Hi all, it's a huge relief to read that other people experience what I have been experiencing for some years.
Every experience has been identical. I'll 'wake up' and see the time on the clock. I'll be completely unable to move. I'll try to shout and nothing comes out. I'll try to move my arms etc and absolutely nothing. Without fail I hear someone downstairs, either coming throught the front door or just loud footsteps. I'll then hear 'them' come up the stairs and I'll be convinced I am being burgled. A figure will then enter the room and try to attack me. I will try to lash out but I cannot. Recently, I've told myself when it's happening that if I can move, maybe I'll wake myself up if I make contact with furniture and I literally 'throw' myself around the room. On wakening properly, my partner will tell me that I have been completely still.
I find it absolutely terrifying. I have experienced dizziness and headaches on wakening if it's particularly bad
Sometimes the whole episode will occur 2/3 times a night. Does anyone else feel unwell afterwards? Do these experiences ever go?