Question:
I am 17 and for a long time now I have been having weird sleep episodes. I do not know what it is, but sometimes when I wake up, I can't get up! I am paralyzed. I can't open my eyes, talk, or move anything. Someone told me a little about this situation, but I want to know everything from its name to why it is happening to me. I wake up by forcing myself to open my eyes and it strains my nerves and I get nervous and tired and worried if it will happen again. Please notify me if anyone has info.

Answer:
You should think about undergoing a sleep study at your hospital's sleep clinic. They can monitor you throughout the night and find out what's happening. I have had episodes like this myself and it's very frightening but it only has happened to me just a couple of times and it's been awhile since it has. Think about that sleep study okay?


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  I know these experiences are leaving you with a lot of anxiety.. My boyfriend has suffered from sleep parasomnias for a long time and they can be frightening. The last message left for you to go see a sleep specialist would be a very good thing for you to do.. In the mean time you should look do a search on parasomnias and in particular a type parasomnia called sleep paralysis.. People with sleep paralysis are not able to move their body or limps when falling asleep or waking up. This is not life threatning, but can be very scary when experiencing it.. When the body is asleep your muscles basically become paralized so that you are not able to act out your dreams. In your case on occasion, probably when you have been sleep deprived or are in great need of sleep, when you wake up your body is still paralized for a brief period. It usually only last a few seconds, but when experiencing it it can feel like an eternity... Hope this helps!!!!

Answer:
Hey meesha, how are you doing?

If there is any paralysis, call your health care provider. Prolonged immobility can cause serious complications; therefore, frequent position changes and good skin care are very important.

Antidepressant medications such as imipramine can help to reduce the number of episodes of cataplexy, but they usually do not reduce the number of sleeping episodes. Isolated sleep paralysis is a type of paralysis associated with a sleep disorder. See narcolepsy.

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Answer:
we are all parylized when we reach the last stage of sleep
maybee you are waking up in the middle of it ? how long do you sleep ?

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