Hey everyone. I'm coming here to ask about something that's been happening to me every so often for the past year. I chose this random morning to post, because I've reached the point at which I can no longer go on without knowing how to solve my problem, or even knowing what it really is. I'm afraid to go to sleep, because that's when my "episodes" occur. Just this morning I woke up at 6:30 AM to have one of the worst ones yet, and now here I sit.. Typing. I would say that the best description I can give for these episodes is some cross between a seizure and and sleep paralysis. I'm always waking up or in the midst of falling asleep when lose awareness of most of my body, my lungs feel heavy, and I can't move. I'll hear a loud buzzing or humming in my ears, I can't make any noise, and there's often a strange rhythm to a lot of the bizarre noises I hear (or sometimes even the 'flashes' I see). During all of this, I'm aware of what's happening. I sometimes even think I can see, but my eyes are closed. It's almost as though I'm looking through my eyelids... They usually end when I find a finger that I can finally move, or I just.. "Break out" of it.. Sometimes I try to cry out for my parents when they happen and I can't. I sometimes think I hear a small squeal when I try. I should also clarify that these only occur twice a month or so. My parents always tell me I'm over thinking things, and that this is all a result of sleep deprivation (I tend to stay up late). I however can promise that I'm not over thinking things. This has happened enough that I can give a fair description, and to be honest it's pretty terrifying. I once heard about seizures that occur in the temporal lobe, and that they can be like/close to sleep paralysis. Could that be what I'm experiencing? I should also add that I'm not really on any medication other than the occasional Tylenol, and- depending on the season- maybe Allegra for my allergies. Finally, thanks in advance to anyone who answers this question. I really appreciate the help and I look forward to stopping this problem as soon as I can.