Quote Originally Posted by Pam
My son has experienced this a couple of times and so has my husband's sister. It happens very rarely to both of them but they report similar symptoms. They don't have the breathing problems or see the dots that you experience. On their part it is an inability to move a few seconds after awakening. I Googled it for you.

http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html
Thanks Pam. I've had the same thing happen and I see from the site you posted that it happens when dreaming. Often when I sleep in my chair I will dream that I can't lift my head and can only see the ceiling. I wake up and I'm on my back sleeping and can just see the ceiling Makes sense!

I've never seen the dots or had the breathing problem though.
Hope all turns out fine when you see the Dr.