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Date Posted: Sunday, July 15, 12:17:35 GMT-4
Author: Trevor
Subject: Re: Feels like Hell! - More Information
In reply to: Brian 's message, "Feels like Hell!" on Tuesday, January 09, 02:35:23 GMT-4

Brian,

The experience that you described certainly sounds like
Sleep Paralysis. I have suffered episodes of Sleep Paralysis over a number of years. Sleep Paralysis is where the body is paralysed yet the brain and the senses remain active. This occurs apparently as a form of safety mechanism between being awake and REM Sleep to prevent your body acting out your dreams.

One of the common features of Sleep Paralysis is the experience of nightmarish hallucinations such as strange figures in the room or voices. Some believe that many people
who claim to have been abducted by aliens are actually
suffering from Hallucinatory Sleep Paralysis. I myself have
experienced hallucinations during Sleep Paralysis and I know it can be alarming.

Approximately 6 percent of the Adult Population suffer from Sleep Paralysis. It is not commonly associated with mental illness but can in some circumstances be linked to sleep
deprivation or anxiety. One way of breaking the 'spell' of
sleep paralysis that I have heard of is to rapidly move your eyes from side to side. I haven't tried this yet however.

I hope that this information is of use. I have included
some links before that may be useful:-

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://sleepdisorders.about.com/msubparalysis.htm?once=true&">http://sleepdisorders.about.com/msubparalysis.htm?once=true&</a>

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://sleepdisorders.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwatarts.uwaterloo.ca%2F%7Eacheyne%2FS_P2.html%23pp">http://sleepdisorders.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwatarts.uwaterloo.ca%2F%7Eacheyne%2FS_P2.html%23pp</a>

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://sleepdisorders.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.castleofspirits.com%2Fsleep.html">http://sleepdisorders.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.castleofspirits.com%2Fsleep.html</a>



>Now I know this is gonna make me sound like I'm crazy
>but I am not. Could anyone help me with/ or tell me if
>they have had this experience..........
>For the past five years I have been getting this wierd
>thing happen. On occasions, as I close my eyes to
>sleep (This happens even when I am not tired) after a
>little while, I feel as if I am paralized and cannot
>move yet all my other senses are working (I feel cold,
>hear everything, smell the chill in the air), but I
>feel as if my inside is being sucked down a bit. Then
>I start hearing these freaky voices! They sound deep
>and slow.
>I don't see anything other than total blackness but
>these voises get louder and louder.
>The worst part of it is that I feal the most
>incredible fear!! Even before hearing these voices!
>I feel it in every part of my bofy and it is
>unbeleivable!
>I am not asleep at any time of this. The fear I feel
>is worse than anything I know. I cannot even THINK of
>anything, cannot picture anything, imagine anything.
>Just this immense fear, hear these wierd voices and
>feel paralised.
>When I manage to break away from it, i can barley
>breath, it is as if trying to break out of it drains
>all my energy.
>When I break off, I feel weak, gasp for air and shake!
>I keep telling myself I'm going mad.
>Am I? anyone have any ideas or theories please let me
>know..... even if you just wanna say I'm an idiot I
>don't mind! This is freaking me out!
>I have never taken Drugs, I do not drink (Except on
>special occations and still drink very little, I'm an
>everyday kind of guy with NO medical problems at all!)
>Please get in touch!!!!

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  • Re: Feels like Hell! -- Rich, Tuesday, July 24, 09:07:10 GMT-4
  • Re: Feels like Hell! -- Joe, Saturday, August 04, 05:46:24 GMT-4
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