Sleep Paralysis, Tried To Change My Routine But Failed, What Should I Do ?

I’m sorry you are experiencing SP. It is a very unsettling experience. I’ve had it for a year now and as far as I know there’s no cure for it so far. Some people say that stress causes it. Others say that praying to god has made it stop. I wish I could be of more help, but that’s what I know regarding it. Let’s hope that there will be a cure for it in the future. 

Rukhi, I'm just wondering why you're sleeping such odd hours. You say you're only 18, so I'm guessing that this isn't because you're working a difficult shift system. As sleep paralysis is far more likely to occur when sleeping during the day, I think you've somehow got to work on shifting your sleep pattern back to sleeping during the night.

There's absolutely no need to be worried or depressed about sleep paralysis. I've had it for more than 50 years now, and I haven't come to any harm. It's annoying and can be a bit scary at times, but it won't harm you in any way.

I'm afraid you're just going to have to "bite the bullet" when it comes to changing your sleeping hours. This will probably cause more sleep paralysis episodes at first, but things will eventually settle down. You also seem to be sleeping maybe a little longer than you need - nine hours per night (or day in your case). This can be a cause of sleep paralysis in some people.

Sleep paralysis can't be cured, but it can be managed. The most important thing is to identify what triggers attacks for you (apart from the change in sleeping hours, which you're just going to have to work through). My own main triggers are getting too warm when sleeping, and sleeping too much - e.g. sleeping late in the morning or taking an afternoon nap, especially the latter. Others find that eating certain foods before going to sleep can trigger attacks. Too much alcohol too late in the evening is another trigger, and recreational drugs are often the culprit. Interestingly, cannabis (I mean the old-fashioned kind, not even skunk) is well-known for triggering sleep paralysis attacks in susceptible individuals. Sleeping too close to electronic equipment can be another trigger, which is hardly surprising when we consider that our brains function via electrical impulses. This means turning off your phone etc. at night, or leaving it in another room. Finally, stress and anxiety - especially anxiety about sleep paralysis itself - are very common triggers.

I'd advise you to identify your triggers and avoid them as much as possible, and also to start getting your sleep pattern back to normal. It doesn't matter if this initially triggers more attacks, just keep up the effort and it will eventually bear fruit.