Intended to do it? Who would choose to have it? Not me, that's for sure! I stay that way for what seems a very long time, and I'm trying to call out, but most of the time, no matter how hard I try, just a little noise comes out of my mouth. It can go on and on. Finally, I'm yelling so loud that my husband, who is watching TV in another room, hears me, and comes in and wakes me up. There is always a feeling that something or someone is in the room, and I can't wake up. So I try to yell out to scare them away, and get my husband to wake me up. I can't even count the number of times I've had them. Dozens, over the years. Sometimes they come in runs, and I'll have them 2 or 3 nights in a row. I'm also trying to move, and get out of the bed, but don't have the strength because of the paralysis. By the time I wake up, I'm all out of breath because of the tremendous effort I've made to wake up, my heart is racing, and my throat is sore. It's the pits.