Submitted by Rhonda (not verified) on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 1:42pm.
First, I am a 32 yr old female with no medical problems to my knowledge. My first experience was about 2 months ago. Midday...Me, my son (14yrs old) and boyfriend were in the living room watching TV and I fell asleep on the couch for about 1.5 hours and it happened. I was laying on my back and I thought I was just waking up, I could not open my eyes, could not move at all. I became terrified thinking I was dying. I started crying and trying to scream. This lasted about 2 minutes. I then could move and speak. I asked my son and boyfriend..."Did you hear anything?" They both laughed and said... I guess you were having a bad dream and were whimpering. I explained what I felt and they thought I was crazy. Well, I just had my second experience sunday morning (4 days ago). It was 7am and I thought I was waking up...again laying on my back. My boyfriend sleeping right next to me. I could not move a muscle, i beleive i was able to crack my eyes open (but not positive)I could barely breathe. I panicked. This was all too familiar. I tried to scream my boyfriends name.. I had a very strong sense that something dark was laying next to me (i believe I was hallucinating) I was trying to turn away but couldnt. I was scared and felt like my life was ending. Then.. i was able to move and talk. I was breathing fast and short breaths and was sweating alot. I am terrified to have this happen again. As a note... as a child i often had nightmares, sleepwalked and talked in my sleep (my twin sister was my witness to that).
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First, I am a 32 yr old female with no medical problems to my knowledge. My first experience was about 2 months ago. Midday...Me, my son (14yrs old) and boyfriend were in the living room watching TV and I fell asleep on the couch for about 1.5 hours and it happened. I was laying on my back and I thought I was just waking up, I could not open my eyes, could not move at all. I became terrified thinking I was dying. I started crying and trying to scream. This lasted about 2 minutes. I then could move and speak. I asked my son and boyfriend..."Did you hear anything?" They both laughed and said... I guess you were having a bad dream and were whimpering. I explained what I felt and they thought I was crazy. Well, I just had my second experience sunday morning (4 days ago). It was 7am and I thought I was waking up...again laying on my back. My boyfriend sleeping right next to me. I could not move a muscle, i beleive i was able to crack my eyes open (but not positive)I could barely breathe. I panicked. This was all too familiar. I tried to scream my boyfriends name.. I had a very strong sense that something dark was laying next to me (i believe I was hallucinating) I was trying to turn away but couldnt. I was scared and felt like my life was ending. Then.. i was able to move and talk. I was breathing fast and short breaths and was sweating alot. I am terrified to have this happen again. As a note... as a child i often had nightmares, sleepwalked and talked in my sleep (my twin sister was my witness to that).