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Hi, Ive been getting the same episodes for the last ten years. I will wake up in the middle night and then go back to sleep and as I feel myself going under something pins me down and I cant move only my eyelids, it is so scary that I force myself to wake up. The last night I got the same sensation but this time my heart started beating so fast that I really thought I was going to have a heart attack. I woke up and I tried going back to sleep and this time I felt shaking in my hea...
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Dying In My Sleep? - forcing myself to wake up to avoid my heart from stopping?

Tunay
I went to bed at around 10 am (because i was here on trap cause i'm an addict laugh.gif) and i fell asleep with no problem. I don't know why this happens to me but sometimes when i hear a long beep in my head i can feel my heart slowing down along with my breaths getting heavier and heavier. When this happens i open my eyes and try to move but my body doesn't allow me to and my breathing becomes heavier while i gasp for air. So i try to take deep breaths but it doesn't work so i force myself to rigorously jerk my head and my body. i don't know why this happens but i almost stop breathing and can feel my heart slowing down and its scares me.

is this a sleep disorder of some sort? I told my mom about it and she thinks i'm just joking around sleep.gif someone help me? and possibly put me at ease sad.gif

 

 

 


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Mich
First thing you need to do is convince your mother that you are NOT "just joking around." I don't have an answer for you about whether or not this is a sleep disorder, but I would take it seriously. Sounds a little like some kind of panic attack to me, but I am no doctor. You do need to see a doctor about this regardless. Sit down and have a serious talk with your mom. Good Luck!

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sonesay
My brother has a similar experence, he says theres some kind of ghost holding him down trying to kill him but I dont know. I dont believe its a ghost to be honest maybe some type of mental disorder, that sounds more logical then a ghost doing that too him.

Make sure your mum knows your serious and go see a doctor like mich said. better safe then sorry.

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strange-garden
I once saw people sufferring like that on the biggest loser, it's a problem with people who are overweight or have large breasts. It's excess body-bits blocking your airways.

If you're not overweight, then I have no idea.

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ViableMarket
QUOTE(Tunay @ Jan 17 2008, 09:29 AM) *
I went to bed at around 10 am (because i was here on trap cause i'm an addict laugh.gif) and i fell asleep with no problem. I don't know why this happens to me but sometimes when i hear a long beep in my head i can feel my heart slowing down along with my breaths getting heavier and heavier. When this happens i open my eyes and try to move but my body doesn't allow me to and my breathing becomes heavier while i gasp for air. So i try to take deep breaths but it doesn't work so i force myself to rigorously jerk my head and my body. i don't know why this happens but i almost stop breathing and can feel my heart slowing down and its scares me.

is this a sleep disorder of some sort? I told my mom about it and she thinks i'm just joking around sleep.gif someone help me? and possibly put me at ease sad.gif



OK...this is a very real problem for some people.

I recently saw a TV program about people with the problem you describe. It is called Sleep Apnea.

It can be dangerous so you need to get professional help...Convince your Mom of that!

Here is a link you can show her http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2001.../modafinil.html

Also, I personally have trouble sleeping and I know why. I have a deficency in a particular NeuroTransmitter.

NeuroTransmitters are chemicals that interact with the end points of neurons. These chemicals are produced naturally by the body and are essential for communication between Neurons. The NeuroTransmitter I lack is called Dopamine.

Here is a link showing some research results http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2001.../modafinil.html

I beleive in Alternative medicine rather than swollowing an darn pill the pharmicutical industry decides is going to make them millions. So, I would recommend that you look for a Kensiologist in your local area.

Here is a link to the Sleep Hotline describing Kinesiology and a therapy http://www.sleephotline.com/Sleep/categori...logy-Sleep.html

I and others I know have terrific personal success using Kensiology and a treatment for various problems.
It is an exciting alternative to main stream medical prctices.


All the best.


 

 

 


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Tunay
QUOTE(sonesay @ Jan 17 2008, 09:01 PM) *
My brother has a similar experence, he says theres some kind of ghost holding him down trying to kill him but I dont know. I dont believe its a ghost to be honest maybe some type of mental disorder, that sounds more logical then a ghost doing that too him.

Make sure your mum knows your serious and go see a doctor like mich said. better safe then sorry.


Yea i believe in that ghost thingy but yea thanks everyone for the feed back i'll definitely talk to my mom about it because it scares me lol thats why i'm on so late at night! till early morning huh.gif

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I found out that my dad has sleep apnea and he had to get that weird respirator looking thing to breath properly at night! Except he got that machine thing because he would stop breathing for about 30 seconds at night and it cause him to have a hard time sleeping!!

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devin_love3
QUOTE(sonesay @ Jan 17 2008, 10:01 PM) *
My brother has a similar experence, he says theres some kind of ghost holding him down trying to kill him but I dont know. I dont believe its a ghost to be honest maybe some type of mental disorder, that sounds more logical then a ghost doing that too him.

Make sure your mum knows your serious and go see a doctor like mich said. better safe then sorry.


