paranoid when woken up from sleeping?
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my 18 year old son is a very heavy sleeper. he does not hear alarms when he is sleeping. we have very good relationship and he loves me very much. he as even seen doctors about this problem. i have to wake him for work. during this process many times he will hit at me and call me bad names. every day he gives me a hug and tells me he loves me. i know his waking behavoir causes him bad feelings and i know he does not know what he is doing when he does those things. the state of mind during the waking process is an in between place. if you don't think you will put yourself in danger fake a snooze sometime, if only for peace of mind.
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i think its because were on another level of consciousness when we are sleeping so it gets foggy to us when we wake up. one trick i have read is to write down the details of your dreams in a notebook or journal first thing when you wake up because thats when its fresh in your mind.
333306
Yes.  Not frequently, though.  I've woken my partner up before.  Don't worry about it... no need to see a doc unless you hate it.
38935
WebMD provides a good explaination of this phenomena:\n\n"A person experiencing a night terror or sleep terror abruptly awakes from sleep in a terrified state. The person may appear to be awake, but is confused and unable to communicate. They do not respond to voices and are difficult to fully awaken. Night terrors last about 15 minutes, after which time the person usually lies down and appears to fall back asleep. People who have sleep terrors usually don't remember the events the next morning. Night terrors are similar to nightmares, but night terrors usually occur during deep sleep.\n\nPeople experiencing sleep terrors may pose dangers to themselves or others because of limb movements. Night terrors are fairly common in children occurring in approximately 5% of them mostly between the ages of three to five. Children with sleep terrors will often also talk in their sleep or sleepwalk. This sleep disorder, which may run in families, also can occur in adults. Strong emotional tension and/or the use of alcohol can increase the incidence of night terrors among adults."
1127508
im sry about that. i would be scared out of my mind if i couldnt see in the dark. after all it is the scariest time of the day. sry if i made you more scared. go to a doctor, make new friends, and and dont clode the door wen u sleep, so someone will hear u scream just in case somthin happens
545774
Avoid caffeine after lunchtime. Avoid alcohol cos it inteferes with ur sleep pattern. Make sure u do somethign 2 relax yourself 4 at least an hour b4 u go 2 bed, like read a book, watch TV, pray, or whatever makes u 'unwind'. Choose 2 get rid of any anxious thoughts or worry that creeps into ur mind as ur in bed. Sweet dreams X
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In my case, i'm actually fully awake and can hear everything that's going on around me, i just can move, speak or open my eyes.  The first few times it happened, it scared the whey out of me.  I still find it frightening.\n\nI did some research on it and while the people on here that have said it is part of our defense mechanism to keep us from acting out dreams and thereby harming ourselves or others, are correct, the sleep paralysis is actually different in that we are not dreaming when it happens.\n\nYou can use any and/or all of the search engines available and find quite a bit of information on it.\n\nOne of the things i find most helpful is a tip i read on one of the sites.  It said to rapidly move your eyes back and forth or to try moving your feet.  While these don't always work, i have found that sometimes they do and when they do work, i can bring myself out of it.\n\nAnother thing i do is try not to sleep during the day if i'm home alone.  In my case, it happens if i nap; but, because of some other health issues, i nap a lot.  So, if i have to sleep during the day, i will either do it while my husband is home or i'll call my sister or a friend ~ in any case, i ask someone to either come in or call after an hour and wake me up.\n\nThere are some that associate sleep paralysis with narcolepsy, so you might want to use the available search engines and do some research.\n\nFOR THE PERSON WITH THE NECK PROBLEMS:  Could you please explain how it is related to your neck problems?  I, too, have neck problems and i'm always wanting to learn more about the sleep paralysis.
985191
Sounds like paranoia to me.\n\nCoach
930476
no. i prefer to resolve the issue before i sleep.\nif it can be resolved, i will. if it can't be resolved, no point allowing the thoughts to keep recurring in your mind.
470960
I often sleep with my eyes wide open.  I've been told by people who've seen me sleep (supposedly it's creepy) and sometimes when I wake up I'm already looking at something (usually out the window).  Sometimes as I'm falling asleep I can tell my eyes are open but my vision just kind of dims and I go to sleep anyway.
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You may have an anxiety disorder which causes you to constantly worry. This constant worrying can cause all sorts of discomfort which can also keep you up at night. This is not a diagnosis but just a possibility. Please see a doctor about this as there are treatment options for you from medication to relaxation techniques. Having a problem like this is nothing to be ashamed about and I can guarantee that your doctor has had plenty of cases like yours. If you can see a Psychiatrist that would be best if you are worried about a mental condition but I would start will your Family doctor to get you started. ( I have the same condition so relax even doctors have it too. )
951566
If think it is something normal. It has happened to me when I am under a lot of stress or going through a period of change in my life. I hear a song for days and even in the morning at the moment when I wake up, I wonder if I heard it all night or something. Seems it could be a way of your mind to release tension, although, yes, it can be annoying and tiresome. But I wouldn't worry, OCD's are a different thing, they are a serious disorder.
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You might have sleep apnea.  This would cause your heart to pound as your oxygen level would go down and your heart would race to bring it back up.  If not, could you have been having a nightmare and not remember it?  You may have just been dreaming.  I dream that I wake up only to realize that it was part of a dream and that I wasn't really awake.  I don't mean to minimize your terror or worry just something I thought of.
961421
Damn, wake myself up.\nGuess it all depends on whether you know it's a dream or not.
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Yes this is normal. Sleep Paralysis is a common event where the mind and body start the relaxation process. When asleep the connection between the behavior of your mind and the response of your body is turned off. If it was not it is likely that you would hurt yourself as you body started acting out it's dreams. You know how when you are starting to fall asleep and you kick out or twitch in response to something you are dreaming about, same deal.\n\nIt is possible that your mind and body are not following the same pattern, that you body is shutting down before you mind can follow, or that your mind is waking before you body can follow. This is the state that is known as Sleep Paralysis. My whole family suffers from it.\n\nInterestingly, most people experience similar things when in this state. The feeling of a presence or of a pressure on your chest. A panicking feeling is also normal. People who have claimed to be abducted by aliens or visited by dead relatives have often been found to be suffering from this issue.\n\nThere are many resources online about this condition and I encourage you too look for them. This is a normal natural experience.
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My grandma always used to say if you dont remember what it was you were thinking it must have been a lie...\n\nBut honestly truth is you probably either have too many other things on your mind,stress,or lack of sleep.
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I have the same thing, but only when I close my eyes.  It is very bothersome when I'm trying to go to sleep, but it eventually goes away.\n\nBaseCurve needs to read the whole question as well as the additional details.