<![CDATA[numb at night]]>I’ve been getting this for a few weeks now. I’ve read online it may be carpal tunnel syndrome.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/88454/numb-at-nightRSS for NodeTue, 28 Apr 2026 22:36:56 GMTFri, 28 Sep 2018 02:36:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:20:34 GMT]]>Perhaps it was a semi lucid dream so the awareness carried over into dream state.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1827417https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1827417Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:20:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:12:09 GMT]]>Have you ever encountered sleep paralysis within a dream? I had it last night. I was in a dream in which I had sleep paralysis.


It’s a bit like in a dream within a dream which I have encountered before as well. It’s bizarre.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1827406https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1827406Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:12:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Tue, 04 Apr 2017 02:06:53 GMT]]>Try sleeping on your left side. Or tell the person to try that.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765404https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765404Tue, 04 Apr 2017 02:06:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Mon, 27 Mar 2017 01:52:40 GMT]]>Sleep paralysis is usually stress related.


I’ve experienced that before and each time, it is due to some kind of stress. One that I vividly remember was during my grandma’s wake. We were all staying over at our uncle’s place as grandma’s wake was held there. We took turns to stay up and when I went up to catch some zzzs I was struck with sleep paralysis. Thing was I was wide awake but could not move or breathe. Think it lasted about a few seconds only but it felt really long. Uncles and aunties said 鬼压身 but I know it is stress from grief.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763873https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763873Mon, 27 Mar 2017 01:52:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:47:46 GMT]]>

ImMeeMee:
I have been having sleep paralysis since quite long ago. It doesn't happen everyday but occasionally. Its a feeling of semi consciousness which you know you want to wake up from but which you can't. As if something is pressing on you and you have to muster enough strength to jolt yourself awake. I used to tell DH that 鬼压我 until I finally found the medical term for it.


Few days ago I experienced it again. It was more frightening this time round cos in my semi consciousness I felt that I was not breathing and I was desperately trying to wake up so that I could breath. It became more and more suffocating to such a point that i jolted myself up from my sleep.

In scientific terms I think this is called apnoea. Not a good experience when sleep paralysis meets sleep apnoea. :sad:
If you didn't see any human silhouette, or hear anyone breathing or mumbling next to you, then it's simply 'sleep paralysis' or 'apnoea', not a demonic attack. :nailbite:

You should reconfigure your bedroom by removing certain furniture like dressing tables / wardrobes with large mirrors, unnecessary electronic devices, potted plants or misleading paintings. Most importantly, adjust your bed position. Worse comes to worst, you may need to swop bedrooms with your dc.

You can buy pure essential oils that aid sleep, tempur pillows, posturpedic mattress, etc. Repaint your bedroom walls, change the intensity of your bedroom lighting, or change your bedsheets to another colour.

The position of your bed is very important. I once leased an overseas house with a master bedroom that faced the window. I took the bedside facing the bathroom door which had some reflective elements like full glass panels and mirrors. I couldn't sleep well all the time. In my subconscious, I could see dark shadows and movements flickering. I woke up a few times in the middle of the night screaming. It was because I kept seeing shadows of leaves and branches of trees outside my window trembling against my wall. I'm severely myopic you see, so I couldn't tell what the objects were when I was drifting in and out of consciousness. Same with the bathroom mirror. Sometimes it could be because my hubby had entered our room after I'd fallen asleep, but in my dreamy state, I saw a fast moving shadow reflected on the bathroom shower glass panel instead. That's why it's important to shut your ensuite bathroom door if you're not using it. We also covered the bedroom plasma tv with a large towel when it was not in use!

I also refrained from using lacquer/glossy laminate for my bedroom wardrobes and study room cabinets. Zero paintings in my bedroom since my night vision is quite poor.

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ImMeeMee:
Not sure if my hands were on my chest at that point. Over the years I have sort of gotten used to sleep paralysis so its not that scary these days.


But this time it's a first with sleep paralysis and sleep apnoea together. So its a bit more unsettling. Maybe this is the feeling that one gets moments before Death takes over. You want to wake up and to breathe but you realize you can't. :scared:
I had this very often as a teenager. Besides shifting your sleeping position, I suggest making sure the room is not too hot or stuffy. Ventilate the room well during the day and see if that helps. I am quite sensitive to oxygen levels and sometimes I get this I-cannot-breath feeling even during the day and have to leave a room. I even feedbacked to LTA on the ventilation of their trains when I found myself having to step out of the train twice during a journey just to get some air.

