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Why won't my eyes open after a scary dream? any i don't even have eye crust!
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Paralysis: In rem sleep our eyelid muscles are paralyzed. If you wake up from a dream occurring during a rem cycle too quickly, your body muscles don't have time to become unparalyzed for a moment and you can't move or open your eyes. Can be frightening but not dangerous.
Answered 4/18/2013
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