Thread by @aproko_doctor

Are "they" pressing you in the night?
Do you suddenly wake up not being able to move?

Before you run for deliverance, before you give testimony in church, read this
You might not be possessed
You may just have sleep paralysis.

Sleep what???
THREAD

When we dream, our body switches off the ability to move so that we don't injure ourselves acting out the dreams

When we wake, that ability is switched on
But sometimes the switch get problem, and we wake up paralysed.

This is terrifying
Imagine being awake but not able to move

You're more likely to have sleep paralysis

If you sleep on your back
If you're not getting enough sleep
If you're stressed or depressed
Or you have a sleep disorder

Sometimes genetics are implicated...

Here are a few ways that may help prevent sleep paralysis
1. Get enough sleep
2. Avoid caffeine just before bed time
3. Avoid noise or lights.
4. Pay attention to your mental health

Some drugs can be used to prevent or manage sleep paralysis
These drugs can reduce the REM sleep which is where most of the incidences occur.

Talk to your doctor

In other cases, if someone suddenly wakes up gasping for air, or run to a window.

it may not be sleep paralysis, but may occur when the lungs are filled with fluid

This can happen in Heart failure, and becomes better if the person sits upright for a while.
Talk to a doctor

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