I often wake up during the middle of the night, but feel that I can not move, or breathe right. I just have to lay there and hope for the best. Does anyone know what this is? Every doctor that I go to finds it funny and doesn't believe me, I guess. But this is scary!
2007-11-05 12:46:59 · 7 answers · asked by Jennifer N 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
That happens to me, mostly after a scary dream. I just lay there sweating and trembling. And my heart rate is out of proportion. Then it goes away. Yeah it is scary but it's happening less and less.
2007-11-05 13:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Redfalcongt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family Doctor's Experience:
I think you are suddenly waking from the deepest stages of sleep where paralysis occurs (paralyzed). So, the body can't move at the time when the body is in the deepest stages of sleep. This is the simplest solution just from the details given, but providing details like, how long this happens will help and other details.
Also, you could just be dreaming and it seems like you are awake.
What do you mean that every doctor finds it "funny?" I don't know any doctor that would laugh at a patient.
2007-11-05 20:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by $210,000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That happens to me, mostly after a scary dream. I just lay there sweating and trembling. And my heart rate is out of proportion. Then it goes away. Yeah it is scary but it's happening less and less.
2007-11-06 19:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by stormlovingfreak92 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a natural defensive built in condition you are born with. This is to prevent you from harming yourself when unconcious. People(very few) who don't have it and sleep walk and do all kinds of other things are the ones who have a problem especially with their own safety. Consider yourself lucky.
2007-11-05 20:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very sorry i also feel scared for you but i think you might have woken up from a nightmare but forget it. and you have to tell your mom as much as you can so they can figure out what is going on with you
2007-11-05 20:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by temur k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok this used to happen to me a lot and i asked my grandma and she told me it happens if u sleep straight on ur back now i dont know if its true but i now sleep on my right side and it hasn't happened since
2007-11-05 20:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had dreams like this..Its freaky...Do you think its a very realistic dream???
2007-11-05 20:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by autumnamber1978 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