what does it mean when you are paralyzed after yu wake up from a dream?

Question

its a paralysis and impending doom feeling and you csant move your body or speak but you are aware of the room and everything but it looks sortve strange and you see shadows and feel a prescense and a vibration on your chest! has anyone had this happen to them before? it happens always when i sleep up and am very tired

Answer 1

It sounds like you have Hypnopompic Sleep Paralysis (meaning it occurs when you are trying to wake up rather than when you are trying to fall asleep). It is very common to see dream-like images (or "shadows" as you call them) and to feel very scared and panicky during an episode of Paralysis. Some things you can do that may help are getting enough sleep (especially if you say it happens most often when you are very tired), reducing stress, exercising regularly (but not too close to bedtime), and keeping a regular sleep schedule. If that doesn't help, there is medication you can take but I don't know what it's called. Talk to your doctor; it's not an uncommon condition.

Answer 2

When you are in REM sleep, your body is paralyzed, sometimes, you can get get caught between waking and REM sleep, and even though part of your brain is awake, the part of your body regulating your muscles and such is still asleep. That is a very simplistic answer to a very complicated question. It's nothing to worry about though unless it happens frequently.

Answer 3

You might have had a dream that was scary or that was very full of feelings. Take a few slow deep breaths as you wake up, look around the room and remind yourself that you're awake and the dream is gone.

Answer 4

I used to have it all the time.Either that or I would think I was awake and doing something,then I would realise I was still asleep and try to wake up,think I woke up,and the whole pattern would just repeat itself.At first,I thought I was the only one that happened to.Nice to know I'm not alone.Of course,it could be that the boogey man is coming to my house after he leaves yours.

Answer 5

If you don't like it when that happens to you, stop doing the things that would cause it!

Its a state in which the mind is "awake" but there's some type of delayed reaction to the rest of your bodily functions being awake.

If it happens frequently, you might want to get yourself checked out??? You may have some type of nerve damage? Or one of your discs in your spine/neck may be pinching one or more nerves etc.???

Answer 6

Thats very strange!!! Havent heard of such a thing before!
You must consult a Docto..... Its better to take professional advice in such cases! And as soon as possible! Wish you all the best.

Answer 7

You are not all the way back into ur body. You link to your physical body through a network of sub-atomic particles called your etheric body. I would explain more but u probably won't even read this anyway so...

Answer 8

It means you have experienced atonia which occurs during REM sleep stage. Essentially you became "conscious" before your medulla stopped inhibiting muscle movement. Its completely normal. The chest pressure is because your respiratory muscles are also affected by motor inhibition. While they can function, their movements are minimal.

Answer 9

It's called sleep paralysis.

Answer 10

I think you need to get one of the many ghost busting teams to come out and investigate your home. I did and you can see the results at this link

http://www.southjerseyghostresearch.org/cases3/05042.html