Posted by admin on Sep 28th, 2012 in Sleep Problems, Sleep Series | 0 comments
If you have read through our series of sleep paralysis then you should now have a pretty good understanding what it’s all about and that it’s not all that uncommon. We also talked about some of the typical experiences that can occur during an episode. The following is a list of experiences that have been reported just to give you an idea of the variations in experiences.
Partial paralysis where the individual cannot move their limbs
Full paralysis where the sufferer cannot move or talk
Some visualize strange faces or people they don’t recognize
Others feel pending doom or like they are...
Posted by admin on Sep 28th, 2012 in Sleep Problems, Sleep Series | 0 comments
We certainly are a strange species. There is an old adage that says, “misery loves company” and it really is true. When something is disturbing us or frightening us and then we find out that others are experiencing the same thing then all of a sudden we don’t feel so bad. This is often the case for those individuals who suffer from sleep paralysis. Once they find out that it really is a common disorder then all at once they are not nearly as frightened.
So just how common is it.? There is a good chance that until you have experienced an episode of this that you have never even heard of sleep...
Posted by admin on Sep 28th, 2012 in Sleep Problems, Sleep Series | 0 comments
For most people when they have problems sleeping for short periods of time they really don’t give it much thought except that they are agitated that they can’t get a good night’s sleep. For those where this becomes an ongoing situation they then start to consider that they have a sleep disorder. What about those that suffer from sleep paralysis though? Do they or the medical profession consider it as a recognized sleep disorder.
There are so many categories of sleep disorders that sleep paralysis is considered as being in the realm of such conditions but usually only if the problem is ongoing...
Posted by admin on Sep 28th, 2012 in Sleep Problems, Sleep Series | 0 comments
Of course when there is anything going on in your body that is out of the norm you should be concerned about it. If you are suffering from sleep paralysis then there is a good chance that not only are you concerned about it but perhaps even frightened about it. You should be concerned enough that you first seek out a positive diagnosis that it is sleep paralysis you are experiencing.
Checking it out
It all begins with you first seeing your health care provider and explaining to them exactly what you have experienced. Then this professional will do the necessary health checkup to rule out any...
Posted by admin on Sep 28th, 2012 in Sleep Problems, Sleep Series | 0 comments
If you have experienced an episode of sleep paralysis then you may now find that it’s affecting your ability to sleep. The first thing you need to do is begin by having a good physical checkup to determine that it is sleep paralysis that you are suffering from. Once your health care provider rules out any potential physical causes then he may decide to send you for a sleep study. This will help to further determine that you are suffering from this most frightening sleep phenomenon.
You may find that even after having one episode of sleep paralysis that you are now having sleep difficulties. The...
