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choking in the middle of the night (?!)
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hey all, before i ask my question i'll just say i'm new here so be nice to me 
the name's vicky 
anyhow, i have a weird problem, i dunno if i should be worrying about this or what, its happened a few times now... basically i sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to find i am completely paralysed and unable to breathe ! :crazyeyes i've heard of something called sleep paralysis, i dunno what that is, anyhow, its kinda scary when it happens coz i cant move at all, but it only lasts a few seconds after i wake up, but its quite bizarre, no ?!
any ideas ?!
cheerz!
xxx
the name's vicky anyhow, i have a weird problem, i dunno if i should be worrying about this or what, its happened a few times now... basically i sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to find i am completely paralysed and unable to breathe ! :crazyeyes i've heard of something called sleep paralysis, i dunno what that is, anyhow, its kinda scary when it happens coz i cant move at all, but it only lasts a few seconds after i wake up, but its quite bizarre, no ?!
any ideas ?!cheerz!
xxx
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Basically its because when you dream, the brain shuts off motor control, so that you don't hurt yourself (by eg imagining you are in a fight). So how come people sleepwalk? I have no idea!
It has only happened to me once, and because I knew what was happening, I just relaxed and everything was fine!
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/snoring.html
It's probably worth seeing your GP to set your mind at rest