Posted by JenStar on February 6, 2006, at 23:11:10
In reply to I had a TERROR night terror read please, posted by rjlockhart on February 6, 2006, at 21:42:41
hi Matt,
I've had that happen too - the half awake/half asleep paralysis thing. It's HORRIBLE. It's apparently a known phenomenon; I'm not sure why it happens, but it has something to do with parts of the brain being 'awake.'If it happens again, do this: Focus on breathing in and out, regularly and evenly. Remember that it's a temporary paralysis, and that you're going to be OK. Tell yourself that it's OK to go back to sleep, and it's OK to try and wake up, but that you're not going to panic, and that you WILL start moving your arms/legs in just a few minutes. I know it's REALLY scary, but it's a normal thing to happen (if not exactly *fun*).
I'm sorry that happened. It was a mixture of a bad dream that happened while you were trying to wake up.
You can search the internet for exactly what happens in the brain/sleep pattern...but it IS normal.
I hope you're feeling better!
jenStar
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