I open my eyes but I can't move. Why is that?
2006-10-23 23:58:01 · 9 answers · asked by JIVE TURKEY 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's because at one cycle of sleep your body actually paralyzes itself to keep you from hurting yourself when you are dreaming. Maybe you wake up suddenly while you are in that stage of sleep and your body hasn't had time to move itself through the cycles of sleep. You shock your body when you wake up suddenly, like by an alarm or phone ringing or other noise.
2006-10-24 00:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's one of the many symptoms lumped under the banner of Narcolepsy. It is a sleep disorder.
Your body produces chemicals that paralyze your body during sleep. That's why you don't get up and actually run a marathon just because you're dreaming of one. In your case you may still be in that state after your mind as come back to consciousness .
You can look at it as the opposite of sleepwalking. It should only last a few moments then subside, if it lasts longer that several minutes you need to see a doctor.
2006-10-24 08:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by judyblue_pa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitly sleep paralysis. It's a sleep disorder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis
Hope it solves the mistery :)
2006-10-24 07:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by lina_girl06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey that also happens to me, the doc said its normal with some people since your body has been asleep for hours and you may feel stiff and also may feel like cramps comming on is that it
2006-10-24 07:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by lisa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you think you're asleep, or dreaming, or maybe you've got a brain problem.
2006-10-24 07:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by Paulo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Youuuuuuuuuuuu lazy guy!
2006-10-24 07:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
plz dont be tensed ..... it might be deep sleep that might cause this...... but to be on safe side...you can do some tests to look for your sensory and motor responses......hope they be all right....
2006-10-24 07:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by greatmangentletrue 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They call it a hangover
2006-10-24 08:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by Gunner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it takes your body a while to realize you are not dead
2006-10-24 07:00:08 · answer #9 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