Problem: half awakening

[Oneirius]

This morning I have had one of the most frightning, terrifying, horrible experiances of my life. It happned to me a few times, and in a greater frequency as of late, but it was never that intense.
Sometimes, like this morning, I half awake from sleep.
It means... Something, I don't know for sure. But it feels like my brain awakes from sleep and stuff... But my body is still sleeping. As if the... chemical, or whatever the brain uses to tell the body to wake up just never came.
It's hell. I wanted to die of fear. I was completely aware of my surroundings, and I could open my eyes and move them a little, but I could not control anything else. My limbs just didn't respond to my will. And I could not speak or cry for help or scream, because my mouth won't open. It's hard to describe the feeling. It's as if like my whole body turned to stone. The WILL to move was there, but it was like my body was terribly, horribly heavy, and I just could not lift it. And all this time, in front of my poor, useless eyes, shards of dream and reality melted into each other. I saw books becoming people or the floor changing colour.
It was hell, and I never want to go through this experiance ever again.
Did someone here ever had such a thing happen to him?
Do you know how this condition is called, or how to cure it?
Do you a least know to which kind of doctor I should go?

Thanks anyway, Leonard.
I really hope you can help me about this.

 

[GodsOneMistake]

I've heard of this. sounds scary as fuck man


EDIT: I Got the name it's called "Sleep Paralysis". It basically means your mind wakes up but your body stays asleep

 

[The Shade]

I've actually heard of this, though I forget what the term for it is.

Anyway, as you've no doubt noticed by now, it isn't permanent. But I can imagine it'd be pretty damn scary.

As to consulting a physician, I'd just talk to your GP and get them to redirect you.

 

[Zani]

This has happened to me once aswell, scary as hell, only thing I could control was my eyes, but after 30 seconds or so I could move again, don't know what it's called though.

 

[slevin8989]

it's happened to me a couple of times i just forced myself to move i focus as much as i can to move until i like almost jump out of my bed

 

[sky14kemea]

sounds pretty scary >_< i dont know if its happened to me, because im really damn lazy so i dont move anway... XD
if you find out why it happened please share, im really curious now

 

[ElephantGuts]

Yeah I've heard of that. Apparently this is what causes people to wake up and think that a ghost or demon or something is trying to kill them, because they wake up but can't move and their half-asleep mind imagines something pinning them down.

So atleast you didn't imagine a ghost choking you. That sucks though. If it happens again, just remind yourself that it's only temporary.

And I'm sure enough internet searching will find you some potential remedies to prevent this.

 

[GRoXERs]

I really hope you can help me about this.

It's called sleep paralysis. Scary as fuck the first time it happens, then you get used to it.
Just go to bed half an hour earlier. I think it's caused by being awakened by your alarm at a certain point in your sleep cycle, so if you go to bed a little earlier you should be past that point when your alarm goes off.

 

[PirateKing]

That has never happened to me and I hope it never does.

 

[Aproxx]

I did read about this, never tried it tho. It said it happens 1-3 times in your ENTIRE LIFE.
So no worries, but if it happens again, it also said that moving with your eyes and what else you can move will reduce the time you will be paralysed

 

[slevin8989]

Yeah I've heard of that. Apparently this is what causes people to wake up and think that a ghost or demon or something is trying to kill them, because they wake up but can't move and their half-asleep mind imagines something pinning them down.

So atleast you didn't imagine a ghost choking you. That sucks though. If it happens again, just remind yourself that it's only temporary.

And I'm sure enough internet searching will find you some potential remedies to prevent this.

Yeah that's how it is with me i usually sleep with my face towards the wall so when it happens i fell like there's something watching me and I'm completely frozen so i just really focus on turning till i jump out of the bed running at what i think is there It's really weird

 

[The Shade]

For all I know, this has actually happened to me. But usually when I wake up, I'll open my eyes, realize it isn't bright enough to be 3pm yet, and immediately go back to sleep.

Maybe next time I'll try moving and see if I can do it or not.

 

[Cocal]

I believe that is Multiple Sclerosis. Go do research and thankful I've never had that but I know people that have it and its shit.

 

[Simriel]

I believe that is Multiple Sclerosis. Go do research and thankful I've never had that but I know people that have it and its shit.

This is back seat hypochondria. Its 'Sleep Paralysis' more than likely.

 

[jasoncyrus]

Indeed, sleep paralysis sounds right. my sister in law has MS, she doesnt have this (yet) so obviously its not an early symptom.

when i have similar awakening i try to move whatever i can and then move it as fast and hard as i can so the muscle next to it moves and wakes up, then repeat the process.

 

[Oneirius]

Thank you for the support. I have arranged a meeting with my GP tomorrow, hope he can help.
Thanks.

 

[sauerkraus]

Whoa that's awesome, How can I get this to happen to me?

It's pretty much the same as usual though, since It takes me like 10 minutes to (seriously) roll out of my bed. It's so comfy and warm, I wish I could be paralyzed.

 

[Oneirius]

You are a very sick person. The months before a girlfriend of mine died of her cancer, she actually seemed pretty jolly about not having to go to school anymore. This is kind of like it.
And it's a bit disgusting. Even if both of you probably only said that as a joke.

 

[traceur_]

Just chill dude, I don't understand why you would want to move when you first wake up unless an alarm clock is annoying you. Lie there and wait for things to get in gear.