Sleep Paralysis anybody? (And other weird experiences with sleep)

[Carter]

I don't know if I've mentioned this here before, but I've had sleep paralysis once or twice. And I gotta say, it's the scariest thing that can happen upon waking up in the morning. You're still groggy, and you go "okay time to get up", only to discover that you can't move your body. Quite like you're trapped inside your mind.
Not to mention the fact that you aren't completely awake, so hallucinations occur. So you might see ghost like creatures in your room and not be able to move a muscle. Happened to me.

"a condition characterized by temporary paralysis of the body shortly after waking up (known as hypnopompic paralysis) or, less often, shortly before falling asleep (known as hypnagogic paralysis).
The Nightmare, by Henry Fuseli (1781) is thought to be one of the classic depictions of sleep paralysis perceived as a demonic visitation.


Physiologically, it is closely related to the normal paralysis that occurs during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, also known as REM atonia. Sleep paralysis occurs when the brain is awakened from an REM state into essentially a normal fully awake state, but the bodily paralysis is still occurring. This causes the person to be fully aware, but unable to move. In addition, this state is usually accompanied by hypnagogic hallucinations.
More often than not, sleep paralysis is believed by the person affected by it to be no more than a dream. This is the reason why there are many dream recountings which describe the person lying frozen and unable to move. The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as simply a dream, as one might see completely fanciful objects in a room alongside the normal vision one can see."

 

[Spider-X]

that's happened to me about 2 or 3 times.

the first time i was Spider-Man in my dream and carnage and his "family" from Maximum Carnage were chasing me...i ran into my house and past my parents who were watching TV...i said to them "I'll be in the playroom" (the game room above the garage", and they said "ok, just don't make a mess...".

i slammed the door to the playroom and somehow knew i was sleeping...so i tried to wake up...nothing. Carnage and the others were slamming at the door. i started taking the Spider-Man costume off yelling "WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!!" and i finally woke up right when they busted through the door.

may seem funny...but it was some scary tihs!

 

[DOG LIPS]

That's some scary stuff.

 

[Abaddon]

It mightve happened to me. Either that or I was just lazy. Don't 'member.

 

[Carter]

that's happened to me about 2 or 3 times.

the first time i was Spider-Man in my dream and carnage and his "family" from Maximum Carnage were chasing me...i ran into my house and past my parents who were watching TV...i said to them "I'll be in the playroom" (the game room above the garage", and they said "ok, just don't make a mess...".

i slammed the door to the playroom and somehow knew i was sleeping...so i tried to wake up...nothing. Carnage and the others were slamming at the door. i started taking the Spider-Man costume off yelling "WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!!" and i finally woke up right when they busted through the door.

may seem funny...but it was some scary tihs!

It's not really when you're in a dream and realize it's a dream, but more when you think you've woken up already, realize you're in bed and can't move.

 

[The Infernal]

Yeah, that's happened to me a few times. I kinda panic when it happens. I'm not really claustrophobic unless I'm immobilised. When I've had this happen I concentrate really desperately to roll over. For some reason being on my back like that is really uncomfortable emotionally. After a few minutes I wake up fully and roll over. It creeps me out.

 

[Spider-X]

It's not really when you're in a dream and realize it's a dream, but more when you think you've woken up already, realize you're in bed and can't move.

i realized it was a dream and tried to wake up...and i couldn't get out of my dream...i couldn't move my body. i would think that some kind of sleep paralysis.

but there have been other times when i've actually woken up and still couldn't move my body...i tried my best and finally managed to movie, but it took awhile...it really sucks...you feel so hopeless.

 

[Batty for Bats!]

I've experienced it just a couple times. I remember one time (after my aunts funeral) I layed down to take a nap.. The day was tiring. I woke up to see my aunt hoovering above me with a demonic facial expression. I literally pissed my pants but couldn't move. Then all of sudden heard the phone ringing and sprang to my feet. It was my mom and I talked to her while I inspected my soiled pants. poor pants.

 

[Abaddon]

I woke up with a cut on my throat a few weeks ago.

 

[Hades]

I've had it once in my life, at least that i can remember. All I could see was shadows of weird looking forms dancing around the room. They were tall and skinny, long fingers and they were hunched over.

 

[Ongie]

I usually wake up across the room from where I fell asleep... if not in another room completely.
Odd.

 

[XSpidercideX]

I was sleeping one night and i sort of woke up and i was lying in bed in the dark. But there was a flashing of light in the room that went on and off, so i glanced beside me and there was a demon figure in a black cloak with a flashlight dancing in my room. It was doing some tribal type dancing and flipping the flashlight on and off. I screamed "get out" and i woke up in the same position i was in while i was laying there.

This may be sleep paralysis, not sure. I wasnt really thinking about moving my body around at the time... but i didnt move really except for my eyes, so maybe i couldnt move.

When i woke up i was so freaked out bc it seemed so real, i had to lay on my stomach and move the covers way up close to covering my head. Finally i worked up enough nerve to jump out of bed and flip on the light...didnt go back to sleep that night, lol.

 

[XSpidercideX]

man this isnt good to be talking about, im about to go to bed. XD

 

[XSpidercideX]

I've had it once in my life, at least that i can remember. All I could see was shadows of weird looking forms dancing around the room. They were tall and skinny, long fingers and they were hunched over.

Mine was hunched over too, except it wasnt tall, it was very skinny though under the cloak, i remember its bony arms sticking out from it.

 

[Spider-X]

man this isnt good to be talking about, im about to go to bed. XD

BLOODY MARY BLOODY MARY BLOODY MARY

 

[Batty for Bats!]

Reminds me of some stuff in a music video. Rapture by Hurt. ****ing great song too.

 

[Spider-X]

I woke up with a cut on my throat a few weeks ago.

yeah...sorry about that, i'm God of Evil...i get bored sometimes.

is it healing nicely?

 

[Motown Marvel]

sleep paralysis happens to me from time to time. the key is, you cant freak out, you have to settle yourself, let your body go back to sleep, then just wake up naturally.

 

[Spider-X]

you know...come to think of it...it happens the most when i'm napping...and Motown Marvel is right, that's usually how i do it and it always works for me, if not just trying to push through it.

 

[Carter]

I've had it once in my life, at least that i can remember. All I could see was shadows of weird looking forms dancing around the room. They were tall and skinny, long fingers and they were hunched over.

I saw something similar also
Sounds like Shadow People
http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Shadow_Person.html

 

[Batty for Bats!]

that **** sends chills down my back. *Cuts on light*

 

[Carter]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_people

More about them.
One of my friends mom's said she's swears things like this live in her Wisconsin home

 

[XSpidercideX]

I saw something similar also
Sounds like Shadow People
http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Shadow_Person.html

Wow, if anything is gonna make you feel like your being watched, its reading that.

 

[FunBobPants]

i had that once. my arm itched and i was trying to scoot myself of my bed (i could still move a little) and i ended up falling out of bed and hitting my head on my nightstand.

 

[Spider-X]

I saw something similar also
Sounds like Shadow People
http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Shadow_Person.html

one time i was trying to sleep and i had closed my eyes and the lights were off...though i could still see some of the moonlight through the window on my eyelids. all the sudden it went dark and then light again and my g/f laying next to me said "hmm...". i asked what she saw and she told me i wouldn't believe her but that is was a black swirly thing that swirled/crawled across the ceiling real fast and disappeared.

only time i've i've every truly believed to be a personal encounter with a spector...and i'm one skeptical bastard.