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by maddock on April 19th, 2007

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Per year, how often do you experience sleep paralysis and how do you stop it?

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  • by benedicta on December 27th, 2007

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    It depends.

    It's been common on lucid dreamers very often, especially when they are teenagers. It mostly appears when you have sleeping disorders, when you are stressed out or while you are changing your sleeping periods.

    The easier way to stop it is to try to breathe calmly when you recognize it. Panic makes it harder to get the control over.

    It's also a sign that you are able to have lucid dreams. So it's not as bad as it makes you feel.

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  • by PutBoy on July 2nd, 2007

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    It was a long time since I had one, but normally once or twice a month, sometimes more often, sometimes less often.

    I stop it by thinking it's exciting really. Also, I know a bit or two about lucid dreaming, so I try to get lucid through my paralises, sadly it have never worked. But I try, and I think that's why I don't find them intimidating or scary anymore. Also, I know quite a lot about it. I was scared before, thinking I was going to die (I can't breathe during my episodes), but now I know not to be scared of it.

    So, in short, I don't stop it, but I live with it instead.

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  • by anonymous on April 20th, 2007

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    I had it alot over the past couple of years, about 3 times a week sometimes more, even when I occasionally fell asleep on the settee I'd still get it then. It was always just as I was dropping off I'd get this awful feeling and then I'd be awake and able to look around the room with my eyes and I could think rationally but I couldn't move at all or shout, and I always had a really horrible feeling that someone was stood just behind me looking down over me, and then I'd feel like I was tipping backwards or something aswell and the blood was rushing to my head. It was very strange. I don't get it anymore and I can't think what's changed in my life, if anything, that has caused them to stop.
    After having them for a while I found that when I was dropping off into one of those sleeps that I knew was going to be wierd, I was able to frantically wiggle my big toe and then that would bring me out of it. Maybe you could try that?

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  • by Nellie Wise Gamgee on April 20th, 2007

    Nellie Wise Gamgee

    I use to have it bad when I was going through puberty and my Aunt told me it was a deamon so I started saying the Lord's prayer and in making myself speak I was able to wake up.

    here is a link about sleep paralysis:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

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  • by warex255 on September 26th, 2009

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    Dont know exactly how many times but at least 1 - 10 times a year. But this year has been different. Last night it happened 5 times. Once even when my eyes where just about open. I could see my wolf poster on the wall but couldn't move my body. Actually it usually happens at Autum and Winter time. I wonder could the season change have something to do with it...

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  • by lilly petals on August 22nd, 2009

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    As the last comment said, wiggling toes should help. I just read somewhere that the paralysis effects your large muscle groups but not som much small ones like your fingers, toes, and toungue. Some people say moving eyes back and forth work well. I haven't had an episode since finding that information, but I'm going to try next time. Also, try to go to bed before you get too tired and should maybe try not to sleep on your back.

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  • by Rinky Dinky Do on August 22nd, 2009

    Rinky Dinky Do

    I haven't had it for a while and there's no way to stop it

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  • by LibbyBeth on May 11th, 2011

    LibbyBeth

    I have never woken up during sleep paralysis myself, but I have studied it enough that I think I may be able to answer your question.
    Sleep paralysis is completely normal and happens every time we sleep, but most of us sleep through it. It's a way of preventing our body from moving around during sleep, so that we do not hurt ourselves. If none of us had sleep paralysis, we would all sleepwalk.
    If you ever do wake up during sleep paralysis, just remember that the paralysis only really affects the larger muscles. Trying wiggling your toes and/or blinking to signal to your body that you are awake.
    Hope I helped! :)

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