This happened to me before too. You can read about it here: http://www.trap17.com/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=372683

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callumms
QUOTE(Tunay @ Jan 16 2008, 11:29 PM) *
I went to bed at around 10 am (because i was here on trap cause i'm an addict laugh.gif) and i fell asleep with no problem. I don't know why this happens to me but sometimes when i hear a long beep in my head i can feel my heart slowing down along with my breaths getting heavier and heavier. When this happens i open my eyes and try to move but my body doesn't allow me to and my breathing becomes heavier while i gasp for air. So i try to take deep breaths but it doesn't work so i force myself to rigorously jerk my head and my body. i don't know why this happens but i almost stop breathing and can feel my heart slowing down and its scares me.

is this a sleep disorder of some sort? I told my mom about it and she thinks i'm just joking around sleep.gif someone help me? and possibly put me at ease sad.gif

Convincing your mum that you weren't joking around would be the first option. If she still doesn't beleive you , search for help on the internet. If you feel your heartbeat slowing that is quite serious. Or you could contact your doctor in the area =D
Hope I helped smile.gif

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abminara
Sorry. But could it all be just a dream? Because from my knowledge unless you are extremely dehydrated, or out of energy (food) - your heart will beat faster as you breath slower and vice versa, in order to keep the oxygen level that reaches your brain stable at all time.

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dcskataboy
First you must convince your mom that your not kidding. If she don't beleive you you could stop breathng and then she would think your just playing. Something like that used to happen to my dad then he went to the doctor and they told him that it was kind of like asthma but he couldn't do much about it accept for taking some pills. When he got the medicine. i started getting better in a couple of weeks. I dont think he does it anymore, but im not sure

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iGuest

Hi, Ive been getting the same episodes for the last ten years. I will wake up in the middle night and then go back to sleep and as I feel myself going under something pins me down and I cant move only my eyelids, it is so scary that I force myself to wake up. The last night I got the same sensation but this time my heart started beating so fast that I really thought I was going to have a heart attack. I woke up and I tried going back to sleep and this time I felt shaking in my head, it was so loud, then I heard a cat meowing very loudly and this got me really scared! I was half awake so I could still hear my daughter sucking on her pacifier plus the cat noise

This has happen to many plenty of times minus the heart beating and cat noises but I'm always very scared and think that somebody is doing this to me. When I was 18 I heard somebody laughing while this happen to me and after that it never happened again, now I'm 22. I looked up online and why this sensation of feeling paralyze happens and its because our body is in rem sleep but we are still awake, which makes sense but its too scary that I don't want to deal with it anymore 

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buxgoddess
Well, as far as not being able to wake up is concerned, see these tips...

1. Make sure you are getting enough sleep. I don't care if you're Superman. If you try to sleep for only 2 hours each night it just is not going to work. I've tried a couple different sleeping arrangements but the most effective will always fall between 5-8 hours of sleep a night. Remember, sleep is vital for muscle growth, fat loss, overall health, mood, and much more. Get those ZszszszsZsZsZ's just don't over or under do it.

2. Invest in a quality alarm clock that will wake your neighbors up if you had to. If you think you're in control of that internal clock, think again. Get an alarm clock with a nice large display so that you can tell what time it is when it rings.

3. Before you go to sleep make the conscious choice to wake up at "x" time. This way when you get your wet dreams interrupted by your ridiculously loud alarm clock, you will see the time and force yourself to get up.

4. Avoid the Snooze Function of Death. They made the snooze function for one reason and one reason alone. For you to be too lazy to wake up. Never use that function.

5. When your alarm goes off. Wake up and STAY UP!. Do not go crawling back to your bed. Your bed is anchored in your mind as your sleeping haven. The second you place your groggy hand back on that bed you'll fall asleep faster than a Jennifer Lopez movie.

6. Place that alarm clock as far away from you as possible. There is no use placing the alarm clock next to your bed, you might as well unplug it and cuddle with it while you sleep. Put the little further in a place where it will still scream at you in the morning, but make you work to shut it up. I preferably like it next to my sink and shower so I can wake up and be there to shower or brush my teeth.

7. Move On! the second you wake up, move on to your next daily habit. Brush your teeth, take a shower, drink some coffee...

8. Turn some music on when you wake up. I'm not talking that little dinky music on your alarm that makes Rap sound like Polka. Jump on the computer and turn on a jam with a beat. Music controls emotions and body rhythms, use this tool to energize you in the morning.

9. Let the light in. The importance of the sun cannot be explained to a mere mortal like you. The sun regulates serotonin levels deciding if you're either happy or like them poor Alaskans, plagued with S.A.D.'s syndrome (depressed). The sun also regulates your circadian cycle (your natural alarm clock) which makes it easier for your grumpy self to wake up.

10. Try to make your days as fun and non-stressful as possible. It's a lot easier to wake up looking forward to what is ahead of you then to wake up and want to stay in bed to hide from your troubles. Be a man and do what needs to be done!

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iGuest

I'm curious to know if there is anyone else out there that may experience this. Whenever I sleep on my back unusual things happen to me, like something holding me down and I am forced to wake myself up to break free.This is also not a dream sometimes I feel as if I am also out of myself.It is difficult to explain. It is something that has been occurring off and on for years, in fact I have avoided for many years sleeping on my back because of these unusual occurrences.


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iGuest
sleep paralysis
Dying In My Sleep?

I read an article about sleep paralysis and it seems like it fits your symptoms. I have the same problem but it happens infrequently since I was about in 9th grade. Http://serendip.Brynmawr.Edu/exchange/node/1740 Just put that in your web browser, (its a real article by the way) and I hope this helps! Don't worry you are not the only one! -reply by Katrina

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Polipop
Humm... It sounds like a lucid dream to me. I'll tell you something... I've had similar experiences, and I started to ask people about it, and someone explain me that this is similar to that dream we all have about falling. In this case you can't wake up.

Other people says that happen when you're about to cross the threshold into the astral world.

I've read a lot about astral experiences since then... It's very interesting.

Anyways I think it would be good if you see a doctor. but I think it's a lucid dream... If you can control it, you can actually have a lot of fun

=)

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