I had my first ever sleep paralysis episode in my life all caused by one simple moment in my dream. For context, in my dream I was at a table having a meal and went to take a sip of my water. In my dream I was able to notice the lack of sensation of the water hitting my lips. I immediately had this intense wave of numbness around my mouth and when I tried to bite my lips in my dream to see if they were in fact numb, I realized I was unable to move my face, then realized I couldn't move my entire body. I then had the sensation of being unable to breathe as I was unable to open my mouth. I finally was able to "force" myself out of that and regain sensation in my face to open my mouth then finally regains the ability to move my body. It lasted 5, maybe 10 seconds total.
I am wondering if that is a common occurrence with sleep paralysis? I've heard from most people that my people have sleep paralysis the moment they wake up and not necessarily in the middle of the night / during a dream.
I am curious if this happens to other people and am also curious what other symptoms/sensations you experience. The sensation of not being able to breathe has led to a bit of sleep anxiety and I find my self staying up later and I'm scared it will happen again. Thanks!