Is it normal to not be able to move when you wake up

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This happens to me almost every time I wake up and it's been happening since I was three. I remember coming home from preschool, taking a nap, waking up with my arms pinned behind my back and I couldn't move. Usually it happens after I wake up from sleeping but sometimes I could be fully awake, laying down, eyes open and it happens. The more I struggle the worse it gets and I can't talk when I'm "paralyzed" it's very weird and extremely panic inducing so I was just wondering if this happened with other people.

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  • Redheadedninja
    6 years ago | pl

    It's called sleep paralysis

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  • S12207
    6 years ago | pl

    Sleep paralysis also look into "out of body experience" it's common with those

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  • Ratmanforelife
    6 years ago | pl

    No whack job. This has never happened to anyone else.

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  • lordofopinions
    5 years ago | pl

    Had it happen a couple of times. I have a post in here about the same thing.

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  • Blue221496
    6 years ago | pl

    This used to happen to me when I was really young. It's called sleep paralysis.

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  • DemonLOVER
    6 years ago | pl

    Its called sleep paralysis it only happens to me when i take certin medicine like melatonin

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  • Nastynate
    6 years ago | pl

    Did it appear there was a dark shadow or force in the room coming towards you. We're you in a grip of terror? This happens

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    • Duckduck517
      6 years ago | pl

      That happens sometimes but I think I just see things that aren't there when it happens

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      • Nastynate
        6 years ago | pl

        I had that once and about a year ago I looked up online and read 100s among nearly a thousand comments and 90% or so were the exact same to the "t". Not a fun experience. And these comments came from all kinds of people and faiths. No shit. (A lot mentioned prayer to help them move and to disappear the entities). Really uncanny

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