Is It Dangerous To Fall Back Asleep During Sleep Paralysis?

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When I have sleep paralysis (can't move or talk) I always feel sleepy and want to fall back asleep. Is this dangerous?
No, you shouldnt be awake during this time anyways. As I'm sure you know, our body's are paralyzed during sleep, but most people's body will 'unparalyze' when we wake up... apparantly you have some sleep disorder and your body is not recognizing when you become conscious. Anyways, it can't possibly be dangerous to go asleep, when you are supposed to be asleep anyways. The paralysis can't last that long anyways. I feel like I am saying anyways too much. Anyways, good luck with your paralysis, it sounds like a very scary thing...especially the first time it happened!  (+ info)

What is the most promising, groundbreaking potential cure for paralysis?

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The conventional wisdom has been that once someone severs or damages their spinal cord, related nerves or areas of the brain leading to paralysis or being either quadriplegic or parapalegic, that there is no cure to reverse such fully.

I know there are ways of curing, healing and fully reversing such conditions, even if not commonly or fully discovered yet. And Id love to hear what new, or old and rediscovered, methods or ways of reversing and heaing these conditions are currently the most promising!?
Anyone involved in these areas of research, especially that not manipulated or manipulated by preferences and biases of pharmaceutical companies or overly entrenched modes of thinking, who can share what seems to be the most promising directions for fully reversing and healing people who have become paralyzed through accidents, strokes or other events.?
Indeed there is a cure, we're just in the stages of finding all the pieces of the puzzle. An effective cure is going to be a combination of three things: preventing/removing the formation of scar tissue, getting the nerves to reproduce the proper connections, and rigorous physical therapy.

One of the most promising studies so far is that of Dr. Stephen Davies. ( see http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/04/keeping-hope-alive-two-promising-sci-studies/ ) There is also some information there about Peripheral Nerve Re-Routing, which is not quite a cure, but has proven very effective in regaining function of paralyzed areas of the body due to SCI.

In terms of paralysis caused by stroke or TBI, the treatment will be dealing with the brain rather than the spinal cord. Interestingly, there are many treatments for both brain injury and spinal cord injury that are similar. For instance, Lithium, an anti-psychotic drug, has also been proven effective in preventing much secondary injury after a SCI.

I would suggest poking around on the website ( http://www.brainandspinalcord.org ) for links to all the most important goings on in the field of neurological injury. Check back often too, as we update regularly!  (+ info)

Is there any danger to reoccurent sleep paralysis?

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I have experienced sleep paralysis for the first time ine my life on wednesday morning and last night it happened twice. I was wondering if t here are any dangerous in this. I went to the doctor's thursday on a unrelated note and told him about my experience and he explained that it was sleep paralysis. I have somethign wrong with my heart (need further tests to know what it is), could a heart defect cause sleep paralysis? Or something like sleep paralysis?
Sleep paralysis i a frequent phenomenon in youg and anxious people.
We call it "parasomnias" (to impress people), and there are several of them
One, the most frequent, is the sleep paralysis ( not a real paralysis but really scares away the wits out of you), and seeing "insects" crawling on the wall when you are half asleep or half awake...another parasomnia, is falling to the floor for some few seconds, after a burst of laughters..
Sleep paralysis is experioenved by 83,6% of all people, in one moment of life or another, however its extremely common in anxious, young people.
The feeling is being awake for some few seconds 10-20, and being unable to move any part of your body, even when you are aware that you are awake, and have the purpose of moving the limbs...and cant do so...until you can move a toe for instance, and the ability to move spreads to the rest of the body in 2-3 seconds....
Its a very frightening experience, to say the least. however it is caused by anxiety, and will dissapear alone or if annoying too much, then mild amounts of antidepressants (amytriptiline 25 mg ate bed tome or imipramine 10 mg) usually resolves the problem.
Is an all too common question of young people in reproductive age, and aven more scared (unnecesarily so) are boys and girls between 8 to 14 years of age..
Nobody has been harmed or diseased by sleep paralysis,....its more annoying than dangerous (it bears no danger in itself, however it expresses daytime anxiety)
Tou will be OK no matter what...  (+ info)

Is there a danger in reoccurent sleep paralysis?

