It’s just happened to me again! I’m up coz I don’t really want to fall asleep now, its destroying my sleep. It’s almost happened three times tonight but I was able to stop the first two episodes within a second or so - as soon as I heard the noise.

For some reason with this episode I didn’t feel an evil presents in the room. So I thought to myself if I can’t stop it I might as well just let it happen. Whilst I was going into it I was saying to myself - “think good things, think good things” so that it wouldn’t turn bad.

This time it was completely different. I left my body!!!. I could feel myself leaving and I even made the choice to do so. It was almost like I just sat up and hoped out of it.

I was then walking through my apartment very angry and kicking things, I then jumped off the balcony because I knew it was just my projection and I wouldn’t really get hurt. Then I was running around the apartment block slamming doors and stuff, but the apartment block looked different. I was running around very angry with why this was happening to me. Then I found myself back at mum and dads, in there bedroom. Mum was crying in bed. I was trying to explain to her that I wasn’t really there and that I was in sleep paralysis and this was just my projection and not really my body. Then that was the end of it.

During this episode, every now and then I would be back in bed in my paralysed body, I would try and move and snap out of it, but then I would be back at where ever I was in my projection. I switched between the two places a few times. I can’t really try and stop it until i’m back in my body. This is my first outer body exsp. In all my other episodes I was just paralysed and had an evil spirit or ghost taking me - that's what really scares me about the howl thing. I'm worried that when in an 'astro projection" it could all go pair shaped and I could start seeing and experiencing bad things.

Even though it has its interesting side, I really want this to stop. Are most doctors aware of this sleeping disorder ? Will he know what i'm talking about ??

I have had this in my past, and I believe it is an evil presence. When I was getting to where it was lessening I remember "thinking" that the wind noise and the held down was the spirit of .God rebuking the presence in my room, and it made them easier, and they would quit sooner. They were so horrible, I felt like I would die, I never had the dragging me across the floor thing, always still in my bed and completely unable to move at all.


These happened to me right after I turned my life over to .God, and I believe the enemy was mad cuz he couldnt get at me like he could before .God came into my life. It was the scarryst thing I have ever been thru. And I was also having symptoms at the time, of head paralysis. I would feel like my head was going to sleep when I would lay down. That was scarey enough in itself.


Just say .Jesus when they are happening, and do not entertain the leaving the body experience. It could also be the enemy. If .God wants you to be freed from your body, that is one thing, but there are demons who can make you leave your body. So examine that for where the source might be coming from.


Let me re-phrase, I mean say .Jesus in your mind--cuz if you are like me--i couldnt speak either. .Jesus can hear your thoughts.

Good luck, .God bless you.

I have started to experience the same feeling and kinda like freaked me out in the beginning....
My mom is very religious and thinks that it has somethin to do with god and all that stuff :roll:
but I really dont noe wat is causin this...
It has only hapenned 3 times ... And it just started this month , so im kinda worry bout it :arrow:
one night, I had the shaking experience 3 times in a row until I finally woke up... I couldnt move a muscle and not even talk...

This only happens for about 30-50 mins after I have gone to sleep..

I have had sleep paralysis events as long I can remember. They never occur middle of the night, but mostly when I take a nap, or sleep late...

Although it has happened countless times, it's always so frightening. It feels like if I don't force myself awake, i'll die immediately. And it's always so gruelling task to wake up then :evil:

there seems to be quite a number of people who have often experienced sleep paralysis. Still I dont know any discussion boards where they (we!) could share experiences. I would like to get more information about sleep paralysis, especially if it has any relations with any diseases etc.

This phenomenon is indeed ancient; in earlier days many believed it was the work of a night demon (and regularly called incubus, succubus) or witch (hence the name “old hag” syndrome) who is thought to sit on the chest of sleepers in the night, scaring them and causing nightmares.

Currently, it is well known as sleep paralysis; which is derived from a normal sleep paralysis that does not ware-off upon awakening. Although it is theorized that the cause is “mechanisms in the brain" there is no clear or specific evidence as to what causes this phenomenon and why. The medical community has linked sp to disorders such as, narcolepsy, depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia because they share similar symptoms involving hallucinations, paralysis, vibrations, panic and fear etc. Still, there is no evidence that specifically links sp to other disorders. Most people that suffer from sleep paralysis are healthy, physically and mentally.

So, how can we use this to our advantage instead of fearing it? Some believe that sp is a gateway to an out of body experience, or astral projection. Well, some people focus on leaving their bodies during an episode to experience an obe, others close there eyes and try to have an astral projection by thinking of a specific place and time that they wish to be.

