Hag Syndrome

[Elaina]

Hi All!

Has anyone ever heard of "The Hag Syndrome"?

Este síndrome supuestamente es muy conocido por muchas personas pero cuando lo describen dicen que sienten que "se les sube un espiritu que no los deja mover". Esto ocurre mayormente en la noche cuando uno despierta de un sueño muy profundo.

Me gustaría saber si alguien ha escuchado de esto. Como se llamará este síndrome en Español?

Elaina

[Tomisimo]

Hmm I've never heard of it before, and wouldn't know how to say it in Spanish. Maybe something as simple as flojera?

[anthony]

I've never heard of it either. Can you explain it again? I'm not sure I understood the Spanish of what it means.

[Elaina]

Hey Anthony:

Well, here it goes......

Supposedly, a person will be sleeping without a problem and then in the middle of the night they will feel as if though something heavy has been placed on their chest or maybe "someone" just sat on their chest. They have trouble breathing, they are not able to move, they feel something "evil" or maybe an evil spirit is trying to take over their body, they can't move or talk or scream. They are "supposedly" conscious and aware of where they are and stuff but they are not able to utter a sound.

I am a medical interpreter and I have heard many Spanish-speaking patients talk about this. The only thing I could come up with, in English, was the Hag Syndrome.

Have you ever heard of it or know what I am talking about? At first I thought people were talking of some sort of witchcraft or something.... scary......

Let me know what you think.

Elaina

[Inquirer]

I've never heard of anything like this before either. The Spanish-speakers didn't have a name for it either? or did they just describe it?

[sosia]

"la subida del muerto" (Old Hag) extraído de parálisis del sueño

espero que te sirva
Saludos

[Julie]

I have heard of this phenomena many times in the past year or so but never heard it described as Hag Syndrome, or really by any term. Mainly I've heard of it being experienced in "haunted" houses or places that have alot of history. Scary!!!

[WMX]

Speaking of the hag syndrome..... faltan 3 dias a halloween.

[sosia]

Originally Posted by WMX

Speaking of the hag syndrome..... faltan 3 dias a halloween.

"faltan 3 días para Halloween"
Saludos

[Elaina]

Gracias todos!!

Una Sra. me dijo que eso pasa solo cuando "se le sube un espiritu maligno a alguien".

Quizá la "subida del muerto" sea lo mas apropiado para usar.

I guess I'll have to go with that ... unfortunately there is nothing medical you can do for/about this.

Gracias de nuevo.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Elaina

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by Elaina

Una Sra. me dijo que eso pasa solo cuando "se le sube un espiritu maligno a alguien".

That sounds more like demon possesion to me.

[ckc777]

"Sleep paralysis" is actually very common (By the way, I didn't try interpreting the Spanish, so I hope I'm not repeating anything here). I've experienced it many times, as have a lot of people I know. There are health forums that discuss it under the "sleep" threads. I wouldn't be bothered by the paralysis part of the experience, but it is the almost unmistakable "presence" in the room, which includes "it" seemingly trying to "affect" me in some way, or steal energy from me - seriously! My energy level is always low the next day. Just talking about it will probably bring a visitor tonight - oh well. Chris

[sosia]

Chris, I REALLY hope it doesn't happen to me.
greetings

[Elaina]

Chris,

Is there a particular reason it happens? do other family members go through this also?

I'm sorry......what can I say? I hope it goes away?

Elaina

[bleitzow]

What is "gracias de nuevo?"

Chris - did you get your "visitor" the other night?

Thanks!

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by bleitzow

What is "gracias de nuevo?"

Thanks again.

Some more examples:

de nuevo = again.
Inténtalo de nuevo = Try it again.

[ckc777]

I apologize for not responding sooner. I actually forgot that I had posted on this part of the board.

bleitzow, No, I didn't receive any visitors the night of my post on this thread, nor have I since then.

Elaina, I'm not sure why it happens to others, but it does seem more likely to happen to me when I try go to bed without being very sleepy. I remember being at work many years ago, and there were five other people in the room. This subject somehow came up, and everyone, including myself, had experienced this sleep paralysis. As far as my family goes, I don't recall the subject even coming up. I'll have to remember to ask them.

Sosia, Greetings to you as well. If it hasn't happened to you by now, it probably won't. It happened to me once when I was about ten years old, then again a few years later. Then only a few times a year as an adult. In general...no big deal.

Chris

[WMX]

Originally Posted by sosia

"faltan 3 días para Halloween"
Saludos

Gracias por la corrección.