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I awoke from sleeping to turn off my alarm and when i shot up i felt as i was pushed back down and held down and couldn t move for five to eight minut?
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Sleep paralysis: You may have sleep paralysis. In sleep paralysis, people find they are paralyzed and unable to move for a few seconds or minutes, as they are falling asleep or waking up. They remain conscious, and the paralysis always goes away. It can be scary. It is seen in narcolepsy, but may also occur in normal people.
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