LondonLuke Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Anyone here suffer with the above? Had it a few times this year, seems to be just as I am falling asleep. I get the sensation that I am being squashed or pushed into the bed as if someone sat on my chest and the inability to move any body part regardless of how hard I try Quite interesting reading up on it but keen to hear from anyone else who gets this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Had it a couple of times. Only when i've had an afternoon nap though. Found myself waking up thinking, "move" and i just wouldn't move. Only lasted a few seconds. Told a friend at the gym about it, he's experienced it before. I never knew there was a proper term for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Had it a couple of times. Only when i've had an afternoon nap though. Found myself waking up thinking, "move" and i just wouldn't move. Only lasted a few seconds. Told a friend at the gym about it, he's experienced it before. I never knew there was a proper term for it! It's quite fascinating (whilst at the time being quite scary!). The paralysis is to stop you from acting on what you are dreaming about and to stop you from sudden jerks or worse. First time it happened to me I thought it was a heart attack and thought my time had come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) I bet my wife wishes I got that. The number of times I've whacked her when I'm striking into a fish in my dreams is becoming a sore point. Lol Edited October 27, 2013 by Tim Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Had it 3 times and probably the scariest thing I have had happen.To lie there eyes open,and try to move and shout and not able to do anything is nay nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottsy boy Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I've had this and still get it, feels like I'm waking from a dream but can't move I end up screaming for help in my paralyzed state and sometimes feel as if someone is kneeling on me, I have found too much caffeine or stress add to episodes,, There is some interesting stuff on the net about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Had it 3 times and probably the scariest thing I have had happen.To lie there eyes open,and try to move and shout and not able to do anything is nay nice. Glad it's not just me being a girl, it really is terrifying and it feels like it goes on for ages but is probably less than a minute I've had this and still get it, feels like I'm waking from a dream but can't move I end up screaming for help in my paralyzed state and sometimes feel as if someone is kneeling on me, I have found too much caffeine or stress add to episodes,, There is some interesting stuff on the net about it I agree about the stress, I do seem to have spells of it when I'm having a busy/difficult time at work. Each time I've had it I have the feeling of a huge weight pressing down on me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjh Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) only happend to me once about 25 years ago after a night out in Manchester the Ritz if anyone knows it, couldn't move and had a feeling of huge weight pressing down on me i think she was called Carol shorthand typist worked for the CIS Edited October 27, 2013 by chrisjh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 only happend to me once about 25 years ago after a night out in Manchester the Ritz if anyone knows it, couldn't move and had a feeling of huge weight pressing down on me i think she was called Carol shorthand typist worked for the CIS Reader, I married her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 You want to ask your boyfriend to water down the GHB / Rohypnol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 You want to ask your boyfriend to water down the GHB / Rohypnol It's weird, he keeps asking me if his hankie smells of chloroform... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I used to get them in my early 20's. Full on half asleep, half awake, voices and shadow figures in the room, the lot. Very, very scary at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Anyone here suffer with the above? Had it a few times this year, seems to be just as I am falling asleep. I get the sensation that I am being squashed or pushed into the bed as if someone sat on my chest and the inability to move any body part regardless of how hard I try Quite interesting reading up on it but keen to hear from anyone else who gets this? Used to be called a Succubus ... Female demon having sexual intercourse with a man. ( Have fun ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 only happend to me once about 25 years ago after a night out in Manchester the Ritz if anyone knows it, couldn't move and had a feeling of huge weight pressing down on me i think she was called Carol shorthand typist worked for the CIS for gods sake why oh why are they always called CAROL ....that is sooo spooky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 only happend to me once about 25 years ago after a night out in Manchester the Ritz if anyone knows it, couldn't move and had a feeling of huge weight pressing down on me i think she was called Carol shorthand typist worked for the CIS sorry did you say short tongued, oh no shorthand, my mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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