For years now, or since about 7th grade from what I remember, I have had frequent nightmares that are so frightening, they leave me fearful of sleep. No matter how hard I try I can't move, ask for help, or wake up. This happened again today and it was scarier than ever. I would try to scream for help but could never get anything out, I would try to open my eyes, but each time would prove unsuccessful yet at the same time, it felt like my eyes were already opened. It's like being awake in a nightmare, if that makes sense. I don't feel like I can really relay the fright and fear felt during something like this. So after this happened today, I began googling symptoms and discovered that there is a name for the condition: Sleep Paralysis. This article describes it well:
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1740
This next article says that it most often occurs when lying on your back, which is my sleeping position whenever this occurs. It also encourages talking to others about it, so in case you've ever battled this fright, read this article which offers several prevention methods.
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1740
-Shan
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1 comment:
Hey! I have lived that, it´s really awful. I tried to scream but I can´t and when I finally woke up I was like moaning with the deep of my throat. Good writing.
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