
Have you ever, woken up to the horror of being temporarily paralysed and unable to shout for help?
I should say that in my own experiences, I can't move any part of my body without a great deal of effort, other than my eyes, and also can't speak.
If I persevere long enough, I can eventually move something, which leads to rest of my body 'waking up', so to speak.
But I have to keep moving or run the risk of it washing back over me, and...