Hello,
Firstly I’m not really sure how to describe what’s going on at night.
I suffer from sleep paralysis quite badly..
I’ve always been told it’s been caused by my opioid use by the doctor and I’d say I’m a fairly heavy opioid user that requires opioids daily who is dependant on it and take Dihydrocodeine.
One thing I’ve noticed that makes my sleep paralysis worse is the use of diazepam which I very rarely take.
The sleep paralysis is the normal bit and I’ve gotten used to it in a way although it’s still traumatic.. (the first thing I do when it’s happening is start screaming)
The real crazy part about it is I can feel myself falling into it and fight it which causes me two switch between awake and in a sleep paralysis state rapidly., so because I’m fighting it I’m trying to get up, but at the same time I’m getting up I’m also loosing conscious and going to drop back on the bed so if you can imagine I’m trying to sit up but almost falling back down then gettting back up and also falling again very quickly.. I’m not unconscious long enough to fall back down just enough to start jerking.. if I don’t fight it, it will be normal sleep paralysis.
I’m well aware of what’s going on allthough I say I go unconscious I’m saying that because I think I’m going unconscious and I am unconscious during a normal sleep paralysis event.
May sound confusing but I’ve tried my best to describe it.
Any idea? Anyone do this? I tried to have a look on google but it’s hard to search for because I don’t know what it is.
I will speak to my doctor about it next time I see him but just wondering if anyone suffers or know what this is.
Firstly I’m not really sure how to describe what’s going on at night.
I suffer from sleep paralysis quite badly..
I’ve always been told it’s been caused by my opioid use by the doctor and I’d say I’m a fairly heavy opioid user that requires opioids daily who is dependant on it and take Dihydrocodeine.
One thing I’ve noticed that makes my sleep paralysis worse is the use of diazepam which I very rarely take.
The sleep paralysis is the normal bit and I’ve gotten used to it in a way although it’s still traumatic.. (the first thing I do when it’s happening is start screaming)
The real crazy part about it is I can feel myself falling into it and fight it which causes me two switch between awake and in a sleep paralysis state rapidly., so because I’m fighting it I’m trying to get up, but at the same time I’m getting up I’m also loosing conscious and going to drop back on the bed so if you can imagine I’m trying to sit up but almost falling back down then gettting back up and also falling again very quickly.. I’m not unconscious long enough to fall back down just enough to start jerking.. if I don’t fight it, it will be normal sleep paralysis.
I’m well aware of what’s going on allthough I say I go unconscious I’m saying that because I think I’m going unconscious and I am unconscious during a normal sleep paralysis event.
May sound confusing but I’ve tried my best to describe it.
Any idea? Anyone do this? I tried to have a look on google but it’s hard to search for because I don’t know what it is.
I will speak to my doctor about it next time I see him but just wondering if anyone suffers or know what this is.