woah! Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Terin · Huzzah! Gender: Joined: 27 Oct 2003

I just woke up with sleep paralysis. After experiencing it, I immediately went online to check and see if it was a medical condition or something. This is the first or possibly second time it's happened. I felt both asleep and awake at the same time, but I couldn't move, except my eyelids. I began to hear a loud buzzing noise, which REALLY freaked me out! It seemed like the more I struggled, the harder it was to move, so I just closed my eyes and relaxed, accepting my paralysis. Then, BOOM I was able to move, and you can bet your butt I was wide awake, and not really in the mood to go back to sleep. Just wondering if anyone else has had this or perhaps a similar experience, it's very eerie.
-T

Bekuki · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:09 am Post subject:

Wow, that's really WERID Terin. I hope nothing's wrong with you! *Hug*

Shurikane · Dim Panties As String Joined: 24 Sep 2002

It's explainable and not harmful. To put it in simple terms, it's when your mind happens to wake up before your body does. When you sleep, your body is put into some kind of idle mode (this way, you don't move around whenever you dream) and thus your limbs are for the most part deactivated. Because you woke up before your body did, your body wouldn't respond to your commands, and when it realized you wanted to move, then it booted up.

Daijaga · Chosen of Luck Gender: Joined: 17 Dec 2003

You so lazy you wake up in two stages. God I hate you.

Bekuki · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:08 am Post subject:

Wow, that's really werid. I didn't think things like that could actully happen to people. Didn't know all that. Really werid.

Reverend · I kin Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 21 Oct 2002

I have had something like that happen to me, but it was the result of a guided meditation, where I was fully awake, fully cognisant, but was unable to command any part of my body to move.

I don't think you have to worry, but keep us posted regardless

Bekuki · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:15 am Post subject:

But, if people's bodies don't move when they sleep, what's up with people who kick in their sleep? Cause I do...

Terin · Huzzah! Gender: Joined: 27 Oct 2003

I think it only occurs during REM Bekuki. Thanks for the info Shuri. I think it might have also happened cuz I did pushups every hour on the hour at work. I'm SO FREAKING SORE!
-T

Reverend · I kin Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 21 Oct 2002

some people don't have as strong a chemical control on their body, thus allowing them to move in their sleep. The concept is that to keep a person from acting on your dreams, the body is supposed to go into lockdown and become immobile.

Thank you Psych 101 class, for giving me that little amount of information there

Bekuki · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:21 am Post subject:

What's REM? I knew that at one point, but I forgot it...