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MistyDay

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Hello,

I have recently been having horrifying sleep paralysis. Every time it happens I watch a man enter the room and he stands over the bed watching me until I am able to wake up, terrified. The most recent one that happened the man started to bend down and got really close to me before I was fibally able to wake up. I'm no stranger to paranormal entities but I've never experienced it this way before. Is this a paranormal experience or is it just a horrifying nightmare? Please help I'm afraid to sleep.

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I believe used to suffer frequently from sleep paralysis after I'd just married. Never saw or experienced anything like you have described; for me it was mainly just weird dreamed shapes or faces, ominous shadows, feelings of terror and feeling like someone was sat on my chest. Being awake able to open my eyes and look around but unable to move I would think I was screaming for help but my Mrs would only hear a barely audible mumble.

Quickly discovered room temperature played a key role in the nightmares. Turns out the Mrs was turning up the thermostat before bed; when I turned the thermostat down at night it stopped altogether. Hope that helps.

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Hi MistyDay, there's nothing paranormal about sleep paralysis. I understand though why the experience would feel as though it might be. I don't know how much research you've done on the subject, but here's a good article that covers the basics of sleep paralysis, including its causes, symptoms and how to best manage it. To the right of the article are additional information links you might also find helpful.

http://www.livescience.com/50876-sleep-paralysis.html

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Interesting article; avoiding nicotine, electronics alcohol and caffine. Isnt that just the default medical response to everything ^_^. They missed out exercise regularly and eat 5 a day.

- btw thanks Clair. Helpful article

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37 minutes ago, MistyDay said:

Hello,

I have recently been having horrifying sleep paralysis. Every time it happens I watch a man enter the room and he stands over the bed watching me until I am able to wake up, terrified. The most recent one that happened the man started to bend down and got really close to me before I was fibally able to wake up. I'm no stranger to paranormal entities but I've never experienced it this way before. Is this a paranormal experience or is it just a horrifying nightmare? Please help I'm afraid to sleep.

Well Clair has covered it. There is nothing paranormal about it. Hope her link helps you.

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I neglected to mention that there are a number of sleep paralysis discussions in this forum. The following is one of the most recent, but a quick search will list quite a few other discussions that may be of interest.

 

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You might find this interesting. Dr. Hufford has made this his life study and believes there is more to it. 

Nifty tips that people have claimed...not sleeping on your back and trying to wiggle your toes. 

I've had experiences and some of them were at night. I was able to get rid of the problem and all I did was particular meditations (LBRP and Middle Pillar). Also, I forgave myself for things that were beyond my control. To be honest, I think that after I quit hating myself so much, I quit attacking myself. Some people claim to have warded off experiences by invoking the name of whoever it is they believe can help them. So whatever belief system you have, definitely work with that. I think these things are linked to the psyche, but that they are "real," in the sense that they are experienced by individuals and sometimes the people around them. 

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And maybe talk to your doctor..?

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25 minutes ago, ChrLzs said:

And maybe talk to your doctor..?

If the only side effect is fear, I don't think having a doctor fix it for you is the most fruitful method to beating the issue.

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1 minute ago, _Only said:

If the only side effect is fear, I don't think having a doctor fix it for you is the most fruitful method to beating the issue.

Doctors can be quite helpful, not only in helping people understand exactly what's happening but also in suggesting preventative measures, or, at the very least, methods of coping . The fear caused by whatever sensations or hallucinations people experience during sleep paralysis can be extremely intense and often lasts for days afterwards. It is not unusual for those who suffer from it to become terrified of going to sleep. So yes, for some people that fear does indeed need to be addressed, and the best way to do that is to speak to a specialist.

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4 minutes ago, Clair said:

Doctors can be quite helpful, not only in helping people understand exactly what's happening but also in suggesting preventative measures, or, at the very least, methods of coping . The fear caused by whatever sensations or hallucinations people experience during sleep paralysis can be extremely intense and often lasts for days afterwards. It is not unusual for those who suffer from it to become terrified of going to sleep. So yes, for some people that fear does indeed need to be addressed, and the best way to do that is to speak to a specialist.

Yeah, I have been talking about the subject for many years. I just think overcoming fear by one's self is a super healthy and beneficial thing to do, though pretty tough sometimes. I don't think that was what ChrLsz was getting at, though.

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Just now, _Only said:

Yeah, I have been talking about the subject for many years. I just think overcoming fear by one's self is a super healthy and beneficial thing to do, though pretty tough sometimes.

I understand where you're coming from, but either way, you still have to do it by yourself. The important thing to remember is that no matter how real it seems, it isn't. Once people get over that hurdle, the fear is easier to manage. It may never completely go away, but at least it can be shaken off a lot quicker so that it becomes less debilitating. But the primary reason for seeing a doctor to begin with is to hopefully understand what it is about your lifestyle or sleep habits that are causing sleep paralysis, and to make whatever changes necessary to avoid such episodes from happening in the first place.

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So what do you think I was getting at?  I just found it rather odd that not a single reference had been made, by either OP or respondents, to getting professional help for what can be/can develop into a serious condition, no matter how trivial you may think that person's fear was.  Clearly it was enough to post here, so I'd estimate that maybe it was worthy of taking a little more seriously.

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3 minutes ago, ChrLzs said:

So what do you think I was getting at?  I just found it rather odd that not a single reference had been made, by either OP or respondents, to getting professional help for what can be/can develop into a serious condition, no matter how trivial you may think that person's fear was.  Clearly it was enough to post here, so I'd estimate that maybe it was worthy of taking a little more seriously.

The importance of seeing a doctor was covered off in the article I provided.

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Thank you all for your input. I plan on seeing my doctor if the problem persists. I've found that sleeping with the tv on seems to be helping, or at least it did last night. 

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3 hours ago, MistyDay said:

Thank you all for your input. I plan on seeing my doctor if the problem persists. I've found that sleeping with the tv on seems to be helping, or at least it did last night. 

Sleep paralysis is actually a great opportunity to learn to control your fear. If you get SP often, then you could even learn how to astral project through them. Then there is no limit to the experiences you could have. 

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11 hours ago, preacherman76 said:

Sleep paralysis is actually a great opportunity to learn to control your fear. If you get SP often, then you could even learn how to astral project through them. Then there is no limit to the experiences you could have. 

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3 hours ago, davros of skaro said:

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Maybe. Even still, at worst its by far the best virtual reality game you could ever experience. Ive never been one who was able to sit around pretending something that isn't happening is happening. I tried playing D&D one time when I was a kid with some friends who were into it. I just didn't get it.  I was board to death. So even if this is all just imagined, its still feels as real as you reading this right now.

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If it's still happens start writing down your day and how you feel. This way you get those thoughts out of your head so they are off your mind. Might decrees the chances of it happening.

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