Quote Originally Posted by eicca View Post
The fast heart rate thing is 100% a hallucination. I know, because when I was getting my wisdom teeth out, they put me on nitrous oxide gas prior to the anesthetic. The effects of the gas felt exactly like sleep paralysis, including the pounding heart feeling. But I noticed that the heart monitor stayed constant at about 60 beats per minute, and I was like "heeeeeey..." and then I passed out.
Quote Originally Posted by skuthepoo View Post
Hi, I'm new here and have been learning to WILD for the past 3 nights or so, and I have the exact same problem. On the first night I slipped into sleep paralysis almost straight away which was a bit of a shock and I was so thrilled that I awoke my body because I laughed. Anyway, as I'm just drifting into SP, my heart beat goes crazy, but if it is a hallucination then maybe it will be fine. The first time I did I got a bit worried thinking that I might have been damaging myself or something. I understand now what it feels like putting the body to sleep but staying conscious. I've yet to achieve lucidity, but I feel like I'm almost there. As well as the (hallucination) heart beating fast, my eye lids seem to spasm and my eyes involuntarily dart around really quickly. Is this normal for anyone else? (sorry for turning this current thread into my own question) furthermore, I find it difficult to relax my eyelids while falling asleep as when I do so they open. I feel I have definitly made progress, and it has been this forum that has got me there do far so thanks
That reminded me that I actually had the same thing happen to me when I was getting surgery. It was very hazy, but I do remember feeling my heart beat and hearing the heart monitor measuring it steadily. Thanks, now I know for sure it is just a hallucination.

@skuthepoo: I've had the experience of the eye lids spasming and eyes darting around too. I've had my first successful WILD last night, and over a week of practice, all of those effects stopped for me for the most part. So it should all eventually stop for you too if you keep practicing. good luck!