dejt4u:
yea..it's still a sleep paralysis..

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

padeolu: Thanks for the link.

Maybe you are right, maybe its sleep paralysis. But it still doesn't explain the needle-like sting part which am still feeling the pains as I type this post.

..and if indeed its sleep paralysis, I guess I need not to worry then.

padeolu: Sure Bro! Legend has bn my brand for several years now. Maybe I will consider a change sha..but not to Gulder, any other dark ale will do.

padeolu: no, this is not my second chance, more like 20th if not more. I pray the grace continues. And as for moving closer to him, am in his arms, he protects me, he guide my steps. I'm a born again, though I don't go to church, instead, I do good to others, I stay away from things I perceive to be sin.
Again, I pray the grace continues

Shalom

padeolu: ...because there are demons everywhere in the world.

ibrahim55: nd when in the bathroom/ toilet don't sing or talk

Jerryolumide: oh bcuz u do good to others dat makes u a born-again? U'r definitely lost bro. Nd u also chose wats sin nd wats nt? Sounds kul. Jst remember dat whr we go after here is eternal, so make ur choice wisely plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

ibrahim55: What u experienced or saw was jin the yoruba pple call it aljanu I have expirienced it many times as a boy the solution if ur a muslim to stop dis u need get closer to Allah observe ur daily prayer and when in the bathroom/ toilet don't sing or talk and dere is a supplication u must say when entring and after u leave the toilet bathroom get "husnul muslim" for the supplications and others 2 and when u want to sleep make sure u do ablution and 2 nawafil and pray dey are recommended prayers in husnul muslim by prophet mushammed (PUBH) if u do dis and den sleep I can assure innsha Allah no jin will come close u dis is for muslims o nly no 1 shud attack or insult me bi iko acho hom nso b u

MissMeiya: [size=18pt]Sleep paralysis[/size] is a phenomenon in which a person, either when falling asleep or awakening, temporarily experiences an inability to move. It is a transitional state between wakefulness and sleep characterized by complete muscle atonia (muscle weakness). It is often associated with terrifying visions, such as an intruder in the room, to which one is unable to react due to paralysis, from which the term "nightmare" is derived. One theory is that it results from disrupted REM sleep, which is normally characterized by complete muscle atonia to prevent the sleeper from acting out his or her dreams. Sleep paralysis has been linked to disorders such as narcolepsy, migraines, anxiety disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea; however, it can also occur in isolation.[1][2] When linked to another disorder, sleep paralysis commonly occurs in association with the neurological sleep disorder narcolepsy.[2]

Many people who experience sleep paralysis are struck with a deep sense of terror when they sense a menacing presence in the room while paralyzed—hereafter referred to as the intruder. A neurological interpretation of this phenomenon is that it results from a hyper-vigilant state created in the midbrain.[9] More specifically, the emergency response is activated in the brain when individuals wake up paralyzed and feel vulnerable to attack.[10] This helplessness can intensify the effects of the threat response well above the level typical of normal dreams, which could explain why such visions during sleep paralysis are so vivid.[10] Normally the threat-activated vigilance system is a protective mechanism to differentiate between dangerous situations and to determine whether the fear response is appropriate.[10] Some hypothesize that the threat vigilance system is evolutionarily biased to interpret ambiguous stimuli as dangerous, because "erring on the side of caution" increases survival chances.[10] This hypothesis could account for why the threatening presence is perceived as being evil.[10]

A similar process may explain the experience of the incubus presence, with slight variations, in which the evil presence is perceived by the subject to be attempting to suffocate them, either by pressing heavily on the chest or by strangulation.[10] A neurological explanation hold that this results from a combination of the threat vigilance activation system and the muscle paralysis associated with sleep paralysis that removes voluntary control of breathing.[10] Several features of REM breathing patterns exacerbate the feeling of suffocation.[10] These include shallow rapid breathing, hypercapnia, and slight blockage of the airway, which is a symptom prevalent in sleep apnea patients.[9] According to this account, the subject attempts to breath deeply and finds herself unable to do so, creating a sensation of resistance, which the threat-activated vigilance system interprets as an unearthly being sitting on her chest, threatening suffocation.[9] The sensation of entrapment causes a feedback loop when the fear of suffocation increases as a result of continued helplessness, causing the subject to struggle to end the SP episode.[10]

tintingz: and this said demon attack almost 90% of people in the world with the experience the same way?

and don't think I don't believe in spiritual/supernatural forces, I do.

cococandy: You're on a loooong thing
The demon theory is easier to believe.

How dare you ask anyone to stress their delicate brains in saerch of answers when satan/lucifer is the perfect fall guy to blame for anything weird encountered?

MissMeiya:

Loool. Even confronted with a logical answer in the very first comment, detailed descriptions and explanations--someone was kind enough to post a VIDEO, he would still rather believe something is hunting him. Maybe one day, the fear will give him a heart, and his dullness will end with him. Some guy came up with this silly idea called natural selection. I think his name was Darwin or David or something.

Hope for the human race. Looking for some virus that kills only the stupidest Nigerians, to improve the gene pool, because it's not looking good.

