Was this normal?

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09-13-2010, 12:04 AM
Codename

Was this normal?

I took an afternoon nap, usually i cant fall asleep very well. anyways i was just sitting completely still on my back. I mean laying on my back and i was listening to the "Ultimate lucid dream induction" mp3. Just looping it. And i was just counting Suddenly after about 20 minutes my heart started to beat extremely fast and i could feel something like in my head. It felt like a heart attack. Is this normal Sleep paralysis before a LD. ive never LD'd b4.
i was trying to wild ive never done it before
09-13-2010, 01:25 PM
Puffin

Sometimes during SP, your heart rate will become faster. And taking from my own experiences, you might feel a presence in the room, or you might feel like something in your head has been switched on and suddenly you're in full paralysis.
09-13-2010, 01:33 PM
Jervilan

Puffin sums it up good, but i would like to add, that if it feels like an actualy heart attack, and not just SP, don't continue. Stop, and consult a doctor before you try again.
09-13-2010, 07:07 PM
Puffin

Definitely, if you feel a huge pain in your chest and feel like you can't catch your breath (or whatever the heart attack symptoms are)... Call 911, don't sit there thinking it's SP.
09-13-2010, 07:23 PM
Perlinfalcon

I wouldn't worry too much unless there was actually severe pain. I have found that sometimes when I get to a certain point while trying to WILD it feels like my heart is racing and about to burst out of my chest. For whatever reason I never go into SP if this happens. None of my successful WILDs have involved this sensation.
09-13-2010, 08:14 PM
Codename

Haha ive never had a heart attack, my heart was just beating really fast and stuff it was weird.
09-13-2010, 09:02 PM
Puffin

I've felt it before, and it does feel wierd. But, well, sometimes it's just a part of SP. :P Not much you can do.
09-13-2010, 09:14 PM
Robot_Butler

Freaky, but normal. You can get some real bizarre and convincing sensations when you are transitioning to a dream. Just try to relax through it.
09-13-2010, 09:38 PM
MidniteHazard

resistance is futile... you shall be assimilated into the lucid dream...

i've had this many times. sometimes, i feel as though someone is shaking my bed left and right while i go through the process.
its like tripping without the drug! :cheeky:
09-13-2010, 10:20 PM
Puffin

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidniteHazard

resistance is futile... you shall be assimilated into the lucid dream...

i've had this many times. sometimes, i feel as though someone is shaking my bed left and right while i go through the process.
its like tripping without the drug! :cheeky:

I've felt someone stroking my back and massaging me! Not pleasant, and I almost feel violated if I hallucinate people doing that stuff to me. :P But it's easy to ignore once you get used to it.