it's completely explainable.
it only occurs during REM sleep, which is why you can still think about your dreams etc. REM sleep is known as paradoxical sleep because, outwardly, you're paralysed (which is true, your muscles are completely relaxed and there is no muscle tension save for the muscles moving your eyeballs), but internally, your brain waves are fairly close to how they are when you're awake, your heart rate, body temperature, breathing rate are all elevated.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:04, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

yeah
I did a bit of reading because it happens to me a lot. Apparantly it's linked to tiredness
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:07, Reply)

mmm yep.
I've noticed that if I'm a bit sleep deprived, it's more likely to occur - but it hasn't happened once this year since I've gone on meds and gotten my sleep pattern back :)
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:10, Reply)

good for you
I've got insomnia, no obvious medical reason for it, but I get it quite a lot, plus hypnic jerks etc quite regularly. I know more sleep would solve it, but that's how it goes
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:12, Reply)

Hypnic jerks are totally normal though.
I get them a bit too.
I didn't have a reason for my insomnia either - it just happened.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:15, Reply)

had it since I was six
used to it, don't think I could function without it anymore actually. You get so much time.

Which I'm currently wasting by posting bad jokes on Sickipedia
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:21, Reply)

/snorts.
that's totally fair enough.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:23, Reply)

a very useful waste of time
though apparantly most Sickipedians are fans of the Kings of Leon sadly
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:24, Reply)

I don't mind Kings of Leon.
I have a feeling next year at uni will force me to have a later bed time though.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:27, Reply)

bed? sleep?
at uni? Not in the first week haha
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:48, Reply)

haha so very reassuring and probably very true!
I get back from my trip about 2 weeks before uni starts. Frantic packing will ensue me thinks.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 1:50, Reply)

that's the way it should be
you'll have an excellent time I am sure. Looking forward to visiting the UK?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:05, Reply)

definitely am. I'm about equal parts terrified and excited at the same time.

(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:16, Reply)

you'll have a great time I'm sure :)
how long for?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:21, Reply)

Well I'll be over for four weeks initially.
then I'm going around Europe for 5 weeks, then coming back to london to stay with a mate for the last 5 days. So it's a 10 week trip. I will be cripplingly broke by the end of it.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:24, Reply)

but it does sound good fun!
what are you looking forward to the msot?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:29, Reply)

ummm well I'm really looking forward to christmas with my cousins in Holland,
then the New Year with my friend Channie in Denmark.
Also looking forward to meeting new people.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:32, Reply)

nice :)
hear you're bashing it up as well
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:36, Reply)

definitely Am.
Noit was pretending to be all offended the other day because I can't make the Christmas Bash.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:42, Reply)

you're here in November aren't you?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:45, Reply)

Yeah november 16th til December 18th.
I'm doing a bit of a trek around Britain.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:48, Reply)

You should visit Oxford :)

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:52, Reply)

I'm sure I can manage to visit Oxford. :)

(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:53, Reply)

excellent
It's a lovely place, and if you want a guide, I'll be there at that point
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:54, Reply)

sounds like a plan.
I'll take you up on that definitely. :)
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 2:56, Reply)

:) look forward to it
what time is it there?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 3:01, Reply)

just past midday.
I took the morning off school cos I wasn't feeling well and I had no classes, but I have to go to maths in about 20 minutes. So I shall love you and leave you now. bye bye! xx
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 27 Jul 2010, 3:02, Reply)

enjoy! x

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Jul 2010, 3:05, Reply)