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Trapped in a nightmare: The hidden struggle that is sleep paralysis

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Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move or speak. It happens when you pass between stages of wakefulness and sleep. [iStockphoto]

Over the years, Simon Mwangi has been struggling with sleep disorder.

Mwangi claims he has been experiencing frightening dreams and wakes up weak and tired. The condition, he says, gets worse when he doesn't chew khat.

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