I've had this little issue for a while now. I'm in my bed and it's peaceful. I remain motionless and I feel the familiar numbness of sleep paralysis. It starts with my hands, sometimes affects the rest of my arms, then it goes to my feet and legs. My eyes relax, maybe start REM'ing. I get deep into it, some HI appears.

And... that's the extent of it. For some reason I can't get deeper than that. I spend 45 minutes to an hour waiting for something to happen, perhaps even trying to get the HI a little boost by imagining something yet it's useless.

Another odd issue is that my face, especially around the mouth, starts to itch. While I can go on while it's there, the itchiness is infinitely annoying.

Any help? Gracias.