i'm not sure what my case would be. it's been coming and going over the years since my early twenties. i am now 39. it usually occurs when i'm restless or having insomnia and trying to get to sleep. as soon as my eyes close for a few seconds, i suddenly feel paralyzed, can't move my arms or legs, can't breathe or speak. they seem to last a few seconds but it's such a horrible feeling. i wish my fiance would witness it so he could gently help me out of it. i am unable to open my eyes during these attacks also. the only thing that seems to help sounds rather bizarre, but i have to keep myself awake and by that i mean swinging my arm or leg over the edge of the bed. i have to keep one of my limbs moving and eventually i drift off to sleep. it sounds absurd, i know. somehow moving or shaking a limb until i fall asleep seems to stop the attacks. they are so terrifying. i feel like i'm dying when they occur. i went thru 2 years without one but they just started up recently once again. they come and go very sporatically. everyone i've tried to tell thinks i'm crazy or imagining it. that just makes me feel worse. these attacks are very frightening and very real. i sympathize with all of you who may have the same problem.
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