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After waking up, i experience temporary body immobility, detachment from surroundings, difficulty breathing, and the need to struggle for a few minutes. its not sleep paralyses i think it beyond this.. as i dont feel or remember where am i?
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Well at least you did a good job in asking this question. There can be many reasons for these symptoms eg a type of epilepsy, apprehension, transient loss of blood supply to the brain- etc. Best is to see your doc for evaluation. Wish you well
Answered 7/14/2023
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