What if you do not want this experience, regardless of any opportunity for adventure? Before you decide, first remember that some people are very envious of those who have experienced this, although its scary, they are curious to know what it is all about. Some even consider sp to be a special gift of communicating with spirits. But if that’s not enough to make you want to experience sp, there are ways of prevention. For some, a way to prevent sleep paralysis is by never sleeping in the supine (on your back) position because it is the most common position for a sp. When I start drifting into sleep or wake up while on my back, I will immediately feel a paralysis coming on; so I tend to avoid that position. Having an alarm wake you up in the morning will also help prevent sp, that is if you do not wake up before it goes off. Other factors that may decrease the chances of experiencing sleep paralysis is to avoid stress and irregular sleeping schedules; naps, sleeping in, sleep deprivation and sudden lifestyle changes.

Overall, this experience is hard to avoid, it seems to happen when it wants, where it wants and gives a person no warning. Sometimes a year can go by and you think that you are free from it and then another terrorizing episode will occur. To those who are worried about these experiences, relax;you are not alone and you are most likely not suffering from any mental disorder. There is certainly no need to fear sp, although frightening, these experiences will not harm you, if anything they will enlighten you.

I have had this before.

I hear a buzzing in the room like a loud amplifier. I see the tv turned on like an 'ant war' (you know, when its fuzzy with no receptions). I cant move an inch, and I cant breathe. It takes a while for it to stop and then I snap out of it. When I snap out of it, the t.V is off, I am breathing heavy deep breathes.

Its such a horrible thing!

Im a 29 yo male and when I sleep I often wake in a terrified state - paralised most times, unable to move or make sound to wake my partner. I nightmare of things holding me down and of a presence of something in the house or the room. Often I open my eyes, or I at least think I have, and see things. Other times I have woken to think "caca that was a realy bad nightmare" only to hear doors close and the like seconds later. This has been an on and off thing for most of my life but has worsend considerably of late. I live in suburban australia and have lived in many different houses. I am afraid to sleep at night fearing what will wake me, after wich I will often not sleep for hours until I am settled or in some cases, convince myself that there is some unexplained presence in the house and go outside. To better help with suggestions, the following is what my partner witnesses...
I wake to hear him wimpering with strange (heavy, noisy) breathing. When awoken he stares blankly at me, the roof, the wall, the door - or anywhere else in the room, then after a few seconds, jolts as if startled and becomes fearful. He has been fearful of me, of the 'noises' in the house/room and of the 'presences' he feels in the room. Other times, I wake to feel him kicking/nudging me awake and when I awake him, he tells me that he could not wake up as if being held down by something.
He has also awoken scared and on one occassion, was as white as a ghost and genuinely fearful.

Any help would be great I dont care how strange it sounds I just want to sleep one night or even know what is happening

You are having a true nightmare
this is waking up not able to move pos seeing and hearing things

having constant nightmares can be medication caused some medications like pamalar are known to cause this side effect.
If not medication caused this could be due to a chemichal imbalance in the brain. And pos. A medication can take away the problem. See your Dr.

im 17 and scared because lately i cant sleep i hear things in my room i've always had trouble trying to sleep i had to be hospitalized, while being hospitalized i saw a black shadow over me then i try to close my eyes and i couldnt i try to move and scream but i was paralized . my OBE happen about 2 days ago i was trying to sleep and i was laying facing my celling my brother was in my room on the computer and i try to move but my hands were up infront of me and i try to scream for him and try to move my legs i try to open my eyes but i coulnt i felt something heavy on me then i felt as i had jumped of a bridge then i open my eyes and my brother was just staring at me he said if i was okay he was scared he said that i wasnt moving but i told himm i try i wanted to tell my mom but she would have probadly not believe me . i hate the dark i cant breath i feel weird and i see things i hardly sleep i try to sleep in the day so it wont happen . i have had so many OBE's i dint know astro projection existed untill i saw a girl on montel talking to Sylvian Brown....Sylvia saind theres a book on ASTROPROJECTION...and its your doing it to yourself its nothing like evil spirits or demonic forces its yourself . i find it weird becuse i cant stop it and im really scared.

