Have you made tabs of the times it happened or have you noticed what caused it in your case? Like stress, intense emotion, problems, medication, lack of sleep, change of routine? I’ve been having it for three nights straight and I can’t seem to determine what caused them to happen again. There was a lull of say, a month since the last time before it struck three nights ago. And I think I may have one tonight. Any ideas?

Through the years, I have had occasional experiences with sleep paralysis. However, over the last few months and weeks it has become more frequent and worsened. Sleep paralysis happens either when getting ready to fall asleep or when waking from sleep. You are awake but cannot move for a period of time. I didn’t know this was a condition that many people experienced until I told a relative about it over the weekend. She suggested looking it up, but the more I read, the more frightened I am. Each night I dread going to sleep because I know I will either have this experience just before drifting off, in the middle of the night, or in the morning when waking. Sometimes I try to cry out but can’t, and definitely cannot move, but I can see. Sometimes I also can hear things but know they are not real (the other night heard news on the tv, but the tv was not on). If anyone has experienced this, do you know of something i can do before going to bed that might help?
I am a Christian, and pray every night before going to sleep. I am fortunate enough to not have experienced some of the heavier terrors that I have read about. Mine are more physical, as in I am physically trying to move my arms and trying to get up but can’t. I also have a cat and she can see that I am going through something because she lays right beside me and is looking at me while I am trying to move.

I’ve been having these really weird lucid dream’s (auto-body experiences) and even though I’ve became use to this uncomfortable habit, I’m trying to find ways to make them more pleasant or positive…Im open to any suggestions.

I want to know what all it entails to get a sleep disorder diagnosis. I just don’t know if I could sleep being hooked up to a machine and if I gotta go to the bathroom, I’m not going to use a bed pan either!
Also, if you are being treated or have been, how much has it helped you? I’m so tired and sleepy all the time and am getting worse.
Thanks so much!

What would happen if i crushed sleeping pills in monster and drank it? The only reason I haven’t tried it is because I’m afraid that I’ll put myself into shock or something

First off, I, the person with these symptoms, is writing this. However, I will type in a third person view.

age: 13
gender: male

Background: Lives with sister, 15, and mother. major depression on both sides of family including: mother, and all four siblings, aunt and uncle of fathers side. alcohol abuse on both sides of family including: father, aunt on fathers side, grand mother on mothers side. Schizophrenic bipolar paranoid aunt on mothers side. drug abuse combined with depression and paranoia and schizophrenia resulted in suicide of uncle on fathers side. Mother divorced father when was 3 years old. began relationship with boyfriend at 5 years old. had generally positive relationship with mothers boyfriend, until mother broke up in september. Was a big alcoholic, though not violent. Patient has been diagnosed with depression. Is very articulate and cultured, very mature and highly intelligent. Has had problems since 3rd grade, now has little to no socialization with peers, though enjoys the company of adults. In 2nd year of puberty, progressing normally. patient has a love/hate relationship with mother. two are very similar, however, mother favors sister, and many other conflicts. Has bad relationship with sister and father. recently had surgery to remove extra bone in instep that impeded ambulation. is soon going to have other foot operated on. is a vegetarian. no alcohol or substance abuse. doesn’t have intercourse.

symptoms:
extreme malaise

fatigue

delayed sleep phase syndrome

insomnia (problems getting to sleep)

hypersomnia (needs 10-16 hours of sleep)

atypical nystagmus (once in a while to 10 times a day, second long
bursts of eyes moving back and forth violently, many times a second)

spasms (often times, an instant before the spasm, will experience a
chill. spasm itself is like flinging body in a direction, though not very violently.)

problems urinating (hard to force urine out, almost as if bladder urethriatic muscles weren’t working)

chronic, though mild, pain

muscle weakness (after riding bike consistently September, was much slower and had much lower endurance than the day started cycling.)

lack of emotions (besides self pity, embarrassment, and humor)

back pain

lack of a will (doesn’t brush teeth, doesn’t do schoolwork, doesn’t shower often, (although was extremely hygienic), doesn’t do fun things,
wants do do school work, wants to get out of bed, wants to fun things, knows it is good to do so, but cannot.)

abnormally cold temperatures seem normal to patient (it is not the thyroid)

obsessive hygiene tendencies controlled by medication

occasional depersonalization

medications:

Prozac 20mg, once a day in the morning. completely ineffective at treating depression. Has caused 60lbs of weight gain

trading 150mg, once a day at night for depression and insomnia. ineffective for treating depression, slight effective for treating insomnia.

used to be on abilify 2mg

all symptoms were there before meds were started. has been on meds since may.

Please help me, I feel like I am dying… any info is appreciated. I personally think that i do not have depression, as I don’t have sadness, and I am not bothered by my lack of socialization. Also, I don’t have the pessimistic views that many depressive people have.

