Comments on: 7 Tips To Stop The Terror of Sleep Paralysis

By: lt boogie

lt boogie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:26:02 +0000

I have been having sleep paralysis for the past few years, with me it seems to happen when i try keeping myself from falling asleep or if i try to force myself to sleep, then when it happens i am completely stuck an i can literally look around the the room with my eyes and not be able to do anything i also will yell and say things but dont think im actually sayin anything at all, what was also weird is when im trying to force my body to get up ive saw myself grab the tv remote (which is usually next to me when i sleep) and toss it but when i finally wake up its still there, it always seems like im in this paralysis forever but i believe its only a minute or so. The feelin is probably one of the scariest feelings ive ever had much worse than a bad nightmare. FU*K SLEEP PARALYSIS……ps. i usually use my feet or hands to wake myself too…

By: YohanB

YohanB — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:33:58 +0000

I’ve had sleep paralysis a few times years ago, when I was in university. I always experienced paralysis + loud buzzing sounds, and also one time only I felt as if someone touched my arm. No visual hallucinations though. After finding out about the subject and understanding I wasn’t crazy, I tried to figure out what was causing them. After a while, I noticed they always happened 1-2 days after taking caffeine pills (which I used to help me study through the night for exams). Somehow, the high caffeine dosage triggered those for me. After I stopped taking them, the sleep paralysis never came back.

So this blog post is correct, caffeine is definitely a factor. At least it was for me. Yet, often it won’t be mentioned at all in sleep paralysis articles.

Oh, also before discovering this I had come across another post of someone talking about his experiences and how he had found how to easily break the paralysis. He had found that by concentrating on trying to move only his toes (nothing else) he would wake up (for real). I remembered that, and magically in ALL the next experiences I suffered from, I tried moving my own toes and it worked!

By: Devlin

Devlin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:35:30 +0000

I usually get these types of episodes frequently, so i’ve become use to them. The feeling of paralysis usually last for a little bit and then I wake up, I’m still dreaming a dream but am aware at the same time that I’m in a paralised state. Because this happens to me so often I’m able to calm myself down until this passes and thinking to myself this will stop shortly and relax. I used to fight it by trying to move my body, lift an arm or something to try to get someones attention to wake me, but i’m not sure if i’m actually moving or dreaming that i am. However, it seems that the sleep paralysis happens to me more when i take small naps. Is never happens when i sleep thru the night. Maybe small naps are not good for me. Depends on the individual.

By: Pottera

Pottera — Sat, 26 May 2007 00:56:56 +0000

It’s never occurred to me while dreaming to try that.

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Sat, 26 May 2007 00:22:03 +0000

Pottera,

The menacing presence would be alarming, but I wonder if you’ve tried switching topics?

When I was younger I’d have an occasional lucid dream that would sometimes start as a nightmare. The second I became aware I was dreaming I’d switch topics and be off flying or exploring space.

Haven’t had one for years though.

By: Pottera

Pottera — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:40:01 +0000

Brad,

I do experience total “paralysis” when I have those kinds of dreams and I’ve only ever once been able to make a sound. I’m told by my husband that even though I think I’m trying to struggle in my dream, he’s never seen me actually physically react while sleeping. It was very scary the first time it happened, but now I usually realize that I’m asleep and just wait it out. I don’t experience white light hallucinations during my “episodes” though, instead I have extremely lucid dreams of where ever it is I fell asleep that involve a menacing presence.

Jonahan, I use to think that I was astrally projecting when I was young and I would occasionally wake up with a sudden jerk. In my case, at least, I think it was an over-active imagination and an earlier experience with seeing the Ghostbusters. That doesn’t really happen anymore though.

By: Jonahan

Jonahan — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:25:15 +0000

One popular theory (and I believe this to be true) is that while sleeping you astrally project. You can sometimes ‘wake up’ but not be totally back in your body so to speak. This is a case of your mind/astral body being awake but separated from your physical body.

The best thing to do in this case is focus on moving one toe (ala Kill Bill 2) while thinking of being back in your body.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2004/09/07.html

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:47:55 +0000

Pottera,

Do you ever have the “paralysis”? I find sleep topics very interesting. When I first learned of hagging years ago, I wondered if I’d ever experience it. So far so good, but I can sympathize with someone who has had it happen.

By: Pottera

Pottera — Sun, 20 May 2007 15:02:14 +0000

Very interesting, I actually have similar experiences occasionally, although I typically wake myself up (at least after the ones I remember). I find that they usually happen if I try to force myself to sleep too long or when I don’t need it, so that might be another situation to avoid. It’s good to know there is a name for it.