Has anyone heard of this phenomenon? It's when you're half awake in bed, you can see , and hear but can't move. It feels like you have a dead weight on you hence the Latino way of putting it: "Se te sube el muerto" or "A dead person crawls on top of you".

It happens to me frequently for some reason. One time I could actually feel someone climbing into the bed with me even though I was alone and deadbolted the door. I could see and feel it happening but couldn't move.

It happened again recently and saw a human-like shadow looming over my bed!

I read some explanations on the web. One being that the brain and body shut off at different intervals so hence the mind being aware but not the body. Another saying that it had something to do with potassium dificiency. And still another about astral projection. o_0

Some also said its one step away from sleepwalking...no pun intended.

Maybe its just one too many Hot Pockets before bed...

Anyone else experience this?

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Posted at 09/16/2009 10:37 PM

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LSUcountrygirl said at 09/17/2009 09:49 AM

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weird! this happens to my boyfriend ALL the time! Never happened to me though

Suicidal Psyko said at 09/17/2009 07:01 PM

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Really? Cause another one of the reasons this happens to people is them having a crazy homicidal Latina girlfriend! Hahaha! Just kidding!

LSUcountrygirl said at 09/18/2009 06:31 AM

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=( hahahhahaha well....he might know something I don't know yet ;)

stknBOY209 said at 09/16/2009 10:52 PM

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its sleep paralasis..

Suicidal Psyko said at 09/16/2009 10:59 PM

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So...what kind of santeria do I need to avoid this? :P

stknBOY209 said at 09/16/2009 11:19 PM

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here are some causes
Sleeping in a face upwards or supine position
Irregular sleeping schedules; naps, sleeping in, sleep deprivation
Increased stress
Sudden environmental/lifestyle changes
A lucid dream that immediately precedes the episode.

Suicidal Psyko said at 09/16/2009 11:23 PM

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WTF is "supine" position? But yes to all of the above...speaking of which...I gotta go to sleep!

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