Sleep paralysis?

[sigmapi1501]

Has anyone experienced this? It's where you're having a nightmare... trying to wake up but can't.. you can't move and you try to yell out but cannot.

I have read a lot of articles about it. The explanations range from a chemical released by your body during REM that slightly paralyzes you so you can rest to Demons trying to steal your soul and pretty much everything in between.

Has anyone had this happen though? 

[Annella]

This is creepy.  I had no idea this was a problem.  I'm going to do a bit of research on this.  Do you know if anyone dies from this? 

[sigmapi1501]

I don't know.  I ask a lot of people if it happens to them.  Almost all say no... but when someone has had it happen, they are amazed that it happens to other too.  Everyone pretty much describes the same thing happening. 
I hope it's scientific (WHICH I THINK IT IS) and not like Aliens or some weird crap.

[Annella]

I have heard that some people that go in for surgery, are awake, but paralyzed during it.  Even though the Anesthesiologist had put them under.  I had a friend that had surgery and she said she was paralyzed, but could hear everything that was going on around her.  She could hear the doctors telling jokes, etc.  Afterward, she told the Doc. what had happened.  She said his face turned white, and told her every so often that happens to people.  This scared me.  

I 'm just the opposite.  Had surgery 2 times in my life, and both times I didn't wake up when they supposed I should.  The most recent time, I slept for 10 hours over the recovery room time.  Finally woke up, and they had me on a machine breathing for me, etc.  It was weird because they had a tube down my throat.  That was the only thing that made me panic a bit.  My Doc. told me I took 10 years off his life.....lol   They explained the reason to me.  Sometimes people get put down to a level that they like so much, they stay there for awhile.  Some people don't wake up.  It's your own volition that makes you wake up.  You have to want to wake up.  I also learned that there are different levels of unconciousness that the anesthesia puts you into.  It's different for everybody.  That's why it's so important to know your anesthesiologist as well as the surgeon.  Now if I ever have to go under for any surgery, I'll make sure to let the anesthesiologist know beforehand my experiences.

[Falconer02]

Hahahahaha....omg. You're hilarious! Bravo. 

[tzs]

Its the unconscious level of your "flight or fight" response revealing itself in your dreams, which leaves you paralized in fear in your physical state while you are sleeping, and struggling to get away in your subconscious state-which manifests itself as paralysis.........

Ouch! My head hurts!!!!

But yea, its scientific-being that dreams usually are less than a second long!!!  WIERD!!!!!

YAY- I used big words tonight!!!!!!

[anbu7elite]

You don't have to believe this but in my culture it means that a demon or ghost is sitting on you and they are very heavy or it means that you have been possessed by the ghost/demon and thats why you can't move. Sometimes, i'm not retarded but, i think i have wierd powers cause if i really think about getting paralyzed in bed really really reallllly hard i actually get paralyzed. Or it usually happens when im just laying in bed and i think about something very scary. It's creeeepy

[FuzzyCottonsocks]

It happens to me sometimes. 

[scrap_metal_worker]

I've had it happen a couple of times after waking from a terrible nightmare and it's freaky. I'm awake but I literally can't move or anything it's like I'm soooo frightened. But then it goes away and I can move again after a bit.

[Annella]

It is when your mind is awake and your body isn't...

Also When you jump after falling asleep it is because you fell asleep to fast.

Wow, I have "jumped" before.....while falling asleep.  It's almost like I'm rolling over a cliff, and I catch myself.  It wakes me up.  I've never had anyone explain the "why' of that before.....cool

Kind of off the subject, but does anyone fly in their dreams.  Love it!

[ButterflyWings]

I had this happen once..When I was pregnant with my son..I couldn't breathe or move I felt like someone was sitting on my chest..I remember trying to scream and stuff it was freaky..Needless to say I stayed awake after I came out of it I was so freaked out I did not want it to happen again..

[TVALLO]

You don't have to believe this but in my culture it means that a demon or ghost is sitting on you and they are very heavy or it means that you have been possessed by the ghost/demon and thats why you can't move. Sometimes, i'm not retarded but, i think i have wierd powers cause if i really think about getting paralyzed in bed really really reallllly hard i actually get paralyzed. Or it usually happens when im just laying in bed and i think about something very scary. It's creeeepy

This happens to my husband.  In our faith it is demons, not possessing you per say but trying to.  He used to get them once a week at least, we began cleansing our house and they stopped for a while then he started getting them once every 1 to 2 months.  we began praying and delving deeper into our faith and now he has them only once every 6 months or so if that.  When he does we say a quick prayer and it stops immediately. 

When it happens it used to be a dark mass sitting on his chest, after the cleansing it was a dark mass across the room, now the mass is gone completely from sight.  that is our take on it. 

