When I sleep, sometimes I wake up paralyzed and see a dark figure standing over me?

I can open my eyes and look around the room, but I can't move but am awake. It's the scariest thing and sometimes It's really hard to breathe. This happens to me a lot. Someone help.When I sleep, sometimes I wake up paralyzed and see a dark figure standing over me?
It's called sleep paralysis.When I sleep, sometimes I wake up paralyzed and see a dark figure standing over me?
OMG!! That same thing happened to me! but at that time I was going through a spiritual battle and wasn't sure what kind of lifestyle I wanted to live, so I started going back to church and that hasn't happened since.
Sleep paralysis. Your body is still asleep and your mind is awake. It happened to me once for a few seconds, although i knew what it was so i didn't freak out. Its no big deal, it shouldn't last for more than a minute, so don't freak out when it happens again.
Ask your doctor about anti-anxiety drugs. Good luck!
You're body is still in a dream like state. Your body paralyzes itself during REM because the walking you do in your dream, for example, would really be happening if it weren't for what your body does.


I don't know about the dark figure (history of migraines?). But the paralyzed sleep is part of REM and you get taken out of it so quickly, your body has yet to catch up.
It happens to a lot of people. Nothing to worry about.