Endy0816 Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Finally happened. Result of an ever so delightful combination of sleep deprivation and job stress(moved up a rung). Came to, part way and was almost entirely paralyzed. At first I had the idea that a group of unknown teens were nosily moving around the house. Then that mysterious doctors were going to do an unasked for procedure on me and I was somehow entirely immobilized at their mercy. Seemed to finally grasp what was actually occurring and actually managed to recall my own advice and moved the tips of my fingers. Wasn't much but feeling the fabric beneath them calmed me down and/or I became alert enough so I could pull myself out of it. Have to admit it was pretty dang frightening while it was happening. I recall at least the idea for doctors was the result of sensory input from the eyes, a circular 'flash' reminiscent of the medical lamp used during examinations. Was an interesting experience but not really hoping for a repeat. 1
Prometheus Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 They can be very interesting sometimes, but unfortunately fear is the greatest emotion associated with them. Easy to see why people actually believe in demonic possessions and alien abductions if they have experienced such things and have never heard of isolated sleep paralysis.
Moontanman Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Finally happened. Result of an ever so delightful combination of sleep deprivation and job stress(moved up a rung). Came to, part way and was almost entirely paralyzed. At first I had the idea that a group of unknown teens were nosily moving around the house. Then that mysterious doctors were going to do an unasked for procedure on me and I was somehow entirely immobilized at their mercy. Seemed to finally grasp what was actually occurring and actually managed to recall my own advice and moved the tips of my fingers. Wasn't much but feeling the fabric beneath them calmed me down and/or I became alert enough so I could pull myself out of it. Have to admit it was pretty dang frightening while it was happening. I recall at least the idea for doctors was the result of sensory input from the eyes, a circular 'flash' reminiscent of the medical lamp used during examinations. Was an interesting experience but not really hoping for a repeat. Welcome to the club, I've endured them nearly all my life, nearly every night when I was a kid, less often as I grew older, (I don't know what word I was trying to use here, I have a bad toothache and I think I was a bit less than lucid) up and lucid dreaming and you can have some fun! Edited July 23, 2015 by Moontanman
ydoaPs Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Welcome to the club, I've endured them nearly all my life, nearly every night when I was a kid, less often as I grew older, lick it up and lucid dreaming and you can have som e fun! I'm not saying it's aliens, but it's definitely aliens. 2
MonDie Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 I recorded near a hundred dreams as a teenager, some taking up several pages, but I was never paralyzed. Sometimes I dreamed of awakening from a dream paralyzed, sometimes "waking up" a few times in succession. I would awaken finally after forcing movement hard enough to get my real body to move. Also interesting is that you can demand which type of sensory content is recalled from dreams. The visual content is fascinating. 1
Endy0816 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 They can be very interesting sometimes, but unfortunately fear is the greatest emotion associated with them. Easy to see why people actually believe in demonic possessions and alien abductions if they have experienced such things and have never heard of isolated sleep paralysis. Yeah, I've definitely gained a new perspective on the matter. Welcome to the club, I've endured them nearly all my life, nearly every night when I was a kid, less often as I grew older, I changed up my routine yesterday and additionally went to sleep as soon as my schedule would allow. No repeat last night thankfully. I'm honestly hoping this is a one off. (I don't know what word I was trying to use here, I have a bad toothache and I think I was a bit less than lucid) up and lucid dreaming and you can have some fun! I'd blame the Aliens
MonDie Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Welcome to the club, I've endured them nearly all my life, nearly every night when I was a kid, less often as I grew older, (I don't know what word I was trying to use here, I have a bad toothache and I think I was a bit less than lucid) up and lucid dreaming and you can have some fun! Did you ever have one inside an MRI perchance?
Moontanman Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Did you ever have one inside an MRI perchance? No, I some odd "visions" while doing an EEG that made me wonder why they aren't used recreationally... 1
MonDie Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 No, I some odd "visions" while doing an EEG that made me wonder why they aren't used recreationally... They are, but as videogame controllers or brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). I'm sure people out there are placing electrodes against their skulls for transcranial kicks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography#Low-cost_EEG_devices 1
Moontanman Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 They are, but as videogame controllers or brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). I'm sure people out there are placing electrodes against their skulls for transcranial kicks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography#Low-cost_EEG_devices What a saw is truly impossible to describe, I don't have a frame of reference to describe it...
MonDie Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 What a saw is truly impossible to describe, I don't have a frame of reference to describe it... I'm not attaching electrodes to my head. ... or am I? http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27343047 No, I'm not. You're old. You go ahead.
Moontanman Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 I'm not attaching electrodes to my head. ... or am I? http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27343047 No, I'm not. You're old. You go ahead. It's safe, part of standard diagnostics as much as x rays or ct scans...
MonDie Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) It's safe, part of standard diagnostics as much as x rays or ct scans... Article on the use of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for cognitive enhancement http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/briefings/Mind_Machines.pdf "Ensuring the correct placement of electrodes [...] reversing the polarity pose risks as this can impair brain function [...] The strength and duration of stimulation the device delivers will affect how safe it is [...]" "[...] can interact with other [pharmacological] treatment [...] studies have reported effects lasting for months [...] [other] studies in which tDCS stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex enhanced numerical competence but impaired automaticity.11 [...] might lead to atypical brain development in children and young adults: [...]" Mind Machines: The Regulation of Cognitive Enhancement Devices Hannah Maslen, Thomas Douglas, Roi Cohen Kadosh, Neil Levy, Julian Savulescu Edited July 28, 2015 by MonDie
Delta1212 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 They are, but as videogame controllers or brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). I'm sure people out there are placing electrodes against their skulls for transcranial kicks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography#Low-cost_EEG_devices I've got one. My senior project in college involved hooking one up to a qaudcopter as a controller. It was fun, but sadly no visions.
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