Is it normal to have nightmares in a specific position?

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For as long as I can remember I've always had nightmares, but ONLY while sleeping in a certain position which is on my back. Any other position is fine but as soon as I fall asleep on my back, the nightmares begin. Even if a dream turns to a nightmare when I wake up, I'm on my back even if I was previously sleeping on my side or stomach. A few times went as far as night terrors. Is it a condition or something? 'Cause I haven't heard about it from anyone else

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  • BlueAlice
    12 years ago

    It's sleep paralysis. My boyfriend gets the exact same thing you do.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      I see, thank you!

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  • missalina
    12 years ago

    sometimes nightmares are our brains way of telling us were uncomfortable in the position were in. i get nightmares when i sleep on my left side. when im in that position i put a lot of strain on my heart which is really uncomfortable.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      For me the back is the most comfortable position

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      • BlueAlice
        12 years ago

        Have you tried sleeping on your front/side?

        When you sleep on your back, do you lie straight or do you spread yourself out/have a limb in the air? (Or something else I hadn't thought of).

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          12 years ago

          I pretty much only sleep on my side or front. As long as I'm on my back doesn't matter how everything is if I'm in my back I'll have a nightmare

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          • BlueAlice
            12 years ago

            Boyfriend has said the exact same things to me!

            I think all you can really do is find ways of making sleeping on your side/front as comfortable as possible (More/fewer pillows; memory foam mattress/bedding, flipping the mattress over every now and again etc etc).

            If you're sleeping with anybody else [Not necessarily in THAT way] and they see you moving around or making motions with your mouth that you're crying out but no sound is coming out, those are signs you're having a paralysis attack.
            Some people might want to be left alone suring those times, but others might want to be woken up and held until the scariness passes.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              12 years ago

              I'll take your tips to consideration, thanks.

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