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Physiology & Medicine / Sleep Paralysis.... weird symptom
« on: 16/02/2008 01:08:18 »
Hi All,
I have sleep paralysis. I've had it since I was little, as far back as I can remember. Well recently I've noticed a change in my episodes. I have learned to make myself move something to snap out of it, but lately it doesn't quite work all the way. I make myself move (turn my head, or move my hand / finger, etc.) but I get sucked back into it.... I don't fully come out. This will go on several times before I can really get up & out of it, & by then I am exhausted.
Well today I took a nap on the couch, I was on my side, & as I was waking (I have SP both upon falling asleep & less likely upon waking) I went into an episode. I had the loud ringing in the ears, then the pins & needles, etc. It was pretty strong though. I tried to snap out of it, but I couldn't get out all the way. This went on for over 20 min. (at one point I did get my eyes open & looked at the clock). I was having a really hard time breathing because mt mouth was shut & I had to breathe through my nose which is severely congested right now. Finally I was able to yell at my husband as he was walking by to help me up... I still feel shaky & my hands feel a bit pins & needles off and on (I do have peripheral neuropathy, but it's like I'm having "flashes" of it, kinda like you'd have hot flashes)
But, I also had a new symptom that I've never had before & I don't know if it is normal, or if I should be concerned.... At one point the episodes were happening only on one side of my body. I felt coldness, then the ringing & then slowly from my head down the pins & needles, heard voices only in the one ear, etc. But it was only on my right side. Is this normal with sleep paralysis? Or should I be concerned?
Thanks for taking the time to read this
I have sleep paralysis. I've had it since I was little, as far back as I can remember. Well recently I've noticed a change in my episodes. I have learned to make myself move something to snap out of it, but lately it doesn't quite work all the way. I make myself move (turn my head, or move my hand / finger, etc.) but I get sucked back into it.... I don't fully come out. This will go on several times before I can really get up & out of it, & by then I am exhausted.
Well today I took a nap on the couch, I was on my side, & as I was waking (I have SP both upon falling asleep & less likely upon waking) I went into an episode. I had the loud ringing in the ears, then the pins & needles, etc. It was pretty strong though. I tried to snap out of it, but I couldn't get out all the way. This went on for over 20 min. (at one point I did get my eyes open & looked at the clock). I was having a really hard time breathing because mt mouth was shut & I had to breathe through my nose which is severely congested right now. Finally I was able to yell at my husband as he was walking by to help me up... I still feel shaky & my hands feel a bit pins & needles off and on (I do have peripheral neuropathy, but it's like I'm having "flashes" of it, kinda like you'd have hot flashes)
But, I also had a new symptom that I've never had before & I don't know if it is normal, or if I should be concerned.... At one point the episodes were happening only on one side of my body. I felt coldness, then the ringing & then slowly from my head down the pins & needles, heard voices only in the one ear, etc. But it was only on my right side. Is this normal with sleep paralysis? Or should I be concerned?
Thanks for taking the time to read this