Itchy Sp

[safe travels]

so ive noticed whenever i attempt to induce sleep paralysis i start to get real itchy. its like my body is just tempting me to scratch and ruin my sleep paralysis. this happen to anyone else?

[Snowy Egypt]

YES, oh yes. whenever I try do to a WILD (or induce SP), my body gets itchy, so I have no choice but to scratch, thus messing up my concentration!!! It ANGERS me!!!!

[ViSions]

I hear you LOUD and CLEAR buddy. I have the exact same thing. EVERY time I try WILD I get unbelieveably itchy. It always ruins my concentration, either thinking about it or scratching it.

[Casualtie]

Is the itchiness similar to the feeling you get when you're leg falls asleep or is it just a plain old itch? I can imagine that if you think about getting itchy and ruining your sleep paralysis, you more bound to notice that you're itchy. I worded that kind of odd. In other words: think about being itchy all over right now. Did you get itchy? The more you think about it, the more you pay attention to it.

[ViSions]

Is the itchiness similar to the feeling you get when you're leg falls asleep or is it just a plain old itch? I can imagine that if you think about getting itchy and ruining your sleep paralysis, you more bound to notice that you're itchy. I worded that kind of odd. In other words: think about being itchy all over right now. Did you get itchy? The more you think about it, the more you pay attention to it. [/b] I think you're right Casualtie, but it's very hard to not think about being itchy when it happens everytime. I sort of expect it to happen, making me think about it.

[Alban]

I'm getting itchy just reading this thread! I too have this annoying problem. I have, however, read in a number of meditation guides that there are a couple of strategies for dealing with it: A) Ignore it completely, as if it's not there. (this doesn't work for me) B) Do the direct opposite and focus on it intensely, analyze the itch, pick it apart, question it. I think the reasoning behind this is that the best way to face an oncoming wave (in the ocean that is) is to dive right into it. I've had only mild success with this technique but at least it's better than nothing.

[metcalfracing]

The itchiness is a natural response from your body... Its trying to MAKE you move. Its trying to see if your awake, because if you are you'll feel it and move. Your body doesn't understand that you would WANT to be paralyzed.

[Garlic]

haha, no, I don't get itchy Trust me when I say this, sitting in handcuff's for three+ hours really teaches you how to deal with itches you can't get to. I've learned to just block them out. Plus, I should note that the best time to WILD is when you are really tired, not right when you are going to sleep. I suggest setting your alarm to go off in the middle of the night, slamming it off, and then trying to WILD. It will come to you much easier.

[Infraredkelp]

At least you don't have exploding head syndrome like me

[Alban]

At least you don't have exploding head syndrome like me [/b] I'm... intrigued. What is that?

[Serith]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome Exploding head syndrome is a rare condition first reported by a British physician in 1988[1] that causes the sufferer to occasionally experience a tremendously loud noise as if from within his or her own head, usually described as an explosion or a roar. This usually occurs within an hour or two of falling asleep, but is not the result of a dream. Although perceived as tremendously loud, the noise is usually not accompanied by pain. Attacks appear to increase and decrease in frequency over time, with several attacks occurring in a space of days or weeks followed by months of remission. Sufferers often feel a sense of terror and anxiety after an attack, accompanied by elevated heart rate. Attacks are also often accompanied by perceived flashes of light or difficulty in breathing. The condition is also known as 'auditory sleep starts'. The noise may be accompanied by a perceived bright flash of light, and the light on its own is known as a 'visual sleep start'. Note that exploding head syndrome is not an example of spontaneous human combustion, nor does it otherwise involve the head actually exploding.[/b]

[Infraredkelp]

I'm... intrigued. What is that? [/b] http://www.dreamviews.com/forum/index.php?...mp;hl=exploding