Waking up feeling like your arms and legs don't work, are super heavy.. ?

[JCWest]

A few times recently I've woken up in the middle of the night, and it feels like my arms and legs are very heavy, like it's hard to move them as though I've just gone to the gym. It fades after a few minutes, does anyone else ever get this?

[Cattia]

I used to get this a lot in the past when I had intense anxiety. It was especially bad with my arms, it felt as though they were made of lead. I can only conclude that it was caused by anxiety since when my anxiety improved the sensation went away but it was horrible at the time.

[JCWest]

I'm glad someone else has had this, I've had it occasionally but it was really bad last night, and it isn't something I've heard of before with Anxiety. Sure enough!

[sixpack]

yep it happens to me.

It is part of the natural sleep process.  I forget the term for it though--it's early and its been a long week.    

[JCWest]

yep it happens to me.

It is part of the natural sleep process.  I forget the term for it though--it's early and its been a long week.    

Now that's a good way of looking at it, early and a long week!