Doctors never take me seriously! I've been suffering unnecessarily

[Neenee Jellybeanie]

I had no idea this was so common!! WOW!! Maybe ya'll have narcolepsy too

This Dr was a real piece of work, I told her that I co-sleep with DD and she goes "Well that's a problem in itself" wtf? I'm going to make a complaint against her, I rekon.

I used to have ways to snap myself out of it, Lulu, but they all stop working after a while. Holding my breath used to work but it doesn't seem to much these days. When I try to move or do anything, I tend to *think* i've woken up, then try to get up and realize i'm still alseep. It keeps happening over and over again, like a dream in a dream in dream. Or I'd think I was making slight movements but I actually wasn't, I just thought I was. I used to find tensing my body my body as much as I could would help too, but not anymore.

Since I can't usually wake myself up, I tend to try to stay calm, remind myself that it's just a dream, and think positive thoughts. Like I imagine a bright light around me protecting me, or if there are nasty things attacking me, I imagine myself fighting back. I used to always be terrified that I'd never wake up.
I had a particularly bad one last night, I dreamt that I was being slapped in the face repeatedly. I've had that one before, and I knew what it was, so it wasn't SO bad.

edit: Oh and when I think it's going to happen (like I feel like i'm falling asleep too quickly) I deliberately move a bit to wake myself up. Sometimes I don't realize it until it's too late though.