What you describe does sound like sleep paralysis. Actually most people say they can see but that their eyes are only partially opened, not wide open. I've suffered with it since I was around 9yrs. old. Honestly, I have trouble believing that millions of people all over the world are having the same basic nightmare. Also, it's said that our brain wakes up before our body and that our body goes into a state of paralysis during sleep so we don't physically act out our dreams. Hmmmm, I know many people who toss, turn, or make complete circles while sleeping. Also, people talk in their sleep all the time, so I just can't buy that explanation. I wonder if it isn't the secret government messing with people during their sleep. Sound crazy? Google government secret experiments and you can find all sorts of crazy things they've been doing to us. One final thing, I always had wondered if it was just a dream, and found out that I'm not dreaming. I managed to get the word "help" out and my roommate at that time heard me, although she said it sounded like it was strained, not normal but she could clearly make out the word.
