Does this happen to you while sleeping?

I sometimes do something like this, but its more of a thing where I feel like someone or something is bothering me and I need to wake up and tell itto stop, but it's like you can't wake up. Sort of like, you're dreaming but it doesn't really feel like a dream. This could also have something to do with you entering or exiting REM sleep. REM is the portion of your sleep pattern where you're sleeping at your deepest to the point that every muscle in your body relaxes and you're momentarily paralyzed, and then the sleep cycle starts over with your lightest sleep, when you're more prone to dreaming. Something could be gone awry with your sleep patterns and you may be between stages of sleep when this happens, it could also have something to do with what you ate before bed. Some foods do cause restless sleep. I would suggest keeping a journal and writing down the days, nights in this case, which this happens to you. If you feel that it's becoming too disrupting maybe you should mention it to your doctor.

Are you talking about dreams? Every person in this world has dreams and there are meaning to it also. So, you are not able to move in your dreams means that you are fighting against some problems in your life. sometime it can also show that you are facing problem with your house. Do you live in your own house or on rent?

yes the same thing happens to me. At first I thought it was something spiritual happening to me but when I started looking it up on the internet I found it has something to do with Brian censors... I can hear very clear, and sometimes I would feel like someone else was in the room when they really were not. I herd voices some good and bad....its actually a sleep disorder many people have and don't know its when the brian awakes from rem state but the body doesn't. leaving you paralized yet concious you should check it out at this web site: Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sleep_paralysis

Yes, it does happen sometimes, I have heard of a story about it actually but it is just supersitious, I don't trust it 100%, it was about when you cannot move meaning some sort of "ghost" is laying on top of you or something, evne you want to move, but you cannot. But I perosnally think it is just because we might lean on one side and the blood got all squeezed so we cannot move it immediately, just need to relax and wait for couple minutes, then it will be alright... what do you think?

Yes, this has happened to me several times. Though you feel you are awake actually you are not. This is the semi sleep state when you are half awake and half sleep. It happens if your sleeping position was not comfortable, if you felt not so clean feel or lately you have been in some or the other sort of stress or tension or in fear. This is the outlet of this feeling only.

This has totally happen to me many times and I hate it. It scares me, and I hate it when I am awake but I cannot open my eyes, or move my arms to rub my eyes open. I hate this feeling and I am gald to know that I am not the only one.

Oh! I thought it's only me who is experiencing that. Yes I already experienced it several times. It's really an uncomfortable feeling and very scary and dangerous. This is the feeling. I am sleeping then I will suddenly feel paralyzed. I can't move my entire body. It seemed like there's a force preventing me to move. I feel that I am really aware of what's happening. But I can't really hardly move, I should fight and give full effort to move either my arms or legs so that I can be awake. Because if not I would die. Because I can't hardly breath also. After I luckily awake and the sleep again, it can also happen again. I'm really thankful that I always survived that very difficult and deadly situation. I have learned that we not sleep with our body in straight position. We must sleep with either an arm or a leg bend. So that if the bad dream happen, we can kick it up or strengthen it up to wake us up. That is the dream I mostly want to avoid. I'm so glad you started this topic. I now know that many people are experiencing it, not just me. Happy myLotting!

Hello nzalheart that is worrying... I've never experienced anything like that. The only reason why sometimes I couldn't move my leg or arm is because I've slept at an awlward angle or on it to have either get numbed. Maybe you should try asking the medical experts about this problem because it's a bit unusual... Hugs...

Hi,nzalheart Yeah,it happened to me sometimes.When it happened,I knew what I want to do exactly and I try to let my arms or legs follow my orders but they just don't move!But as I alwas keep trying,they move at last and I woke up.This kind of feeling makes me feel tired because I cannot sleep well. Have a nice day!

it might be sleep paralysis. it happens due to lack of enough sleep or say irregular sleeping time. Its is just a hallucination. it has happened to me too..like 2 times a so. I felt like someone was sitting on my chest.. i was totally awake about everything...but it seemed somewhat like dream and somewhat like real..i couldn't move my body. Dam it was total nightmare. But i haven't felt that since long time ago. it also happens due to posture of sleep. usually if one is sleeping face upward. And never sleep with hand on your chest.

I ever happened alike you.I ever could not move when i slept awhile, i believe the ghost made me or not but it was happened long time ago.

Yes, I used to have that since i was a child so im into it already and im not scared anymore... Thats what they called nightmare.... they said that our brain have something to do with the movements of our body... when u sleep there some neuro transmitter that stop functioning or lets say also into deep sleep... the best things that you can do is to put full concentration to wake up that neuro transmitter.. and of course if u do some concentration ur brain will do the action.. best is to concentrate by moving the fingers of your feet instead of trying to move and grasp someones attention... u cant move coz ur body looks like paralized... or the one having coma.. they are aware or hear anything but cant move any part of their body... I used to ask why i need to move the fingers of my feet if i can use the fingers of my hand... the answer is this... The fingers in our feet are the most furthest part of our head.. a signal from our brain through concentration will sent to that area.. and since its the furthest part then ur brain needs more transmitter, ur brain then will ask help and wake up other sleeping neuro transmitter in order to reached that area if that transmitter reached that furthest part, then thats the only time that it will releases or wake-up all neuro transmitter and will give signal to other part of your body to move..

Yes , it sometimes happen , but in most cases , it is just because I am too tired .I suggest that you should listen to some light music before you go to sleep .By the way , tell you a secret, if I feel afraid in my dream, I would remind myself that I am in the dream and wake up.

A big naaaaa

I never had that happen but what sometimes happens to me is just when I am about to fall asleep, suddenly for no reason at all, one of my arms or legs will suddenly jerk up or kick out! This happens a lot and the more I try to stop it, the more it happens till I just give up, turn on the light and go and do something for about a half an hour, then it stops and I can get to sleep. Sometimes a hot soaking bath will help too. Ever have that kicking or jerking thing?

Does this happen to me not all the time may be when I am totally freaked out. there was one time that i was surfing the net then read something strange "If you are reading this you will die".I went to sleep and it must be those lines that made the feeling you mentioned came so the conclusion I came to is that its all connected to your dreams when you are scared.

I occassionally wake up and can't feel my arms or legs. They feel like they are not there at all, but I knmow that they are there. I have to force myself to concentrate hard to get them to move. I have experienced the other too; feeling like I am yelling, but nothing is coming out of my mouth. I think that it has something to do with my nervous system. I know that the numbness is caused by my back back, but I am not sure about the other part. I have also had pisodes where I appear to be having a seizure, and I become catatonic for a few minutes. When this happens, I can hear myself yelling that I am fine, and to please get me a drink, but nothing comes out of my mouth. One time, it happened in front of my Mom, and I was able to gain control just before she dialed 911. Both scenarios are scary for me. I can understand why you are concerned. My best advice would be to go to your doctor and tell him/her what is going on. If you are afraid that you may forget something when you are there, have it written down so you don't.

Yes It has happened with me in the past. When I was sleeping near my father he just used to sleep in the middle of the bed and I was so confused to find myself at the edge of the bed. I just used to speak in the sleepy voice and ask him to shift a little bit. Sometimes he used to hold me and sleep and I was unable to move because of that. But now I have no problems with that. Now I can manage with that.

It happens to me very often. My mum has this problem as well. I think it happens often when we are stressful.

yeah, i know what you are talking about. I think when we sleep, our brain stop working, our body stop working, but our blood is still moving.Sometimes, if you keep one position for too long, the blood can not get through some part of your body, that will happen. Or if you are in a dream, you are trying to run, you can't run, you are trying to say something, you can't say. I can't explain that, but it did happen to me.