Thread by @aproko_doctor

I remember someone who said demons were "pressing her" at night

Had gone everywhere for deliverance, didn't work. What she didn't know was that she was suffering from sleep paralysis

Nobody is pressing you in the night
Nobody is pressing you in the night

Let me explain
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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 is faulty and we wake up paralysed.

This is terrifying
Imagine being awake but not able to move

This terror usually brings up images of looming "demons" or shadows etc. It is expected

But some people will argue, it was when I called the name above all names that it left

My dear, if you are able to speak, then the sleep paralysis has left

Try to relax as much as you can

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. REM sleep is usually when you dream.

Talk to your doctor if you constantly have these events.

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.

See a doctor ASAP