r/Sleepparalysis

whenever I wake up I always get it. and then I go back to sleep and its back again. pls help.

This morning I had my first experience with sleep paralysis. I have been terrified of sleep paralysis since I was a kid and first discovered it was a thing. This morning I had an experience and luckily it was sunny and I didn't see any shadow people but now I am terrified to go to sleep because if it happened once it can happen again. Does anyone have and tips and tricks for getting over this fear or do I just have to sleep and hope for the best? Thank you!

Hello, I’ve been experiencing sleep paralysis for years probably over 1,000 episodes in 7 years. Whenever I disrupt my sleep schedule or take a nap, it’s almost guaranteed: I’ll have an episode the following night.

Sometimes, I can have several in a single night: I’ll have one, wake up, think “fuck, I just had sleep paralysis,” fall back asleep instantly, and then it happens again, and again.

I don’t really mind the hallucinations, and overall, over time, sleep paralysis isn’t as scary as people say, which is why I haven’t really taken this issue seriously all these years. However the feeling of suffocation remains very present.

I thought it was common and experienced by many people. But after talking to friends and family, I realized that this frequency is not normal at all, and it might be hiding a more serious issue.

I’m wondering if these episodes could be linked to sleep apnea. Because It really feel like I’m suffocating during the paralysis episodes. I’ve read somewhere that there might be a connection Has anyone else experienced this or have any advice?

Thks

Hi everyone!

I wanted to ask what you think, because I’ve had two pretty intense episodes and I’m not sure if they were seizures or sleep paralysis.

Basically, the first time:

I fell asleep quickly around 3 AM, and suddenly:

•	I heard an auditory hallucination (a beeping sound that kept speeding up)

•	At the same time, I felt like I was being electrocuted from the inside, like three electrical shocks in a row (BZZ, BZZ, BZZZZZZ)

•	Then I woke up with my heart racing and tingling sensations all over my upper body

Tonight I just had a second episode:

•	I felt like I was being electrocuted in my sleep, my eyes were closed and I couldn’t do anything to stop it, it lasted a few seconds

•	Then I woke up with music playing in my head, along with the same sensation of my heart racing and tingling in my body

Anyone can relate .. ??? I’m going under high stress and anxiety because of fear of epilepsy

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask what you think, because I’ve had two pretty intense episodes and I’m not sure if they were seizures or sleep paralysis.

Basically, the first time:

I fell asleep quickly around 3 AM, and suddenly:

•	I heard an auditory hallucination (a beeping sound that kept speeding up)

•	At the same time, I felt like I was being electrocuted from the inside, like three electrical shocks in a row (BZZ, BZZ, BZZZZZZ)

•	Then I woke up with my heart racing and tingling sensations all over my upper body

Tonight I just had a second episode:

•	I felt like I was being electrocuted in my sleep, my eyes were closed and I couldn’t do anything to stop it, it lasted a few seconds

•	Then I woke up with music playing in my head, along with the same sensation of my heart racing and tingling in my body

I never experienced SP but I’m going through a high anxiety and stress period because of the fear of epilepsy.

Anyone can help me please ?

I am taking lexapro 10mg and think about increasing the dosage.

I had a dream where I saw a dark entity. In my dream, for whatever reason, I was convinced it was a SP "demon". It wasn't looking at me and it seem preoccupied with something else.

I thought "Okay here's my chance to say what I've always wanted to say to one of these fucking things". I basically told it to go fuck itself. 😂 Then it turned to face me and within seconds I was jolted from my dream and straight into SP. It was the kind where everything was vibrating. Fortunately I pulled myself out of it before anything weird happened.

Has anyone had similar experiences like this?