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Sleep paralysis- can't get back to sleep

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noseovertailforyou · 11/02/2024 23:40

I have suffered with this since I was really young- maybe 10 years old.

I think I am having episodes at the moment due to lack of sleep (toddler!) I never have the whole 'demon' thing. But I feel like I am dying?

Tonight it was this horrid feeling where I was obviously in that mid state, but my brain couldn't quite work out what was going on; I was laying in bed (as I am) but I was trying to get up to look at phone/have a drink. But I just couldn't do it. And then I thought I had done it but I hadn't as I was still 'asleep'. I don't even know if that makes sense!?

Then I finally woke up and reached for my drink and phone. And here I am now.

I was actually thinking while it was happening 'am I dead?' It is such a horrid feeling and sends my anxiety through the roof.

Has anyone any tips? I don't want to fall back to sleep now as I'm so anxious of it happening again. I know probably being on my phone is the worst thing but I just need to look at something to take my mind off of it.

It's a horrid panicky feeling- hope someone else can relate.

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Poppity3 · 11/02/2024 23:46

Aww sorry you get these. I get similar, often if I chance a nap in the day.

Do you also suffer from migraines? I’ve been taking magnesium for managing migraine symptoms, and have noticed I’ve not had any sleep paralysis for ages. Reading up on it there’s a possible link, but that might not relevant to you. Could be worth trying magnesium anyway to see if that has an effect?

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