trouble with sleep?

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for many years i have been experiencing this and i need to know if anyone can tell me if this is sleep apnea or something else. please this is no joke. in the middle of a deep sleep my body goes numb from head to toe including my fingers to were i cant move a muscle, i cant speak or even whisper, i gasp for air and it feels like something is pushing down on my chest to were i cant get up. i fight whatever is going on with me so i can wake up and then when i do wake up i fight to stay awake because im afraid to go back to sleep. can anyone please give me some advice if they know what is going on. i appreciate serious answers.

Answers:
This scary experience is known as "sleep paralysis."

There is no known explanation why some people experience this paralysis. It is not harmful, although most people report feeling very afraid because they do not know what is happening. Within minutes they gradually or abruptly are able to move again; the episode is often terminated by a sound or a touch on the body.

A study found that 35% of subjects with isolated sleep paralysis also reported a history of wake panic attacks unrelated to the experience of paralysis.

You may be able to minimize the episodes by following good sleep hygiene: getting enough sleep, reducing stress, exercising regularly (but not too close to bedtime), and keeping a regular sleep schedule.

If you continue to experience this problem, you should contact a physician. There are doctors that specialize in sleep disorders, and there are tests which can be done to determine if there are any underlying causes. Call your local hospital and ask for the phone number of the closest sleep lab. Or if you prefer, you may also discuss this with your Primary Care Physician. He or she will recommend treatments, or offer a referral to an appropriate specialist.

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sucks to be you

Have you heard of an incubus?
My friend is going through the same thing, and she swears it's a demon, not sleep paralysis.
but I think it's medical.

In Western medieval legend, an incubus (plural incubi; from Latin incubare, "to lie upon") is a demon in male form supposed to lie upon sleepers, especially on women in order to have sexual intercourse with them. The Incubus drains energy from the woman it performs sexual intercourse upon in order to sustain itself, and in most cases either kills the victim or leaves the victim alive but in very weak or fragile condition. A female version was called a succubus.

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