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ImMeeMee:

What happens if your DH grabs your hand instead of slapping your arm?
He said i started to scream louder....So slapping repeatedly is the most effective.

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starlight1968sg:
Sleep apnea is associated with loud snoring?

Sleep apnoea is the momentary stopping of the breath during sleep due to the narrowing of the airway, and manifests itself as snoring. That is pretty much in a nutshell though you would be able to find more through google.

It seems this is quite a common condition, just that some are milder than the rest. There are long term risk such as heart attack for serious cases.

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jedamum:
I had this quite many times when i was a teenager and when i was working. After being a sahm i realised that it only recur when i am very stressed. This, coupled with hearing of voices before i sleep. So i link it to stress. Dh now knows that it i am making noise in my sleep (to try to forcefully wake myself), he needs to slap my arm to wake me instead of grabbing my hand...

Yeah... have to forcefully wake oneself up, if not one has the feeling that one is going deeper into an abyss.

What happens if your DH grabs your hand instead of slapping your arm?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763789https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763789Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:09:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:59:55 GMT]]>Sleep apnea is associated with loud snoring?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763765https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763765Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:59:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:55:31 GMT]]>I had this quite many times when i was a teenager and when i was working. After being a sahm i realised that it only recur when i am very stressed. This, coupled with hearing of voices before i sleep. So i link it to stress. Dh now knows that it i am making noise in my sleep (to try to forcefully wake myself), he needs to slap my arm to wake me instead of grabbing my hand…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763763https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763763Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:55:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:10:19 GMT]]>

Jennifer:


Have you consulted a doctor?
As far as I know, there is no treatment for sleep paralysis. It goes away when you change your sleep posture. But it may come back on other days.

As for sleep apnea, I haven't consulted a doctor on this but DH has done his sleep test and has been using a machine to regulate his air flow to cut down sleep apnea. Having a mask on the face isnt the easiest thing to sleep with, but I must salute DH for being persistent in this. Until recently he finds that his sleep quality is dropping again, even with the mask. I think the technological advancements to manage sleep apnea are not that optimal yet. Unless one opts for surgery which has its risks.

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ImMeeMee:
I have been having sleep paralysis since quite long ago. It doesn't happen everyday but occasionally. Its a feeling of semi consciousness which you know you want to wake up from but which you can't. As if something is pressing on you and you have to muster enough strength to jolt yourself awake. I used to tell DH that 鬼压我 until I finally found the medical term for it.


Few days ago I experienced it again. It was more frightening this time round cos in my semi consciousness I felt that I was not breathing and I was desperately trying to wake up so that I could breath. It became more and more suffocating to such a point that i jolted myself up from my sleep.

In scientific terms I think this is called apnoea. Not a good experience when sleep paralysis meets sleep apnoea. :sad:

Have you consulted a doctor?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763753https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763753Sun, 26 Mar 2017 08:58:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 08:33:14 GMT]]>Not sure if my hands were on my chest at that point. Over the years I have sort of gotten used to sleep paralysis so its not that scary these days.


But this time it's a first with sleep paralysis and sleep apnoea together. So its a bit more unsettling. Maybe this is the feeling that one gets moments before Death takes over. You want to wake up and to breathe but you realize you can't. :scared:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763751https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763751Sun, 26 Mar 2017 08:33:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:44:33 GMT]]>Were your hands placed on your chest?

I know and have experienced 鬼压
What I did was to remain calm and the fear or pressure would go away

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763740https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763740Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:44:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:37:28 GMT]]>I have been having sleep paralysis since quite long ago. It doesn't happen everyday but occasionally. Its a feeling of semi consciousness which you know you want to wake up from but which you can't. As if something is pressing on you and you have to muster enough strength to jolt yourself awake. I used to tell DH that 鬼压我 until I finally found the medical term for it.


Few days ago I experienced it again. It was more frightening this time round cos in my semi consciousness I felt that I was not breathing and I was desperately trying to wake up so that I could breath. It became more and more suffocating to such a point that i jolted myself up from my sleep.

In scientific terms I think this is called apnoea. Not a good experience when sleep paralysis meets sleep apnoea. :sad:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763739https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1763739Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:37:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:33:21 GMT]]>:thankyou:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1756872https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1756872Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:33:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to numb at night on Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:51:16 GMT]]>Hi,

I think you are describing sleep paralysis. Do read through the link.
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-paralysis#1

The easiest thing to do is to try switching sleeping position and see if that helps.

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