>Diagnosis< depression like symptoms w/ spasms, nystagmus, and problems urinating not caused by medications.?
First off, I, the person with these symptoms, is writing this. However, I will type in a third person view.

age: 13
gender: male

Background: Lives with sister, 15, and mother. major depression on both sides of family including: mother, and all four siblings, aunt and uncle of fathers side. alcohol abuse on both sides of family including: father, aunt on fathers side, grand mother on mothers side. Schizophrenic bipolar paranoid aunt on mothers side. drug abuse combined with depression and paranoia and schizophrenia resulted in suicide of uncle on fathers side. Mother divorced father when was 3 years old. began relationship with boyfriend at 5 years old. had generally positive relationship with mothers boyfriend, until mother broke up in september. Was a big alcoholic, though not violent. Patient has been diagnosed with depression. Is very articulate and cultured, very mature and highly intelligent. Has had problems since 3rd grade, now has little to no socialization with peers, though enjoys the company of adults. In 2nd year of puberty, progressing normally. patient has a love/hate relationship with mother. two are very similar, however, mother favors sister, and many other conflicts. Has bad relationship with sister and father. recently had surgery to remove extra bone in instep that impeded ambulation. is soon going to have other foot operated on. is a vegetarian. no alcohol or substance abuse. doesn’t have intercourse.

symptoms:
extreme malaise

fatigue

delayed sleep phase syndrome

insomnia (problems getting to sleep)

hypersomnia (needs 10-16 hours of sleep)

atypical nystagmus (once in a while to 10 times a day, second long
bursts of eyes moving back and forth violently, many times a second)

spasms (often times, an instant before the spasm, will experience a
chill. spasm itself is like flinging body in a direction, though not very violently.)

problems urinating (hard to force urine out, almost as if bladder urethriatic muscles weren’t working)

chronic, though mild, pain

muscle weakness (after riding bike consistently September, was much slower and had much lower endurance than the day started cycling.)

lack of emotions (besides self pity, embarrassment, and humor)

back pain

Haziness in center of vision

Occasional piercing chest/heart/stomach/intestinal pain, like a knife stabbing.

lack of a will including self neglect (doesn’t brush teeth, doesn’t do schoolwork, doesn’t shower often, (although was extremely hygienic), doesn’t do fun things,
wants do do school work, wants to get out of bed, wants to fun things, knows it is good to do so, but cannot.)

abnormally cold temperatures seem normal to patient (it is not the thyroid)

obsessive hygiene tendencies controlled by medication

occasional depersonalization

lassitude

medications:

Prozac 20mg, once a day in the morning. completely ineffective at treating depression. Has caused 60lbs of weight gain

trading 150mg, once a day at night for depression and insomnia. ineffective for treating depression, slight effective for treating insomnia.

used to be on abilify 2mg

all symptoms were there before meds were started. has been on meds since may.

I re-asked this and added a bit more info.

Please help me, I feel like I am dying… any info is appreciated. I personally think that i do not have depression, as I don’t have sadness, and I am not bothered by my lack of socialization. Also, I don’t have the pessimistic views that many depressive people have.

I was recently diagnosed with hypersomnia after having an overnight-all day slp study that my doctor ordered. The neurologist that read my study based this off of the study alone. He is foreign and has a very thick accent and when he was asking me questions I couldn’t understand a thing he was saying. I thought he was asking me if I fall down. He was obviously talking about cataplexy/paralysis. After researching narcolepsy and getting the facts and other people’s thoughts and symptoms I understand what it is and yes, I have this. I often loose control over my right arm before and after a sleep attack. I have been in bed and couldn’t speak or move on many occasions, but I wrote this off as a dream cuz it sorta felt like a dream. It scared me to death the first time it happened. I have also swore that someone was breaking into my house, I could see it very clearly, but could not speak or move. I fall aslp on the toilet, in church, while scrapbooking, standing, driving. Is this narcolepsy

ok soo im 17 and have IBS, Anxiety/ panic disorder, major Depression, and a slight mood disorder. I also take BC for rediculously bad cramps, and i just started having sex. I get a pain in the right side of my head(cortex) around my temple. I first noticed it when i was 14 after extreme physical activity i would feel pulled to the right side of the ground and so fatigued i would pass out for a/b 10 hours. I went and got a cat and everytihng was normal so i jsut figured i was being a hypochondriac. i get that alot. but its been happenin more lately but its more liek pressure than pain and i get these sensations where i feel like im gonna pass out..i also have hypersomnia and we cant find the cause. i recently had a panic episode that my dr thought could be a seizure and have so many physical problems that my parents never believe me. my doctor does ….but some times i dont believe im really feeling pain do you think its all in my head? if not what is wrong with me. what could it be?

I have hypersomnia, in that i sleep 12+ hours at a time. I wake up tired and usually have problems waking up at all (sleep through alarm, or shut off the alarm in my sleep). I’m typically tired all through the day, but I rarely fall asleep during the day. I also have bad insomnia, most nights it takes me a very long time to fall asleep, and a lot of the time i don’t sleep at all (never for more than 48 hours though). It’s impossible for me to stay on a normal sleep schedule, day or night. I’ve tried all the basic things like exercise. I have yet to find a sleeping pill that will knock me out, including Triazolam .500mg. I do have anxiety at times and mood swings, along with some depression. I’ve had 2 sleep studies that say I get very little REM sleep and have multiple arousings during the night. They thought it might be from Apnea, but they say i barely qualify for it. They removed my tonsils and adenoids, but that didn’t help. I am currently seeing a psychiatrist, who has just been trying different meds to try to get me to sleep. If anyone could help me out by giving me an idea of what’s wrong with me or how i could find out that’d be appreciated. Or if anyone’s experienced something similar and could tell me what medications could be useful.