Hi. My name is Melody. I'm 26 years old.
I've had what i thought was sleep paralysis pretty much as long as i can remember. Either as i'm falling asleep or waking up sometimes I get the sensation that there is pressure on me. All i can do is open and my close my eyes. If i open my eyes, i hallucinate. I'm used to this now and usually just close my eyes and wait for it to pass. I do have a panic disorder and if i've been particularly anxious, i can expect to have an episode.
In the past few months i have noticed an increase in intensity. And in the past few weeks a dramatic increase in intensity. This is what has been happening:
. I've been alot more anxious, but now the anxiety is accompanied by heart palpitations and the sensation that my brain is trying to get me to breathe differently...like what i am doing is not synching up to what my brain wants to me to do.
. Sometimes during the day i feel confused and lethargic. I can't concentrate and i have perceived visual disturbances.
. When i lay down now...sometimes i hear this buzzing sound, sometimes the buzzing is accompanied by muffled voices or distant music. The buzzing gets louder and louder then it's not a sound anymore, it's a physical sensation. It throbs in my head and ears and i see flashes of light.
.the sensation washes over me. Feels like tingly/numb electricity. Sometimes in this phase i'll have a spontaneous orgasm, which is a disturbing thing. I am fully conscious as the sensation increases. If i move, it goes away, but returns when i lay still. If my husband touches me during this, i feel like wherever he is touching me is completely numb...i can't tell he is touching me, it just feels like that part of my body has gone absolutely numb and my arms involuntary slap him away.
. The sensation reaches it's peak and i cannot move at all. Even opening my eyes is a chore. If i manage to open my eyes, they flutter. My husband caught it on video. I can't control the urge to scream. I try with all my might to scream but all i manage to make are these weak moaning sounds. My husband shakes me out of it.
. I try to to go back to sleep, but it happens all over again. Up to eight times a night. Usually i can get at least a little sleep.
. I wake up and feel very confused for awhile. Sometimes, i get a mild version of the tingly sensation that comes and goes for few minutes. I feel anxious, irritable and disoriented for most of the day. I have a headache most of the time. It's always behind my eyes.
I had two MRI's done and they showed no abnormalities in my brain. I've never had a seizure before in my life. I don't know what's going on and i'm terrified to try and sleep. It even happens during the say if i try to take nap.
Someone please give me some input.
Mel
I've had what i thought was sleep paralysis pretty much as long as i can remember. Either as i'm falling asleep or waking up sometimes I get the sensation that there is pressure on me. All i can do is open and my close my eyes. If i open my eyes, i hallucinate. I'm used to this now and usually just close my eyes and wait for it to pass. I do have a panic disorder and if i've been particularly anxious, i can expect to have an episode.
In the past few months i have noticed an increase in intensity. And in the past few weeks a dramatic increase in intensity. This is what has been happening:
. I've been alot more anxious, but now the anxiety is accompanied by heart palpitations and the sensation that my brain is trying to get me to breathe differently...like what i am doing is not synching up to what my brain wants to me to do.
. Sometimes during the day i feel confused and lethargic. I can't concentrate and i have perceived visual disturbances.
. When i lay down now...sometimes i hear this buzzing sound, sometimes the buzzing is accompanied by muffled voices or distant music. The buzzing gets louder and louder then it's not a sound anymore, it's a physical sensation. It throbs in my head and ears and i see flashes of light.
.the sensation washes over me. Feels like tingly/numb electricity. Sometimes in this phase i'll have a spontaneous orgasm, which is a disturbing thing. I am fully conscious as the sensation increases. If i move, it goes away, but returns when i lay still. If my husband touches me during this, i feel like wherever he is touching me is completely numb...i can't tell he is touching me, it just feels like that part of my body has gone absolutely numb and my arms involuntary slap him away.
. The sensation reaches it's peak and i cannot move at all. Even opening my eyes is a chore. If i manage to open my eyes, they flutter. My husband caught it on video. I can't control the urge to scream. I try with all my might to scream but all i manage to make are these weak moaning sounds. My husband shakes me out of it.
. I try to to go back to sleep, but it happens all over again. Up to eight times a night. Usually i can get at least a little sleep.
. I wake up and feel very confused for awhile. Sometimes, i get a mild version of the tingly sensation that comes and goes for few minutes. I feel anxious, irritable and disoriented for most of the day. I have a headache most of the time. It's always behind my eyes.
I had two MRI's done and they showed no abnormalities in my brain. I've never had a seizure before in my life. I don't know what's going on and i'm terrified to try and sleep. It even happens during the say if i try to take nap.
Someone please give me some input.
Mel