Sleep Paralysis and Dreams

Sleep paralysis is a common condition that may occur in normal subjects or be associated with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep.

Physiologically, it is closely related to the paralysis that occurs as a natural part of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which is known as REM atonia. Sleep paralysis occurs when the brain awakes from a REM state, but the body paralysis persists. This leaves the person fully conscious, but unable to move. In addition, the state may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations (hypnopompic or hypnagogic) and an acute sense of danger. Sleep paralysis is particularly frightening to the individual due to the vividness of such hallucinations. The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as a dream, since completely fanciful, or dream-like, objects may appear in the room alongside one's normal vision.

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[Powwxx3]

It happened last night and i swear i thought i saw someone sitting in the chair beside of my bed, but when i woke up..of course nothing was there, i could hear a weird buzzing sound, and whispers T_T it's really interesting yet frightening.

[sturkos12345]

wow this guy is correct bout this. i get sleep paralysis 3 to 2 times a month , but my experence is unpleasent and sometimes im confused about it, for awhile i thought i was crazy but it is comforting that im not the only one.

[XxunknowhumenxX]

haha man i have Sleep Paralysis almost everyday but i had dream of everything u said hehe its really kool when u jump and u go so high hehe :P

[Gods0n1]

@FunkieBunnie21 thats because Jesus is the only name given to man to fight off demons.. when you believe in Jesus then you will be protected =)

[FunkieBunnie21]

I suffer big style with this....sharks, 5" spiders 5"scorpions. you name it. It's attacked me. Burned alive, stabbed and swallowed by snakes. Had these dream regularly from 14. I'm Narcoleptic and so-called Schitzophrenic. the voice and the dreams are connected. I believe its a spirit. It's always stuff to scare the shit out of you and this voice that i hear when i'm awake has a mind of it's own Not a bible basher....but when i think about Jesus while having an attack it stops. Freaky huh

[RainxOnxMex]

I've never flown or anything in a dream and I've never experienced sleep paralysis.. but, I have dreamed that I was running from something but, I was in slow mo.. I do feel so bad for people who suffer with sleep paralysis though, it must be terrifying..

[alexanderjs11]

It happen to me earlier today, I was up and I tried so freakin hard to move but couldn't/ Then I saw a spider craw on my pillow towards my hand. When I actually woke up, it was nothing there. I had this sleep thing for so many years now.

[JM940]

I have had SP two times. First time i wasn't hallucinating, i just couldn't move. The second time I was hallucinating that my curtains where on fire.

[VF5]

@Gears182 yeah, waking up to a sleep paralysis is similar to waking up from a bad dream. In both instances, you get a really chilling or "panic" feeling after you wake up. It's normal that you have those sensation after waking up to a sleep paralysis.