Feb
25
2010
Can Someone Help Me Identify This Sleeping Disorder?
Posted by: Alan in Sleep Disorder, tags: Disorder, Help, Identify, Sleeping, Someone, This
Sometimes in the morning, when I over sleep, It gets hard to breathe and I can barely move my body. I can barely open my eyes and it like I’m half asleep.
Is this sleep paralysis?
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February 25th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
This is a phenomenon occurs when your body suddenly wakes up from REM sleep.
During the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) cycle, the body is paralyzed (it’s a defense mechanism that prevents you from acting out and hurting yourself during your dreams). When you suddenly wake up from REM sleep, the paralysis will persist from a few seconds to a few minutes, which can lead to panic.
Don’t freak out — this isn’t dangerous. Just relax and wait for your brain to realize you’re awake.
February 25th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
See your Doctor