MissMeiya:

Loool. Even confronted with a logical answer in the very first comment, detailed descriptions and explanations--someone was kind enough to post a VIDEO, he would still rather believe something is hunting him. Maybe one day, the fear will give him a heart attack, and his dullness will end with him. Some guy came up with this silly idea called natural selection. I think his name was Darwin or David or something.

Hope for the human race. Looking for some virus that kills only the stupidest Nigerians, to improve the gene pool, because it's not looking good.

padeolu:
..and if indeed its sleep paralysis, I guess I need not to worry then.

Obinoscopy: Hmmmmm......

Scientists and their jargons. All they do is explain the process. But what is the driving force behind the process? They obviously don't know.

jumox: This pressing thing happens to at least 80% of people all over the world at least once in their lifetime. This includes atheists, and other non-christian theists. Why didnt it press them to death since they dont believe in Holy Spirit.
Again, you have not answered the question of why it has to be 'pressing'. The explanation of what actually happens lies there!
No one has come out to say that this 'incubus' approached him in sleep and he stood up fought valiantly.
It has to be that you are lying down and partly conscious.
You feel pressed because you are partly conscious but you cant move your body yet because your nerves arent ready to push you up and for that you feel being pressed down.
Its a very clear explanation but when they keep citing it as an example of spiritual attacks in churches, anyone like me now who tries to explain what it actually is will become a non believer.

Again dont get me wrong, evil spirits attack people but this pressing thing is no spiritual attack. OP was given a very aggressive biting by mosquitoes and alcohol and sleep paralysis helped put 'evil spirit' in his room.

20pounds: Bro, forget what is you see on the billboards... LEGEND extra stout is NOT the real deal The brand dey give person internal heat and stupid dreams. It makes one wake up feeling very stup1d.



Please brother, next time, drink Gulder or Hero(oh mpa!) And you will sleep like a baby while all the alliens/witches/demons will come and bow before you with hot plates of pepper-soup in their hands.


Try this and thank me later.

padeolu: I also believe its a spiritual attack. I guess I was saved, psalm 91 is the only chapter of the bible that I know...I wonder why God saved me.

Maybe you should consider mas.turbation sis, its sweet and free from preggy, stds, moreso, its not a sin. :/

ibrahim55: What u experienced or saw was jin the yoruba pple call it aljanu I have expirienced it many times as a boy the solution if ur a muslim to stop dis u need get closer to Allah observe ur daily prayer and when in the bathroom/ toilet don't sing or talk and dere is a supplication u must say when entring and after u leave the toilet bathroom get "husnul muslim" for the supplications and others 2 and when u want to sleep make sure u do ablution and 2 nawafil and pray dey are recommended prayers in husnul muslim by prophet mushammed (PUBH) if u do dis and den sleep I can assure innsha Allah no jin will come close u dis is for muslims o nly no 1 shud attack or insult me bi iko acho hom nso b u

drstan: bros u said well, simple get close to God(allah) in prayers, that the only solution,

padeolu: no, this is not my second chance, more like 20th if not more. I pray the grace continues. And as for moving closer to him, am in his arms, he protects me, he guide my steps. I'm a born again, though I don't go to church, instead, I do good to others, I stay away from things I perceive to be sin.
Again, I pray the grace continues

Shalom

padeolu: no, this is not my second chance, more like 20th if not more. I pray the grace continues. And as for moving closer to him, am in his arms, he protects me, he guide my steps. I'm a born again, though I don't go to church, instead, I do good to others, I stay away from things I perceive to be sin.
Again, I pray the grace continues

padeolu: I also believe its a spiritual attack. I guess I was saved, psalm 91 is the only chapter of the bible that I know...I wonder why God saved me.

Maybe you should consider mas.turbation sis, its sweet and free from preggy, stds, moreso, its not a sin. :/

cococandy: I used to experience sleep paralysis when I was younger.very and scared feeling. Like the walls were closing in on me.
I'd feel very tiny as if my room had turned into a Huge Dome and later like it was falling on top of me. The light bulb would turn into a flashy reptile crawling all over the ceiling.
BUT I GREW UP.

Truth is:
If the person can find the presence of mind to move or speak out,the episode ends abruptly.
That's why it seems like when jesus or god is mentioned the demon runs away.
Yes. That because you're awake enough to speak.your brain wakes up fully and movement is restored in your muscles.
Why jesus or the name of god?
Because that's the first name that comes to most believers in times of terror.

Truth is:
even if you said something else,as long as you spoke,the episode will end.

cococandy: I used to experience sleep paralysis when I was younger.very and scared feeling. Like the walls were closing in on me.
I'd feel very tiny as if my room had turned into a Huge Dome and later like it was falling on top of me. The light bulb would turn into a flashy reptile crawling all over the ceiling.
BUT I GREW UP.

Truth is:
If the person can find the presence of mind to move or speak out,the episode ends abruptly.
That's why it seems like when jesus or god is mentioned the demon runs away.
Yes. That because you're awake enough to speak.your brain wakes up fully and movement is restored in your muscles.
Why jesus or the name of god?
Because that's the first name that comes to most believers in times of terror.

Truth is:
even if you said something else,as long as you spoke,the episode will end.