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human
I have recently started meditating and I had a strange occurrence the last time I tried it. 

I do it lying down palms up and about 25 minutes in my hands are tingling so much that they're clawing up and I can barely move them. It felt like they were concrete that was hardening. I had to stop what I was doing and try my hardest to move my fingers and get control back. 

Has anyone experienced this before?
gpt
Yes, it happens because you're not meditating, you're having a good old rest, your body interprets lying down in a relaxing fashion as 'time to sleep' and starts the sleep program. