Sleep Paralysis

[Conzar]

Iv'e had it for the past few days now and is making me so tired around lunch time i'm having to go for a kip in my mates car which then sometimes i get it then when I'm drifting off.

What do i do? have a big sleep? seek help? stay awake for the rest of my life?
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[Rogerborg]

Priest or GP.
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[RhynoCZ]

Go see a doctor.

Sleeping disorders shall be treated just like any other disorders.
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[GeorgeB.]

Wait until you are in sleep paralysis, then try and "fall asleep".

Enjoy.
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[smegballs]

I get SP when falling asleep rather than when waking up. Only happens every a handful of times a month or so.

I just relax and it goes away within 30s or so, I used to find it a bit scary but not anymore.

As it happens when I am going to sleep, I get a weird tingly feeling about 5s before it happens, if I'm quick enough I can "shake it off", and it won't occur but usually I can't be bothered.

[Conzar]

The first time i had it was waking up, i totally lost my memory for about a hour and had to slowly remember things while being caught in between a dream and reality
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[Conzar]

shove your gold blobs up your arse
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[smegballs]

[GhostRider]

Me and sleep paralysis are old friends. I agree with Smeggy that if you are feeling strange anymore than 5 mins after properly waking up (i.e its not a dream within a dream or false awakening, now they really fuck with you) then maybe head to the docs to be sure.

Anything you can think of that might have triggered it? Smoking copious amounts of ganja used to set me off, stopped that and the SP stopped. Now its only if I'm sleep deprived - say I don't get back from a night out until 6am and then only get 2-3hrs sleep, pretty guaranteed that that night I will have a rough time (this actually happened a couple of weeks back).

So yeah, look towards any change in your routine to try and find the trigger.

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[-Matt-]

If you're taking new medication/other substances check that out first - can be an early warning sometimes.

Otherwise, if its occasional one-offs its usually nothing to be concerned about, particularly if you're stressed/tired generally.

Try avoid mid-day naps to compensate for the lost sleep; get a regular pattern and try going to bed early to get a decent amount of sleep, even if its above your average hours. If its still reoccuring after a week of that routine - GP

[RhynoCZ]

Have you considered vitamins/minerals deficit? Some magnesium with B6 would hurt you.
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[Conzar]

After 3 nights with 8 hours sleep i feel better, weekends fuck me over
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[GeorgeB.]

Am I the only one who actually likes the sensation of sleep paralysis?
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[krarkol]

My sister gets it a lot and she's the devil, try some holy water.

I think I've had it? When younger and ill. I remember lying in bed staring at one spot with all sorts of weird hallucinations happening. With me being like 8 at the time, it was scary as shit. Now I'm older I haven't had it in about 10 years and feel like I'm missing out.

I can't hold of 'shrooms you see, so it would save the hassle...
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[smegballs]

[GhostRider]

[Bunny Lingus]

Try sleeping less & training your sleep pattern. I only have four or five hours a night & a nap but I work part time so work doesn't wear me out. I get tired but its kind of predictable & when I crash I go straight into rem sleep. There are sleep 'diets' you could try: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep
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[Jamie.]

Stop taking drugs and staying awake for long periods of time... It's the only reason I get sleep paralysis

[Hamish Healys]

If you have occasional sleep paralysis, you can take steps at home to control this disorder. Start by making sure you get enough sleep. Do what you can to relieve stress in your life -- especially just before bedtime. Try new sleeping positions if you sleep on your back. And be sure to see your doctor if sleep paralysis routinely prevents you from getting a good night's sleep.

[krarkol]

[Rigga]

I used to get it quite a lot, the worst time was when there was a dark shadowy witch type figure sat on my chest pressing me into the bed!

In the end I could just wake myself up from it, the doctor said it was down to exhaustion.
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