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I am pretty sure i have a condition called sleep paralysis. i will wake up fully conscious however i am i unable to open my eyes are moved any part of my body i can still hear everything going on around me fter a minute of 2 of experience thing this i am
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Fairly common: This is a normal condition during dream sleep. Our bodies become paralyzed during dreaming. If combined with sleep attacks, cataplexy, and hallucinations upon falling asleep, this would be considered narcolepsy.
Answered 4/15/2019
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