Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever thought, what if the oxygen we breathe in is just a drug which makes us hallucinate about our present life and we are so badly addicted to it that we can actually die without it. And what if the dreams we have are the glimps of our real lives. "What if" actually makes you wonder the possibilities of life doesn't it.

What if, when you are going to sleep or walking up you feel a total inability to move or speak, find it difficult to take deep breaths as if your chest is being crushed or restricted, you are unable to move your arms and legs, body and head, have a sensation that there's someone or something in the room with you. Well, you don't have to brainstorm for the last on, it's called sleep paralysis. All the above mentioned symptoms are for sleep paralysis. It is not harmfull and should pass in a few seconds or minutes, but can be very frightfull. Many people experience episodes of sleep paralysis once or twice in their month or more regularly. An episode can last for few seconds or minutes and will end on it's own. It may also end when someone touches you or speaks to you. It is basically when you are fully aware of what is happening in your surroundings just not being able to react.

Cause of sleep paralysis:

While waking up or going to sleep, sleep occur at the initial stage while you are still awake. At this stage the brain is very active and dreams often occur. Normally your brain causes your muscles to relax and be still as you sleep, probably to stop you from acting out your dreams and hurting yourself. It has been associated with not getting enough sleep, irregular sleep patterns, narcolepsy, a family history of sleep paralysis or even sleeping on your back can provoke it.

Let us try to prevent all the above mentioned causes, go bed on time, exercise properly, but if your problem is particularly severe you might want to consent a specialist doctor. Let's have a sweet, paralysis free sleep.