I've had this in one arm. Apparently that was because I slept on a nerve and has nothing to do with this, but it was still freaky.
I tried to get up out of bed and 1 arm just decided not to respond, so I decided to shake it. I never knew arms feel like rubber when they are completely numb and relaxed.

skyglow1

New Zealand3962 Posts

August 30 2009 11:09 GMT

#23

On August 30 2009 19:59 disco wrote:
I've had this in one arm. Apparently that was because I slept on a nerve and has nothing to do with this, but it was still freaky.
I tried to get up out of bed and 1 arm just decided not to respond, so I decided to shake it. I never knew arms feel like rubber when they are completely numb and relaxed.

Yeah this is the closest thing I've had to it. A completely numb and useless arm is a bit alarming, but just takes a bit of shaking to get back. Can't imagine having vivid hallucinations, huge freakin noises and not being able to breath ><

Sfydjklm

United States9218 Posts

August 30 2009 11:38 GMT

#24

On August 30 2009 19:43 Mikilatov wrote:
Never happened to me, but I studied a bit about it. It's what's used to explain alien abductions generally, because apparently often people have crazy hallucinations during that stuff, and they seem terribly real.

i dont see it given that an abduction has to feature a missing person. Now if they say that its caused by sleep paralysis, hallucinations and sudden dislocation of your entire body, im calling shenanigans.

icystorage

Jollibee19350 Posts

August 30 2009 12:11 GMT

#25

it happened to me too nerium, i guess we call it "bangungot", it was pretty creepy, but only happened once tho, but next time it happens, i know what to do

i know what you feel man

ForSC2

United States580 Posts

August 30 2009 12:12 GMT

#26

On August 30 2009 18:22 nerium wrote:
Anyone of you encountered this experience where you can't move or say a thing right after you woke up from your sleep?

It happened to me like more 5-7 times already and it is seriously freaking the hell out of me, though the last one I have is like a year ago. The most recent one was yesterday. It was like 1 am or something and I suddenly woke up from my nice comfy sleep and I found out that I can't move my body. I tried speaking but then I can't mutter a word. I could vaguely see my surroundings though I know that I'm really awake. I Could hardly open my eyes.. and feel so helpless. What I did was move one of my fingers (the smallest one) and suddenly, I could move. I was shaking after the incident though and I felt so tired. It was literally a struggle to move. I though it lasted for a minute or so. Went back to sleep again and the same thing happened, but now I know what to do (moving my finger) to make me move in a short time. I was seriously freaked out but I decided to sleep back and surprisingly, I had a nice sleep after.

:|

Do you exercise a lot? Or do anything that most people don't do.

nerium

Philippines512 Posts

August 30 2009 12:38 GMT

#27

i dont exercise a lot. idk if its based on my lifestyle but im pretty healthy afaik :/ and @icystorage: yes, its called `bangungot` in our dialect. i dont mind if i feel numb when i wake up, its just that hallucinations really fucks you up pretty badly

deverlight

Korea (South)463 Posts

August 30 2009 13:07 GMT

#28

Sleep paralysis is something I've experienced a few times and it really is extremely freaky. The first time it happened to me, I thought I had died and my soul was leaving the body (LOL)

I find that it seems to happen most when your sleep cycles get messed up so the best way to avoid it would be to focus on having a normal lifestyle. Also, since you've experienced it a few times, the most important thing is to not panic. Now when it happens to me, I try to just ride it out and stay calm knowing that the effect is temporary. I take the time to practice my meditation techniques :D

Siefu

Australia205 Posts

August 30 2009 13:53 GMT

#29

Wiggle your big toe.

Personally I've never experienced it but it does sound scary as fuck. As an aside, has anyone ever felt like they're suddenly going to roll off the bed when they're about to fall asleep? I usually wake up only to find out that I was imagining it.

Foucault

Sweden2826 Posts

August 30 2009 13:54 GMT

#30

I used to fall asleep and then wake up like an hour later, I could move though. But there was this feeling of danger

And yeah sleep paralysis is quite common

Siefu: I sometimes feel like I'm falling when I've almost fallen asleep and I wake up again. Is that what you mean?

Siefu

Australia205 Posts

August 30 2009 14:09 GMT

#31

On August 30 2009 22:54 Foucault wrote:
I used to fall asleep and then wake up like an hour later, I could move though. But there was this feeling of danger

And yeah sleep paralysis is quite common

Siefu: I sometimes feel like I'm falling when I've almost fallen asleep and I wake up again. Is that what you mean?

Yeah you feel like you're suddenly gonna fall out of bed and wake up. I don't really know how to describe it other than that.

besiger

Croatia2452 Posts

August 30 2009 15:57 GMT

#32

ive had that happen a few times, just lying on the bed and all of a sudden it feels like the bed has been pulled out from under me and im falling really fast.

Chuiu

3470 Posts

August 30 2009 15:57 GMT

#33

Damn this explains what happened to me all those times in middle school. Used to happen to me all the time then we moved to a different house and it stopped. I seriously had no idea what was going on and had the feeling that my soul or something was getting ripped out of my body (an extension of a series of dreams I was having).

Rekrul

Korea (South)17174 Posts

August 30 2009 16:01 GMT

#34

i've gotten this before

its pretty awesome to be honest

u start questioning ur existence, then when you wake up you really feel alive

udgnim

United States8024 Posts

August 30 2009 16:10 GMT

#35

I've had that happen to me.

I don't feel scared at all though. just get pissed wondering why the fuck am I feeling so tired and why the fuck can't I wake up. lol

D00dles

Cambodia217 Posts

August 30 2009 17:53 GMT

#36

Yah, i've heard of some people getting this and seeing like a creepy ghost women come over and start strangling them and they can't do anything..

I know it had a name for this "dream" because alot of people have had it, but i can't remember.

blabber

United States4448 Posts

August 30 2009 17:55 GMT

#37

same here, I've actually had this many times (usually comes after having trouble sleeping). Often times it will happen in succession. Like, I go into the paralysis state, come out of it, then few minutes later I'm back in it. And then it will keep going until either I fall asleep, or I get out of bed and walk around a little bit.

I never really thought about it that much, but sometimes I will have "dreams" even though I'm not asleep. I'm guessing those are the hallucinations. I also remember times where I'll be trying to sleep and all of sudden a train or something will be coming straight for me and my whole body flinches. I also remember a time where I would hear a bunch random loud screaming and although I knew it was just in my head, I would do stuff to block it out (cover my ears, say "stop," scream myself to sort of block it out)