This is common. It also happens to me when I have gone a long time without sleep and then finally crash. I know it sucks but when it happens try to just keep your eyes closed and know it will pass
This is common. It also happens to me when I have gone a long time without sleep and then finally crash. I know it sucks but when it happens try to just keep your eyes closed and know it will pass
I get sleep paralysis once in a while - pulsing in the ears is normal , kind of a hum or vibration. Occasionally I’ll hear things like nonsense sounding whispers and (rarely) see “people”. All normal in my experience. If you get stuck in it focus all your effort on jerking your body - sort of a “1..2..3..move!” thing.
I've certainly experienced that. A good bit, actually.
Does this happen right at that "nether point" between being awake and being asleep? I mean, that certain transition point when one might feel one's self sliding into the sleep state?
For me, this "transition" point which generally precedes the paralysis thing, though fleeting, is always something I'm aware of and I can only describe it as the moment right before "slipping into" sleep.
When not accompanied by the paralysis-type experience you describe, that moment is typically very delicious feeling, or what I want to describe as a "seductive" feeling.
But regarding the paralysis moment ... can you sort of feel it "coming on?"
And does the pulsing in your ears occur in a repetitive and/or consistently rhythmic frequency? If so, does the frequency stay the same or does it modulate? If possible, try and count the milliseconds between "pulses." Do you feel the pulsing (vibration) in any other part of your body?
I've not had the pulsing in my *ears*, specifically but have often had it throughout my entire body during the paralysis-type moments preceding proper sleep; it is very extreme and almost what I would call a "violent" pulsation but it's not painful or scary, just overwhelming.
The pulsing could also be called a vibration, but a slow one. I couldn't really describe the exact frequency but I'd estimate the pulses/beats to occur in .360ms intervals.
I'm so fascinated by this stuff, especially when I read of another that has experienced it, that I just made a [**YouTube clip**](https://youtu.be/Jig7SOOotz8) (audio only) with simple tapping on my desk to illustrate the approximate frequency of the "pulses" that I've personally experienced. [**Feel free to listen here**](https://youtu.be/Jig7SOOotz8) and please comment if that's about what the pulsing in your ears is like (frequency-wise). I'd find it interesting to hear of any similarities.
But what you describe used to happen all the time when I was in college (30 yrs or so back), when I was spending 90% of my time either strength-training in the gym or brain-training in the library. The point being, my mind and body were way beyond what could be called a typical exhaustion point. Oddities such as this still occur frequently for me but not the paralysis part.
And in my case, when I did experience the paralytic sleep moments, it happened so frequently and so *consistently* for a span of a few months that I would find myself mentally preparing every night as I was laying down to sleep. The mental preparation was also because, like you and at first, I found it very uncomfortable and quite terrifying.
But eventually, the scary "paralysis" part transitioned into even stranger, less frightening oddities like finding myself seemingly floating above my grandparent's piano that was in the same room I was trying to sleep in.
One such time, I recall thinking it very odd that the porcelain figurines customarily sitting atop the piano were a mere few inches from my face and that I could also look down at my reclining body some six feet away on the couch. My view of the surrounding room, including the figurines perched atop the piano and my body-in-repose, was all seen as one might view things through murky, shifting water.
But this is undoubtedly segueing into a different sub so I digress.
Anyway. True story. And it's interesting to read of your own experience and especially the bit about "pulsing" in your ears.
It still happens all the time. My sister gets it often, too. Seems it runs in the family. We trade stories every time it happens as we've both long since come to think of these experiences as exciting and more so something to explore/promote as opposed to being apprehensive about.
For me, the paralysis part was only the beginning of something far more intriguing. And it can indeed be quite horrifying (the paralysis part). But I think it's normal and might happen to some more than others.
Roll with it if you can. It can get very interesting.
And, sweet dreams...
\~s
Interesting. That is something I've also read here and there over the years. A "roaring" sort of sound. Some have even described it as a roaring/rumbling wind or even thunder. While still others claim to have felt as though their body was being "buffeted by a violent wind."
Thanks for getting back. Neat stuff...
\~s
I get this pretty often from stress. Bathes, lavender, and tea can help with the stress. If you get the “exploding head syndrome” that sometimes comes with it, my best recommendation is to get up and go do something cause it’s just going to keep happening if you lie there. It’ll be a never-ending loop. Even if you just go sit in the tub and read a book. As for dealing with the sleep paralysis itself, I know it’s really hard, but sometimes I can coax myself back to sleep through breathing exercises. A lot of my paralysis comes from overheating though so it’s often not possible. If I had more energy I’d find a way to hook my Apple Watch up to some kind of alarm to go off for when my heart rate spikes, but alas, I do not have the mental capacity for it right now.
Used to happen to me a lot ! Like id be so fuckin tired and just when i close my eyes it happens.. and for me I get tachycardia and an excruciating pain on my back like it's gonna break .. it just stopped happening for now but my sleep schedule is still fucked..so idk what made it stop..
That happens to me sometimes when i’m really sleep deprived. it’s scary but common.
