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I Am Suffering Sleep Paralysis With My Sleep Cycle

Posted on Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Question: I am suffering sleep paralysis on days when I am irregular with my sleep cycle.. For example if i go to bed at 12:00 AM (mid night) daily but if I somehow go to bed an hour late or so I start experiencing sleep paralysis. And it's pretty haunting . Any remedy for it?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need some more details

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

I would like to know some more details

Age and gender
Are you on any medications?
DO you have any illnesses?
Sleep paralysis is a normal phenomenon in the sleep, I would like to know what do you experience.

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

Gender : M
Age: 22
no medications
I experienced complete loss of control over my organs and haunting random faces. followed by voice in my head. And it lasts for around 2-3 minutes in order to wake up from that state. and sometimes it also feels like my head gonna explode

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Disturbed sleep

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Need not worry, sleep paralysis is a common presentation in sleep-deprived or stressed individuals. this is self-limiting and needs no medications.

It is advisable to exercise after dinner for a few minutes which can help.

Also, when aware of sleep paralysis slow movement of smaller muscles like of fingers must be attempted first. Moving a bigger muscle is difficult due to weaker innervation. Small muscles of hand are innervated by bigger art of the brain, hence moving those first will give some control over body and regain control from paralysis.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar