Sleep paralysis getting worse?
Hello.
Ive had sleep paralysis for about 6 years now, but I rarely ever have hallucinations and if I do, I'm usually pretty good at keeping my cool. As long as I can wiggle my fingers and toes, I can wake myself up.
However, my most recent experience was the worst it has ever been. I was having a dream that wasn't scary in the slightest, so once I "awoke" I thought to myself "oh maybe ill hallucinate disney world since that's what I dreamed about" . Wrong.
Suddenly I felt my blankets tighten around me (never happened before). Then, I heard creepy screeching from what I guessed was a gargoyle sitting next to my ear and I immediately freaked out. I successfully wiggled my fingers and toes but it didn't do anything. I then tried to take a deep breath and felt like I couldn't breathe.
It's usually never like this. I have never felt difficulty breathing, blankets tightening, or a hallucinations that scary. As far as I know I've only hallucinated twice and the entire time I was able to stay calm.
I should note my mental health and stress have been the worst they've ever been recently, so I guess i shouldn't be surprised.
Can anyone tell me itll get better? I don't want this to become a problem later on.
Are there any other strategies to get through it other than wiggling fingers and toes?