Last night I got to bed late. I can't recall he exact time except for the fact that it was past 1 in the morning. ( I had finally taken the initiative to watch 'Up' and there's no better time than the early hours of the morning naturally xD)

Anyway, I was in a strange state. I was facing the wall. I could feel these strange tingly waves rush over my body. Especially my back. They were rather uncomfortable but I thought if I just lay still, they might go away. Eventually, my body becomes slack and I find myself unable to move. I'm still facing the wall, unable to move but still aware of my surrounding. At one point, it feels as if both arms I have resting against my chest are sliding out along the mattress towards the wall. I can't move my head or any other part of my body.

Eventually, I'm so startled by the occurrence, I snap out of it and am able to move again.

Was this a dream, that perhaps felt so real I could not tell it apart from reality? Or perhaps it's some strange somnombulance related occurrence I was unable to control.

I've had it happen only one other time and it felt like my feet were being slightly pulled off the end of the bed. I snapped out of that too. It's kind of scary.

It may actually be a reaction to fear. xD Paranormal Activity must have struck a nerve and it's making my mind play tricks on me. I'm so lame... You know I still can't sleep with my closet or bedroom door open? Never have. It makes me feel too out in the open.

Anyone have any similar experiences?

EDIT:

Ok. So I got some input on this issue and I've been told it sounds a lot like 'sleep paralysis' also known as 'the devil on your back' where you awake from an REM state only to find that your body is still experiencing paralysis. It will last for seconds, even minutes and will sometimes entail hallucinations and an acute sense of fear. It's actually a basis for many incubus/succubus scenarios as well as abduction accounts. But then again, I guess it al depends on what you want to believe.

Thank god I was facing the wall. If I had been looking down towards my feet, heaven forbid I see anything weird... This is rather troubling... Hopefully it doesn't persist. My heart couldn't take it.