Thank you I’ll try that it sounds like it will help

Hmm... Well... My intention wasn't to scare you. I apologize.

Just wake yourself up a little, take a shower, have some room temperature water. 

Just relax, control your breathing. Like, be super aware of your breathing; In and out, slowly -controlled. Close your eyes, amd continue to control your breathing.

Hell yes it can. I once had it happen multiple times in one night. I was psychologically fucked up that next day.

Did you ever see things while you were having it?

I had that happen regularly for YEARS and then one day it stopped except for very rarely. Even got it sleeping in school one time. But I always escaped quickly.

Yes mine only lasted for a couple seconds and I tried to move my fingers and toes and then I woke completely up but it was so scary even though I knew what to do

Yeah all the time. Mine never lasted more than a few moments though because I had a trick to get out. I’d count to 5 and then try to move my fingertips. Sometimes it would take a few tries but it always worked in the end.

Good God! I sure as hell hope not! That $hit is terrifying!

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that happens to me pretty frequently. all you can do is sit through it.

Jeez that’s scary I heard many different voices that screamed my name and that was terrifying but it stopped as soon as I got control over my body

Im currently on zoloft (apparently it can cause sleep paralysis) and had sleep paralysis about 5 times in one night recently. The only reason it scared me was because almost everytime I woke up I heard a baby crying and there are no babies in my house. Last time I woke up I heard someone laughing. Still a little rattled from it.

Depends on how frequently u hang out with Bill Cosby

Is america really at that point where people have to resort to reddit rather than an actual doctor that has probably studied for like a decade on topics like this???

Only happened to me one time, but it took me days to mentally recover from what I experienced. Don't stress over it, and good luck.

I try to scream to wake myself up as soon as I realize it's a dream I'm in. This works. Takes a lot of energy. It sucks. So I hope you can relax before going back to sleep.

For me it's obvious when I'll have these dreams. I'll fall asleep immediately as I lay down my head. Second round it's the same. It's scary but remember it's just a dream and you are safe in your bed.

I just had a sleep paralysis and I’m scared to fall asleep, can anybody help?

Can sleep paralysis happen two times in a row?