[Annella]

You don't have to believe this but in my culture it means that a demon or ghost is sitting on you and they are very heavy or it means that you have been possessed by the ghost/demon and thats why you can't move. Sometimes, i'm not retarded but, i think i have wierd powers cause if i really think about getting paralyzed in bed really really reallllly hard i actually get paralyzed. Or it usually happens when im just laying in bed and i think about something very scary. It's creeeepy

This happens to my husband.  In our faith it is demons, not possessing you per say but trying to.  He used to get them once a week at least, we began cleansing our house and they stopped for a while then he started getting them once every 1 to 2 months.  we began praying and delving deeper into our faith and now he has them only once every 6 months or so if that.  When he does we say a quick prayer and it stops immediately.  

When it happens it used to be a dark mass sitting on his chest, after the cleansing it was a dark mass across the room, now the mass is gone completely from sight.  that is our take on it.  

I wasn't going to bring this up, but now that people are making the connection.........

Pray throughout your home, anoint each entrance and exit (I use olive oil, but any oil will do).  Pray that the Lord sends Angels to stand sentry at every entrance and exit of your home (doors, windows, etc.).  Pray for Angels at the 4 corners of your bed to watch and protect you through the night.  Go from room to room praying this way.  

I know I'm going to get some postings that are going to ask me if I'm crazy.  No, but I deal with the spiritual realm a lot in my calling (Evangelist).  I've never had this happen to me, but my friend told me (just recently) he did, and he knew it was a demon.  There is a difference between possession, and oppression.  Possession is when the demon takes over the body.  Oppression is what is being experienced here.  The Lord can raise up a barrier against the enemy when he comes to oppress you.  If you have the Spirit of God dwelling IN you, the enemy cannot, under any circumstances, possess you.

There are reasons why this is happening.  There could be an open door (spiritually) that is an invitation.  You are probably unaware of it.  People who practice the black arts, or fool around with certain items related to the black arts, open doors.  Also, you could be moving toward a spiritual awakening, and the enemy doesn't want you to fully understand it.  Cleansing your home is the best move you can make.  Sounds like your on the right track.

Ask the Lord if there is anything in your home that is displeasing to Him, and keep a sensitive watch.  He will show you, if you are sincere.  By doing this, you are dedicating your home to Him, and asking His Spirit to dwell there. The enemy and the Lord cannot occupy the same house (body).

I'll be praying for you.

[Lesti]

I read somewhere that it happens when you slide into REM sleep. I've had this happen a few times- usually when things are excessively stressful. The worst was the night my fiance died- and I dreamed- and remember waking from the dream- of him laying on me. Since he NEVER did this in life-I can only assume it was a nightmare

[TVALLO]

You don't have to believe this but in my culture it means that a demon or ghost is sitting on you and they are very heavy or it means that you have been possessed by the ghost/demon and thats why you can't move. Sometimes, i'm not retarded but, i think i have wierd powers cause if i really think about getting paralyzed in bed really really reallllly hard i actually get paralyzed. Or it usually happens when im just laying in bed and i think about something very scary. It's creeeepy

This happens to my husband.  In our faith it is demons, not possessing you per say but trying to.  He used to get them once a week at least, we began cleansing our house and they stopped for a while then he started getting them once every 1 to 2 months.  we began praying and delving deeper into our faith and now he has them only once every 6 months or so if that.  When he does we say a quick prayer and it stops immediately.  

When it happens it used to be a dark mass sitting on his chest, after the cleansing it was a dark mass across the room, now the mass is gone completely from sight.  that is our take on it.  

I wasn't going to bring this up, but now that people are making the connection.........

Pray throughout your home, anoint each entrance and exit (I use olive oil, but any oil will do).  Pray that the Lord sends Angels to stand sentry at every entrance and exit of your home (doors, windows, etc.).  Pray for Angels at the 4 corners of your bed to watch and protect you through the night.  Go from room to room praying this way.  

I know I'm going to get some postings that are going to ask me if I'm crazy.  No, but I deal with the spiritual realm a lot in my calling (Evangelist).  I've never had this happen to me, but my friend told me (just recently) he did, and he knew it was a demon.  There is a difference between possession, and oppression.  Possession is when the demon takes over the body.  Oppression is what is being experienced here.  The Lord can raise up a barrier against the enemy when he comes to oppress you.  If you have the Spirit of God dwelling IN you, the enemy cannot, under any circumstances, possess you.

There are reasons why this is happening.  There could be an open door (spiritually) that is an invitation.  You are probably unaware of it.  People who practice the black arts, or fool around with certain items related to the black arts, open doors.  Also, you could be moving toward a spiritual awakening, and the enemy doesn't want you to fully understand it.  Cleansing your home is the best move you can make.  Sounds like your on the right track.

Ask the Lord if there is anything in your home that is displeasing to Him, and keep a sensitive watch.  He will show you, if you are sincere.  By doing this, you are dedicating your home to Him, and asking His Spirit to dwell there. The enemy and the Lord cannot occupy the same house (body).

I'll be praying for you.

Thank you!  Its nice to find a like minded person on here.  I am very aware of what is considered black arts, I spend 15 years as a pagan before getting saved.  We did massive cleaning and cleansing.  We never did the anointing that is something we will have to do. We do our best to keep all negative and demonic doors out of our home, movies and music included.