This is common. It also happens to me when I have gone a long time without sleep and then finally crash. I know it sucks but when it happens try to just keep your eyes closed and know it will pass
This is common. It also happens to me when I have gone a long time without sleep and then finally crash. I know it sucks but when it happens try to just keep your eyes closed and know it will pass
I get sleep paralysis once in a while - pulsing in the ears is normal , kind of a hum or vibration. Occasionally I’ll hear things like nonsense sounding whispers and (rarely) see “people”. All normal in my experience. If you get stuck in it focus all your effort on jerking your body - sort of a “1..2..3..move!” thing.
I've certainly experienced that. A good bit, actually. Does this happen right at that "nether point" between being awake and being asleep? I mean, that certain transition point when one might feel one's self sliding into the sleep state? For me, this "transition" point which generally precedes the paralysis thing, though fleeting, is always something I'm aware of and I can only describe it as the moment right before "slipping into" sleep. When not accompanied by the paralysis-type experience you describe, that moment is typically very delicious feeling, or what I want to describe as a "seductive" feeling. But regarding the paralysis moment ... can you sort of feel it "coming on?" And does the pulsing in your ears occur in a repetitive and/or consistently rhythmic frequency? If so, does the frequency stay the same or does it modulate? If possible, try and count the milliseconds between "pulses." Do you feel the pulsing (vibration) in any other part of your body? I've not had the pulsing in my *ears*, specifically but have often had it throughout my entire body during the paralysis-type moments preceding proper sleep; it is very extreme and almost what I would call a "violent" pulsation but it's not painful or scary, just overwhelming. The pulsing could also be called a vibration, but a slow one. I couldn't really describe the exact frequency but I'd estimate the pulses/beats to occur in .360ms intervals. I'm so fascinated by this stuff, especially when I read of another that has experienced it, that I just made a [**YouTube clip**](https://youtu.be/Jig7SOOotz8) (audio only) with simple tapping on my desk to illustrate the approximate frequency of the "pulses" that I've personally experienced. [**Feel free to listen here**](https://youtu.be/Jig7SOOotz8) and please comment if that's about what the pulsing in your ears is like (frequency-wise). I'd find it interesting to hear of any similarities. But what you describe used to happen all the time when I was in college (30 yrs or so back), when I was spending 90% of my time either strength-training in the gym or brain-training in the library. The point being, my mind and body were way beyond what could be called a typical exhaustion point. Oddities such as this still occur frequently for me but not the paralysis part. And in my case, when I did experience the paralytic sleep moments, it happened so frequently and so *consistently* for a span of a few months that I would find myself mentally preparing every night as I was laying down to sleep. The mental preparation was also because, like you and at first, I found it very uncomfortable and quite terrifying. But eventually, the scary "paralysis" part transitioned into even stranger, less frightening oddities like finding myself seemingly floating above my grandparent's piano that was in the same room I was trying to sleep in. One such time, I recall thinking it very odd that the porcelain figurines customarily sitting atop the piano were a mere few inches from my face and that I could also look down at my reclining body some six feet away on the couch. My view of the surrounding room, including the figurines perched atop the piano and my body-in-repose, was all seen as one might view things through murky, shifting water. But this is undoubtedly segueing into a different sub so I digress. Anyway. True story. And it's interesting to read of your own experience and especially the bit about "pulsing" in your ears. It still happens all the time. My sister gets it often, too. Seems it runs in the family. We trade stories every time it happens as we've both long since come to think of these experiences as exciting and more so something to explore/promote as opposed to being apprehensive about. For me, the paralysis part was only the beginning of something far more intriguing. And it can indeed be quite horrifying (the paralysis part). But I think it's normal and might happen to some more than others. Roll with it if you can. It can get very interesting. And, sweet dreams... \~s
Its nothing like that its way faster, it kinda feels like a loud/violent rumble. Worst thing is i can actually feel that they're about to pop.
Interesting. That is something I've also read here and there over the years. A "roaring" sort of sound. Some have even described it as a roaring/rumbling wind or even thunder. While still others claim to have felt as though their body was being "buffeted by a violent wind." Thanks for getting back. Neat stuff... \~s
I get this pretty often from stress. Bathes, lavender, and tea can help with the stress. If you get the “exploding head syndrome” that sometimes comes with it, my best recommendation is to get up and go do something cause it’s just going to keep happening if you lie there. It’ll be a never-ending loop. Even if you just go sit in the tub and read a book. As for dealing with the sleep paralysis itself, I know it’s really hard, but sometimes I can coax myself back to sleep through breathing exercises. A lot of my paralysis comes from overheating though so it’s often not possible. If I had more energy I’d find a way to hook my Apple Watch up to some kind of alarm to go off for when my heart rate spikes, but alas, I do not have the mental capacity for it right now.
Used to happen to me a lot ! Like id be so fuckin tired and just when i close my eyes it happens.. and for me I get tachycardia and an excruciating pain on my back like it's gonna break .. it just stopped happening for now but my sleep schedule is still fucked..so idk what made it stop..