First it may help to know that nothing bad is happening to you, but it is also important to first check with your family Doctor that there is no physical causes creating the symptoms that are applicable to sleep paralysis.
This may be something that you have not heard about in the past. It s in fact though something that many people experience to some degree at least once in their life. Not everyone experiences the exact same thing.
Some of the symptoms include....
a heavy pressure like someone is sitting on your chest
A feeling as if someone is in the room or sitting on the bed beside you
You can't move your arms or legs
You may feel total body paralysis and can't speak
These are just a few of the symptoms that go with sleep paralysis, and for some its not a bad experience at all. They feel great joy, while others feel absolute terror.
These episodes can occur just as you are drifting off to sleep, or just as you are waking up. The big thing is if you are suffering from these is to first talk to you doctor, then learn as much as you can about it. The more you know the less afraid you are going to be. For some excellent information there is a great sleep paralysis series that you can check out. It will give you lots of information to help you become more informed.
You will learn once you check out the series mentioned above as to what this sleep phenomenon is, but you may also want to check out some sleep helpful resources as well, even if you are not dealing with sleep paralysis.
There are many causes for not being able to sleep. It is most important though that you try and identify the cause so you can find the right solution.
