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Please help me people! my sleep paralysis has just reached its very limit! i'm too scared even now to go to sleep!?

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Sleep paralysis: If your sleep paralysis is creating a lot of anxiety to the point that you are afraid to sleep, you need to see your doctor. There are treatment options, such as medication. The anxiety itself may play a part in causing the sleep paralysis and needs treated. Your doctor may refer you to a sleep specialist.

Answered 12/9/2013

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