> Often, during the paralysis, I experience weird things that are part of the dream-like state I'm in; The feeling of something like a cat thrashing and hissing

> Often, during the paralysis, I experience weird things that are part of the dream-like state I'm in; The feeling of something like a cat thrashing and hissing on top of me, or a strange spider-like leggy thing being on top of me, or the sensation of being watched, surrounded or having something near me. That's probably your primal brain freaking out for being paralyzed in the dark.