The unexplained
Feeling like I am getting electrocuted in sleep
Flateric1 · 06/05/2020 23:01
Not long ago I awoke from my sleep with the feeling I was being electrocuted. It was as if my whole body was being shocked intensely I was frozen and even knowing this was happening I was not fully awake. I have had jumps and things before but nothing quite like this, it was almost as if something was there doing this to me. It was not a nice feeling to say the least and still makes me feel wierd when I think about it. My question is has anybody else experienced anything similar or can anyone shed some light on why I felt this or what this could be.
Lynda07 · 06/05/2020 23:31
Are you on any medication, especially containing 'first generation' antihistamines? You'd be surprised how many over the counter drugs, as well as some prescription ones, contain that. If you are, cut them out. Read ingredients carefully such as cough mixture and some pain killers and sleeping aids.
QuestionableMouse · 07/05/2020 00:25
Could be sleep paralysis. I've had really weird experiences with that.
LilacTree1 · 07/05/2020 00:29
Classic sleep paralysis. Very annoying. Hope it goes soon.
OnceUponAMidnightBeery · 07/05/2020 00:39
I’ve had that before, only a couple of times. It was part of very weird and intense dreams both times, and seemed to run through previous chicken pox scars/lumps on my back. No idea what or why.
JetSetGo · 24/05/2020 00:17
I get this alot. I think its normal. My whole body jolts with electric charge. Also when waking up during a dream get a similiar weird feeling combined with that shakiness you get.
Also get the feeling of moving or being pulled away at speed with the duvet rubbing against my body while in that strange half awake half asleep stage. Sometimes its a bit scary. Other times its a bit fun. Other times annoying. I always wake up freaked out and I havent moved from the bed.
While younger I was a very vivid dreamer where I felt I could control my actions in the dream. It was fun. Like a parallel world. As ive got older this has got less and less. I have lots of dreams i can remember. I can normally remember them when in half sleep state. Must be when that part of the brain gets engaged. Great post. Thank you!
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