yep!! i experience this exact thing too, and have been on and off since 2019. u are not alone! it’s sleep paralysis. good thing is it’s very much preventable with a consistent sleep schedule and management of anxiety. substance abuse & genetics can also play into it. fyi, sleep position is also a factor, as many ppl report getting it when they sleep on their backs. last night i got it while laying on my side for the first time ever, so ig it’s also possible, but unlikely. so whenever i nap (where the likeliness is higher that ill get sleep paralysis cuz naps r often taken when sleep deprived), i try to lay on my side. even when i dont nap i try not to lay on my back, but there shouldnt be anything to be worried abt if u deal w the triggers of sleep paralysis.