“Daytime sleep paralysis?”
Okay, so for the past 3 months, I've had some kind of sleep paralysis that only occurs during the day when I nap. I'm 16 years old and don't know why it happens. To be more descriptive basically what happens is like 5 minutes or less of me going to sleep, I usually go start to dream, and then the dream becomes weird and boom, I go into some sort of paralysis. Then while in the paralysis state, for some reason I feel my jaw move up and down and I have little control of my arms and legs, I can usually rotate them a tiny bit if I think really hard too. Also when I get out of the paralysis state which lasts no longer than 10 seconds sometimes my hand will have tremors. Any ideas?
Male | 16 years old
Complaint duration: 3 Months
Medications: None
Conditions: None I'm aware of
3 Answers
Very unusual to have dreams during your daytime naps. Sleep paralysis is basically your paralysis during dream sleep. This is suggestive of narcolepsy if you have daytime sleepiness. Definitely needs evaluation with a sleep specialist.
See this link for some insight into your question:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/sleep-paralysis/guide/#:~:text=Some%20people%20experience%20sleep%20paralysis,people%20to%20suddenly%20fall%20asleep.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/sleep-paralysis/guide/#:~:text=Some%20people%20experience%20sleep%20paralysis,people%20to%20suddenly%20fall%20asleep.
I would first discontinue sleeping during the day. I would then ask your parent to refer you to your primary care doctor who might be able to refer you for a sleep study or basic neurology consult.
