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Posted by Ruby on January 21, 2001 at 05:19:54:

In Reply to: Somebody please respond posted by WHurricane16 on January 17, 2001 at 23:12:32:

My sleep doc told me that sleep paralysis is a natural and desirable state during REM sleep which prevents us from physically acting out our dreams.

I read an interesting approach on another forum ~ try coughing. The person who posted it suggests that coughing is a semi-involuntary reflex which is not inhibited by sleep paralysis, and once able to cough, it pulls him out of the paralyzed state.

I've only experienced sleep paralysis a few times, none lately, so don't know if it works, but I'm remembering it in case I need it!

Good luck ~ Ruby

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