After reading all your responses i can safely say most of whats happened to you lot is happening to me too. It scares the living crap out of me and i hate it and i never want to sleep because of it. Im a 21 year old male, and have been getting them since i was 20, they first started around Jan this year, but i only get it around once or twice a month at the moment. I never feel the pressure on my chest though and although i dont have trouble breathing i seem to have this panic that i am not going to be able to breathe soon which is strange coz how would u know that. Also i cant move at all and i really try hard to open my eyes, yet they appear open as i can see things around me, but yet i still try to open them like as if i think theyre closed, and they probably are. I find it impossible to move, and on the odd occasion i can move its extremely slowly, but then when i awake i find i havent actually moved at all. Last time it happened, i felt like i had been stood up and was standing on my bed. I was unable to shout for help so for some reason i started singing, but when i awoke i hadnt actually said a word and was never standing on my bed. The song i thought i was singing was "take me to the clouds above" which is freaky lol hope that has no resemblence. I find myself getting extremely frustrated coz i cant move or get up and i can hear stuff going on around me and just wanna get up but i cant. Although i can see the surroundings around me things often seem fairly white or even as if its misty.

I panic a lot coz of the fact i feel so uncontrolled, but i never seem to have nightmares, i have on one occasions but the other occasions its almost as if i hadnt even been asleep yet or it was just a normal dream. The last time was a nightmare but just a panicky sort of one not a really really frightening one

Also i only seem to get it when i nod off or nap, not often during my nights sleep. Its as though there is a force holding you down so u cant get up its awful. Most of the time i just stay on my bed, i dont leave and go anywhere. Sometimes i feel as though i have moved, like ive stood up on the bed or something but that is all.

Im a bit scared of going to sleep tonight on my own as my partners away for the next few weeks...... i really dont wanna go to sleep but i know if i stay up and get overly tired im just increasing the chances of it happening

i seem to get this really weird feeling in my head once in a while that really makes me panic. i'm not sure what it is, but my head vibrates and i feel somewhat dizzy. this is when i'm on the pc, talking with friends, watching tv, any given time. does anyone have any advice for that? it's very scary

im having paralize sleeping, since i was a kid.. and its getting worse, i saw dead people, sometimes, they sing.. they were touching me, pulling me.. at first i thought i was just having nightmares.. but one time, i woke up, i have 3 small scratch at my left cheeks, it was like a scratch came from a cat. i dont have a cat! so i went to a false doctor, he said i have 3rd eye! what a crap! oh please... will someone give us any information about our problem.. it would be a great great big help for us.. tnx

this is something that i haven't yet heard of. it's a mystery to even me. maybe if you go into more detail? nothing is coming to mind. are you awake when these things happen? or sleeping? and what exactly is a 3rd eye? that is new to me i've learned so much from these forums so far maybe we can look into it

So I've had this sleep paralizing feeling my whole life and it always scared me so much since I'm claustraphobic and hate the feeling of not being able to move.

The paralis hit me last night as a matter of fact.

I was watching Montel today and Sylvia something was on there and someone reporting the same feeling and she said all it was was astro projection.

Of course I was curious so I began to google this and read all about it, including it's symptoms, most of which I had and which most of you have described.

Well needless to say I think I did! Now to let you know I have a very open mind and believe in this type of stuff which most of you might not...

So here's what happened:
I went to sleep after fully relaxing myself and at some point all the sudden I stood up from my bed and I could hear my boyfriend coming home up the stairs and I could see my body (I was wearing the same clothes I was sleeping in) and I could see the room around me (although blurry) and I could also see my dog at the door whining b/c she heard my boyfriend too. I remember thinking to myself that I need to wake up before he comes in so I willed myself to wake up by repeating it again and again. Well the paralis hit me and I felt myself try to pull away and Isucceeded in lifting my arms a little trying to wake up which I could feel and I thought my eyes were open still because I could still see the room around me. The my boyfriend walked in the door and then I actually woke and opened my eyes to find my arms in the same position I had fallen asleep in. It was crazy, and I know it sounds crazy but it happened!

So my question is, I wonder if this out of out of body stuff is real or am I just nuts?

i am not good in english, but i will try to make my story in detail.. here it goes...

my problem started when i was a kid..

as i remember, my 1st experience... while sleeping.. i felt my spirit was outside my body, i saw my room.. i saw myself sleeping beside my younger sister.. when i woke up, all is same position.. sometimes, i thought my eyes is still open, and heard footsteps outside my door, then i heard someone was knocking (3 loud knocks), i open my eyes, get up my bed, open the door and there was no one.. at that time, i just smile and say.. oh i was dreaming! so embarrassed!..

