend that knows a bit more adviced me that if I want to find out whos behind that I should just wait when it happens again and you break loose go to the nearest wall and hit with your palm on wall and you see the face of the person doing that to you departing and guess what I tried it once and I was shocked the face I saw anyway my friend adviced me when I told him who I saw and he said most comes with other peoples faces so dont realy on what you see because if you comfront that person you might start having foes and most could be loved ones but if you doubt this when next time when you break loose slam one of your palm on the nearest bedroom wall and you would see the face.Anyway I will leave it here for now but will write back if I could get my hand on that lotion for bath etc but meanwhile dont forget your bible/holy water the name Jesus/chaplets on your front door or windows because at times when you shout the name Jesus Christ they rush off through the front door thereby making a slite noise when leaving as if the front door shifted maybe most of you might have noticed without noticing and at that same time the light might deem slightly.Sorry for scaring some of you but thats the evil world we leave in and again some maybe sexual in nature making you have wet dreams but this time its more like a little bit in real life so whenever you notice a presence beside you while sleeping just dont forget that name.I am rather dissappointed because nobody here could even help me more and thats why I visited these place in the first place but if you guys can learn one or two from me today am glad.I will keep on searching for solution cheers
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my experience has been similar but the main difference is that im not asleep, i'm awake. it happened last night, when i turn on my stomache, it feels as if the covers are being pushed down so i cant get out. i've always felt an evil pressence in my room or the rest of upstairs. i heard a voice outside my door, that sounded like my mums voice calling out but she didnt call out. it sometimes feels like somethings sitting on the floor beside my bed watching me sleep. i heard a low murmurring sound and sometimes it would skreech.
i would like to know if theres a good way of getting rid of this spirit..
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My name is Dionne and I have been having these experiences for about 10 years now. It use to scare the crap out of me to the point that I will stay up for days.  I learned that although I can't really speak, I can hallor from the back of my throat (like a loud humming sound). Of course this only works if someone is in the house with you. However, I have found a few things that help me during the night so that I don't have one.  I try not to sleep with heavy coverings, and I sleep on my side at the edge of the bed with my airway open. I also do not wear socks to be because it usually happens when I am very tired and over exhausted and overheated. My family are kind of use to it now but they are sometimes scared because it takes a lot of pulling and tugging on me to come out of it. I have never had a seizuer but I think this is what one feels like. I had one of these episodes the night before last and my family called 911 because it took to long to wake me up but I keep telling them I am woke darn it just snatch me up and open a window to let the cool air in. I have found that if you are really scared to call on a higher power, stay calm and let your brain go back to sleep and the next time you try to wake you can at least struggle to pull yourself up. This really works! However, you will be extremely tired afterwards and it may be out of your controll that you have to go back to sleep to be able to function properly but before you do make sure you at least try my suggestions.
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btw im too scared to sleep now.lol...
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just had my first ones last night. i thought i was having a stroke. i could move my eyes but nothing else, i tried to scream for help but all that came out was a quiet grunt.no haluciations thank god, but i did forget how to breath at first and then it was really hard to do so.i thought i was gonna die...after a few minutes i suddenly was able to move again. i went back 2 bed and woke up an hour later with the same problem. thank god im not the only one..
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In 3 years ago I saw a strange thing, I were in sleep and seeing dreams, A fearful dog was following me,I was running. Suddenly, I opened my eyes. I just could see everything around my room. I watched the clock it was 6;00 am, I couldn't move at all, I heard the footsteps sounds from our yard, It seems like somebody is coming hurry. Then I heard the sound of bird wings. It was a loud sound in my ears, I looked up my head, I saw A girl in flight with huge wings and long hairs and there was a little White pigeon beside her, she comes to my body, my eyes was blinking so fast, I've suffered much pain in my body, I screamed,...

I think maybe it was my souls or something in my mind,              
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