Something I felt at an odd time

[blade5x]

Two nights ago when I was falling asleep, I must have fallen asleep for like 15 minutes, and then I woke up to what felt like strong tingling in the front area of my neck, like as if someone wrapped their hand around my neck and pressed down (but understand I do not mean this in the physical sense).

I sort still felt the feeling lingering while I was laying there, and as I began to fall asleep, the feeling began to pick up and get stronger again, which prevented me from falling asleep. So I had to get up for like 5 minutes until the feeling wore off before I could fall asleep without any problems.

I've felt something similar to this in Sleep-Paralysis (actually when I was younger and was being attacked by the hag), but never on the onset of deep sleep :confused:

Anyone know what that was?

[Nay]

Normal symptoms, one feels while the body is 'falling' to sleep and the mind is aware of it.

[Grigori]

It's also possible that your pillow may be too big/thick. If your pillow is too thick as you fall asleep and your neck muscles loosen ... your neck kinks and for some people in certain positions this can restrict the airways making it feel like being strangled.