when i was 1st year high school.. one night, i can't sleep... i just close my eyes... maybe 30 minutes has past, i heard someone was laughing.. i open my eyes.. no one was there.. so i thought, maybe there was someone who passed infront our house.. i closed again my eyes, i heard it again, it felt very near to my ears.. and cold.. i get up to bed, i checked inside our house.. there was no one.. then i thought.. maybe i fall to sleep, that i was just dreaming.. i went to bed again.. i closed my eyes.. just a seconds had past... i heard it again.. but i decided not to open my eyes.. the laughed was getting louder and louder.. then i saw a man, a pretty face man & i got scared when i saw he has 2 horn on his head! i tried to open my eyes, but i can't.. my whole body got numb!.. i tried to shout, but i can't.. then i succeeded moving my right foot, then my eyes open... i was so confused.. am i dreaming? did i fall to sleep?

after that experience... any places, anywhere i go.. every time i fall asleep, and heard 3x knocking at the door... i know i have a visitor... people that i don't know.. (i guess their dead people).. they were watching me... every OBE experience gets worst and worst.. they trying to pull my spirit outside my body. sometimes they sing my favorite song! (weird huh!). this February 2007, the episode was, a shadow man sitting beside me, he was singing while touching my left cheek.. i saw everything in my room, i saw my computer was still on.. my green light lamp shade was still on, i saw my partner.. she moved beside me, i felt my partner's body at my back.. i try to move... but i can't... i try and try until i succeeded moving my right foot... then i saw everything the same... my girlfriend was shocked, asked me what happened?,, i asked my partner did she move, she said yes.. then she noticed my left cheek... i had a scratch... scratch looks like came from a cat! no blood.. very red scratch that has no blood... (its hard to describe, poor english).

i know there's something wrong with me.. but im still hoping there's a medication for this...

im 31 years old and still having OBE experience... the quack doctor told me, i have a gift.. he said, every time my eyes close... my 3rd eye open.. he didn't give me an explaination... he just told me, i should talk to a psychic... to get help, and learn to handle this, he also told me, that it has no cure.. the best way is to accept the power that was given to me..

i hope someone can help me... i am scared... what if.. i have no more strenght to fight this... what will happen to me...

i think the quack doc might be right! maybe you have a gift to reach out and hear or communicate to the other side. some people have that gift i don't, and sometimes i'm glad, other times i wish i had it. try to roll with it. as far as the scratch, that is some stuff i wouldn't mess with. i would see if there is something someone could do to cleanse your house. when you are asleep and your defenses are down, there are many things that can happen. the knocking 3 times sounds very familiar to me. like i think it's the 3rd hour after midnight when spirits actually come around. have you seen the movie the exercism of emily rose? ughhh hated that movie. but i believe it was the 3rd hour after midnight. can anyone relate to what i'm saying? lol i hope so. but hey, you're not crazy! i asssure you. i think you do have a gift.

also, i have to agree with kenyaann8. i was watching silvia brown when i suddenly realized that my house wasn't so much haunted, i was having out of body experiences. to the point where my husband saw me sit up as a spirit, but my body was laying down. he was freaking out

i don't like watching horror movies.. its not that the story is not good.. i get bored... people in the movie theater, they all shouting.. me! i laugh because i find them silly (sorry)! the real thing is.. im not scared of things when i'm awake.. i am scared when my eyes is close..

i didn't notice the time when the knocking 3x visit me... actually, now at present... i don't hear any more knocking.. they just all come near me.. touch me, when i'm asleep..

i don't know any movie exercism... i like to watch it.. maybe it can help me understand..

to tell you the truth... i don't want this so called "gift".. i want normal life.. i don't know... i don't understand life anymore.. this thing makes me miserable..

i do believe in GOD.. i do read Bible.. i respect christians & moslems.. i know i am a good person.. but why me..

I have experienced sleep paralysis many times. It is a sleep disorder. There is a chemical in your brain that does paralyze you whenever you go to sleep and this is a normal every-night experience for most people during the REM period of sleep (it is the same chemical that prevents you from sleepwalking while you are dreaming). From what I have read, sleep paralysis occurs basically when your REM sleep and chemicals in your brain don't sync up or turn on and off at the same time. I know it produces alot of anxiety because you are not in control of your body. What works best for me is as soon as I feel one of these episodes coming on (the first sign for me is this ringing in my ears), I try to relax myself and think reassuring thoughts (i.e. this is just a dream, I'm safe) and they I try very hard to move my arms or legs because as soon as I can move them the episode stops. It's really hard to do at first but once you realize that this is what's happening, it gets easier every time. These episodes happen to me for 2 main reasons - one being medication (the first episode I had, I was recovering from surgery and was on narcotic pain killers) and laying on my back- these episodes have NEVER happened while I am laying on my side.