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Posted 5/20/2010 1:59 PM

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Ok so this gets really confusing in my head so lets see if i can make sense of it.

I am 21 years old and I've had sleep paralysis off and on since i was 10 year old, which is the most frightning thing in the world if you ask me. On top of this I have been depressed since i was a toddler from an ugly divorce and I also inheretied my families Anxiety genes...so now i add in the hypersomia that ive had since who knows long (ive been know to sleep 15 hour at atime and i slept through all of high school in class and often played sick so i wouldnt have to get up) resently the sleep paralysis has gotten to the point that i have an attack almost everynight if not more then once a day for the last month and I mean attacks.

I always have the hallucinations during them. And I use to get only one form at atime but now i get it when i'm falling asleep and i'll try to keep my self awake it just makes me sleepier then when i finally am able to fall completely asleep and i will wake up in an attack hours later. I've become scared of sleep...but their is no way from keeping me awake....I need some sort of advice but i dont know if their is really a way to help me...

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Posted 8/24/2010 11:27 AM

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I'm sorry you are having these hallucinations. They truly are terrifying. I read somewhere that concentrating on wiggling your toes during sleep paralysis will help wake you and get you out of the hallucination. I just keep telling myself that it is my body dreaming and concentrate on wiggling my toes and it really does work. Knowing it is not real does wonders for my anxiety levels as well. It's impossible to head off the physical reaction, but at least emotionally it is not so terrifying as when I really thought demons were in my bedroom.

Also physical touch seems to prevent them or bring people out of the hallucinations, so if you are at a point where you could adequately care for a cat, get one that will sleep on top of you or right next to you and it should help. A boyfriend or girlfriend sleeping next to you will do the same thing but they are harder to adopt. ;-)

Take a look at the drugs you are taking for the anxiety and/or depression. I found that the Wellbutrin built up in my system over time and messed with my brain. Now I only take the 12 hour version once a day in the morning and it works well with no build-up. Also, since I added in Prozac, my hallucinations have decreased significantly.

Try not to keep yourself awake. It will only bring REM sleep on more quickly, and with that, the hallucinations. If they usually happen at a specific time after you fall asleep, see if someone you live with can come in and check on you at that time. I hope you can find some relief soon!

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Posted 3/7/2011 2:23 AM

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I dont really know what advice to give because I'm going through a similar thing...but I know how terrifying it is and how confusing it is to have quite a few problems at once. It's much more difficult to tackle because you can hardly figure out where to start. Good luck and I hope you're sleeping sounder soon :]

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Posted 3/10/2011 7:04 PM

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Have you considered the fact that maybe the hypersomnia, paralysis and hypnogogic hallucinations are all revealing a broader, umbrella problem, such as narcolepsy. I am in no way a medical professional but all of this sounds way to similar to my own experiences, to be ignored. Although in addition to your symptoms I have the presence of cataplexy to deal with. I would seriously suggest the possibility to your doctor.

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Posted 3/25/2013 10:58 AM

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For both women and men, rates of major depression are highest among the separated and divorced, and lowest among the married, while remaining always higher for women than for men.

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