It's definitely sleep apnea, like some people have been telling you. I don't know what causes it, though... you should go see a doctor and tell him (her?) that you've got something serious.

It could be sleep apnea, like some of the members have said. But according to what I have learnt about people with sleep apnea, most of them don't get awakened up by loss of breath. They do make grasping noises (like very loud grunting snores) when they grasp for air, but they don't get wakened up like you do. It's still a serious condition though, and could be likely to cause heart attack. If you get awakened by loss of breath, it could be very serious sleep apnea. It could also be that you are under a lot of stress and your muscles are tensed up and that's where you get that 'ghost holding you down' feeling. You should probably see a doctor if it happens often.

I'm under the impression that you don't believe in ghosts. I didn't believe in ghosts until about 12 or 13 years ago. I had purchased a mobile home and was never told the history of the home..........I would hear footsteps in the hallway, feel eyes watching me..........I've even heard a baby cry once my daughter was born and it wasn't my daughter crying. Needless to say we moved to a different mobile home and made up an excuse as to why we didn't want to continue living were we were.

The neighbors that we had told us that a baby had died there on Thanksgiving Day.......just a few months before I moved into that mobile home. It's was like the longer we lived there the more frequently we would hear odd things and the creepier it became to live there. It was a beautiful mobile home........but the park had water problems which made the water undrinkable and add in the creepy events.......it got to be more than I was willing to deal with so we traded our mobile home for a different one in a completely different location.

Sleep apnea (sp?) was my first thoughts as well when I read the first post here. It's dangerous and people can die from it and you need to see a doctor ASAP. They may suggest going to a sleep clinic, but to me it would be worth it. A sleep clinic could tell you for sure what is going on and help you get the medical intervention that you need. It's a scary thing to wake up being unable to breathe.

Panic attacks can produse asthma-like symptoms, usually with it being hard to breathe. It just doesn't sound like a panic attack to me.........I'm thinking more on the line of a sleep disorder that is serious enough to seek immediate care for.

It's NOT SLEEP APNEA...
The "long beep in your head" is from sitting in front of the computer screen too long. It will also happen if you sit near the tv or a stereo too long or if other large electrical appliances are constantly running around you like freezers, refrigerators, etc.

Some people are just super sensitive to this. It even happens to me outside, I can hear the street lights buzzing, and the electricity running through all the power lines outdoors. Which really sucks in the summer when my bedroom window is open. It gets extremely annoying after a while, but I've learned to live with it because nothing can be done about it.

Whats happening to your body is a MILD form of paralisys, it is temporary and harmless, but very scary:) It happens to everyone from time to time, usually after a bout of insomnia or when under severe stress of some kind. There's nothing to be afraid of, it's just your body's way of making you RELAX wether you want to or not.

Your heart rate, chest preassure and breathing problems are caused by panicking about the paralysis, so next time it happens, remain calm and tell yourself this is only temporary and it will soon pass. The realization of this does not stop the paralysis, but it makes it easier to tolerate.

Re: sonesay, that's also what's happening to your brother. Aside from perhaps startling a person, Spirits and Ghosts can NOT physically harm people. But the panic caused by the misguided belief that they can or that he is under attack will cause chest pains and mess with the blood pressure and heart rate, and cause other problems depending on how afraid a person is. But it's important to know that all of those physical problems are self-created and not the work of any supernatural being. Tell your brother to realize that if he can see spirits they mean him no harm, they probably just like his company or need his help.

This post has been edited by Archangel_Baw: Mar 25 2008, 06:02 PM

Thats actually something really strange ...It is might because you are fed of something in life and just you want to make a escape from it....so it may be because of this
I would like to give a advice that seek some psychatrist advice or something like that...this would really help.

The next physical you have you should discuss it with you're doctor. But im 100% sure that this is a sleep disorder. What happens is you wake up when you are in the dreaming state, although you might feel you're heart rate and breathing rate is low, but in reality it is the normal rate of which you sleep at (everyone sleeps with an abnormal heart rate, its because it lowers the important thing is the fact that it doesn't start beating. Think about it, its logical...you're heart beats 24/7 a day until the day you die. Like all muscles the heart needs to rest. During sleep this is the time it can do that, so the heart rate slows down dramatically. Your heart rate and breathe rate differ when you are awake and asleep.


Whats essentially happening is that you're waking up when the rest of your body is still essentially paralyzed. Talk to your doctor and rely this information to her and she will believe you for sure.

Edit: added quote citation.

This post has been edited by savge17: Mar 28 2008, 04:38 AM

you believe in that ghost thing? don't let people scare you.. alot of ppl say that a ghost is holding them down , it is kinda silly. ive nvr experienced that when i slp but sumtimes wen i wake up i cnt feel my legs until like mins later... but thats not sumthing bad, so yer dnt sit around n let ppl tell u wat they think it is n go see a professional