“I can’t move my body but I’m aware that I’m just dreaming.”
“I feel like there is something that is restraining me from getting up.”
“I feel like there’s something pressing my head.”
“I can’t see faces but I can hear voices from someone that is close to me.”

Have you ever wondered about what might happen even when you’re asleep? Many of us are considering sleeping as an escape route of the reality but sometimes this escape route might lead us to something that is terrifying. Some of the terrifying things that might happen are being unable to move even though you are awake, sensing a great pressure in your chest, and seeing and hearing things that are not there, and that is what we call sleep paralysis. This can happen either when falling asleep (hypnagogic or predormital form) or when waking up from sleep (hypnopompic or postdormital form). What sleeping paralysis looks like: Sleeping Paralysis

There are a lot of things that are believed to be the causes of sleep paralysis or waking nightmare. One of the causes is lack of sleep- a condition of not having enough sleep. A chronic sleep deprivation state can affect some cognitive functions in the brain. Some of the other causes are change of sleeping schedule, mental conditions and narcolepsy. Click here for more details: Causes These certain causes lead to various effects that a person can experience. Some of these effects are: Paranoia, somniphobia (fear of falling asleep).

The following are the signs and symptoms of sleep paralysis: Inability to move the body when falling asleep or waking, being consciously awake, unable to speak during the episode, having hallucinations that may cause fear, feeling pressure on the chest and having headaches and muscle pains. More information, click here symptoms

There is no specific treatment for sleep paralysis, but stress management, maintaining a regular sleep schedule, and observing good sleep habits can reduce the likelihood of sleep paralysis. More information, click here treatments

In conclusion, sleep paralysis can be a horrifying but amazing experience. It can be God’s way in making us appreciate the grace of sleeping and waking up each day as a blessing.

• Lack of Sleep : lack of sleep is a condition of not having enough sleep. A chronic sleep deprivation state can affect some cognitive functions in the brain.
• Change of sleeping schedule : Sleep paralysis can occur when you change your sleeping time maybe due to a change in your work shift. This will occur because your body is not used to its new resting time, and so is still in the process of getting adapted to the new time.
• Mental conditions such as Stress or Bipolar disorder. Too much stress and overthinking can lead to sleep paralysis. Mental or emotional stress can make you hallucinate in your sleep due to how busy your subconcious is.

Other sleep problems such as narcolepsy or nighttime leg cram, sleeping on your back.

• Narcolepsy : This is a chronic sleep disorder with excess daytime drowsiness. The main cause of this is not yet known, but research shows it may involve generic factors. With this condition, you may have sudden attacks in your sleep, and muscle cramps on the leg.

Other causes of sleep paralysis include Sleeping on your back, Hypertension and anxiety disorders.

How Is Sleep Paralysis Treated?

Most people need no treatment for sleep paralysis. Treating any underlying conditions such as narcolepsy may help if you are anxious or unable to sleep well. These treatments may include the following:

• Improving sleep habits — such as making sure you get six to eight hours of sleep each night
• Using antidepressant medication if it is prescribed to help regulate sleep cycles
• Treating any mental health problems that may contribute to sleep paralysis
• Treating any other sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy or leg cramps

https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis

Sleep paralysis isn’t a medical emergency. Being familiar with the symptoms can provide peace of mind.

The most common characteristic of an episode of sleep paralysis is the inability to move or speak. An episode may last for a few seconds to about 2 minutes.

You may also experience:

• feeling as if something is pushing you down
• feeling like someone or something is in the room
• feeling fear
• hypnagogic and hypnopompic experiences (HHEs), which are described as hallucinations during, right before, or after sleep

https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/isolated-sleep-paralysis#symptoms

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