-- Posted by Anonymous at 3:11 pm on June 25, 2008 i dont know if this was sleep paralysis or something else. please help. i was dreaming some lady was reading my palm, but my head was resting against her side, and her shirt was over my mouth, restricitng my breathing. i woke up, because i couldnt breath, and my head was resting against my pillow. i was fully aware i was awake but i could not move or stay awake, like i was so tired i couldnt move. it also felt like my pillow was suffocating me. after a few minutes i abrubtly regained movement and rolloed onto my back, but i fell back asleep a while later i woke back up, and i couldnt breath becuase i was choking on my tongue. i was awake but i could not focus my eyes or yell for help. i obviosly could not move either. after a few minute of struggling to move, breath and stay awake, i abruptly regained movement in my leg, and i accidently swung it out to the side and hit my dresser hard wiht my ankle. this "woke me up" from the state. the difference between sleep paralysis and what i experienced is that i have never heard of people not being able to breath, and i did not hallucinate. was this just a strabge case of sleep paralysis or something more serious? -- Posted by noraa at 3:12 pm on June 25, 2008 It's possible that you have some type of asthma, or other respitory issue. If I were you I'd see a doctor. -- Posted by Ruben at 3:12 pm on June 25, 2008 yeah. happened to me before. -- Posted by anc8469 at 3:12 pm on June 25, 2008 That would scare the crap out of me. I would go to the doctor about it. -- Posted by shadowpool at 3:24 pm on June 25, 2008 Yeah, that sounds like sleep paralysis. Feelings of pressure on the chest or being suffocated along with breathing problems can be sleep paralysis. -- Posted by FuckUnikka at 3:24 pm on June 25, 2008 I get that all the time. and sometimes I start choking too. its just sp. nothing to worry about really...this is your first time having this? -- Posted by Anonymous at 3:29 pm on June 25, 2008 Quote: from FuckUnikka at 5:24 pm on June 25, 2008 I get that all the time. and sometimes I start choking too. its just sp. nothing to worry about really...this is your first time having this? no it is not my first time, but normally i just go back to sleep. this time i was scared to go back to sleep becasue i truley could not breath. plus it lasted a very long time, and really freaked me out -- Posted by iBritt at 4:05 pm on June 25, 2008 That is definitely sleep paralysis.  I've experienced this twice -- Posted by Nerdandproud at 11:03 am on June 27, 2008 Heres My experience. I remember having some very vivid dreams, then. I drempt, I could see myself in my sleep, it was sort of out of body, then I could see, what i can only describe as looking something like the black smoke out of lost being in my room, it felt like there was a presence, it wrapped itself around me, and It felt like there was a weight on my chest. I also remember the same night having waking up numerous times after short dreams, except I wasnt certain I was awake, I couldnt move, or open my eyes, and my breathing felt restricted, I assumed it was still part of a dream, so relaxed and waited to wake up, The whole night was a very odd expereice, so much so in the morning I got googling, came across sleep paralysis, and its description seemed to fit what had happend to me perfectly, Ive since had it where I couldnt move or open my eyes shortly after ive woken up, but ive not had any more hallucination like vivid dreams.