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I have a heart problem that is yet to be diagnosed following tests, is it possible my reoccurent sleep paralysis is related to my heart? Or is it strictly a brain thing?
Recurrent isolated sleep paralysis is a parasomnia. A parasomnia involves undesired events that come along with sleep. Sleep paralysis causes you to be unable to move your body at either of the two following times: When falling asleep (hypnagogic or predormital form), or when waking up from sleep (hypnopompic or postdormital form). Normally your brain causes your muscles to relax and be still as you sleep. This is called “atonia.” Sleep paralysis seems to be when this atonia occurs while you are awake. Sleep paralysis is “isolated” when it appears without any other signs of narcolepsy. An episode of paralysis may cause you to be unable to speak. It can also make you unable to move your arms and legs, body, and head. You are still able to breathe normally. You are also fully aware of what is happening. An episode can last for seconds or minutes. The episode usually ends on its own. It may also end when someone touches you or speaks to you. Making an intense effort to move can also end an episode. Sleep paralysis may occur only once in your life. It may also happen many times in a year. It can be very scary when you are unable to move. You may feel anxious and afraid. Some people also hallucinate during an episode. They may see, hear or feel things that are not there. They may even think that another person is in the room with them. These hallucinations may also appear without the sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis tends to first appear in the teen years. It then occurs most often when you are in your 20s and 30s. It may continue into your later years. It is not a serious medical risk. Sleep paralysis can be one sign of narcolepsy,(Narcolepsy is one of the most unusual and least common of all sleep disorders. Narcolepsy is a medical condition and sleep disorder that causes chronic and uncontrollable instances of daytime sleepiness. It is thought that narcolepsy is caused by the brain's inability to adjust normal sleep-wake cycles. The cause for this irregularity remains unknown). Other signs include disturbed sleep at night and falling asleep suddenly during the day. Recurrent isolated sleep paralysis does not disturb your sleep.
I add a link which contains details of this subject obtained from a web survey

http://www.sro.org/bin/article.
dll?Paper&1818&0&0

Hope this helps
Matador 89  (+ info)

Can post traumatic stress disorder cause physical paralysis?

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I thought I read somewhere that ptsd can cause physical paralysis due to the stress and such, but now I can't remember exactly where I found that information. I'm writing something where I was going to have a soldier lose feeling in his legs while suffering from ptsd, but I don't want to include it if it's not possible. Thanks!
Remember the brain is very powerful and we haven't even touched on what the possibilities are. In the same note physical handicaps are very different from mental handicaps. On the news lately there was a young girl that sneezes once every 5 seconds or something, while some think it's a "rare" disease, others think it's a tick. Physical properties in a disorder can fixed though physical cures but mental disorders are only fixable by verbal therapy. Sounds to me like a "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" when he thought he couldn't drive anymore hahaha.  (+ info)

Can sleep paralysis be associated with a heart problem in any way?

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I am currently seeing a doctor for possible PVST (Paroxysmal Supraventricle Tachycarida) and it's wearing out my energy. When I take naps in the afternoon I experience sleep paralysis, and occasionally at night.
They are two different conditions. the PVST involves a rapid beating of the heart due to an affectation of the AV node, which is treatable. Actually, this could provoque the whole opposite effect, such as an anxiety state.
The sleep paralysis is something I know first hand, and I know how it feels, they are two different conditions. That could be a secondary effect of the fatigue your other condition gives you. I get it (the paralysis) when i am really tired too.

you will be OK, just do what the doc says. Wish you the best!  (+ info)

What does pseudo paralysis mean exactly?

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Does pseudo paralysis mean it's in your head?
or what does it mean?
Yes - its psychological. However, its a normal psychological reaction in situations where movement causes sharp pain. Most people have a very difficult time doing something that they know will cause pain, and it takes a lot of effort to overcome this barrier. Its an abnormal psychological condition in the absence of pain.  (+ info)

Have any men out there ever had a wet dream and sleep paralysis at the same time?

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I was reading up on sleep paralysis and after I changed my underwear I got to thinking. What if I had a wet dream and sleep paralysis at the same time. I mean, it would be friggin awesome if it was some hot girl. Has this ever happened to anyone?
i've never even had a wet dream  (+ info)

Is it common to suffer from Sleep Paralysis?

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So whenever I get a bad night sleep and I take a nap the following day I always seem to suffer from sleep paralysis. If you don't know, sleep paralysis is when you are half awake half asleep and generally having a very bad nightmare, only problem is you can't move or talk and it is somewhat painful. Is this common? And is there a way from preventing it? (other than getting better sleep, like is there a way of preventing it IF i get bad sleep.) Thanks!
This problem, or sleep disorder usually happens to males between the ages of 14yrs and 25 yrs, you will grow out of it. I did notice it was more inclined to happen if i had napped during the day. So try to avoid naps, however i also found that if i suffered an episode without napping, then the episode was more terrifying. i had my last one when i was 22, and not had one since, im now 56.  (+ info)

How to get rid of sleep paralysis?

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Okay so my sleep paralysis has been getting worse where I also now have auditory hallucinations that scare the **** out of me. I also have this sensation where my head feels like its vibrating. It usually only happens when I almost fall asleep or wake up from a nap. I need these naps, however, so not taking them is not an option.
Hey, I'm a SP researcher. try not to sleep on your back during your naps. SP is also increased by having an erratic sleep schedule, because this causes REM deprivation and leads to REM rebound when you do get to sleep. SP happens in REM at inappropriate times. so if you can find a way to get more regular sleep, you'll be able to knock SP a lot easier. caffeine, alcohol and other stimulant play a role too if you're depending on them for staying awake.  (+ info)

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