Posted by Kathy on March 13, 2000 at 22:05:04:

I think I am suffering from a case of what they call sleep terrors, but what they haven't mentioned on this page are other symtoms I am experiencing. I have a constant awakening from my sleep, a rapid pace in my heatbeat, a loss of breath followed with a tightness in my chest, a feeling of intense fear, and then my lungs fill with a strong odor of some kind of acidic chemicals. All the while I feel as if my body is heavy and pinned to my bed and I cannot move but I'm still awake. I thought it might be some kind of Cancer because I do smoke heavily. I will see a doctor soon, but I do believe it may be some kind of sleep disorder since it only happens while I'm sleeping. If anyone out there has experienced something like this or knows what I could be going through PLEASE let me know. I also cannot close my eyes upon waking because I see a confusing array of images which make me dizzy. I hope someone can help me.

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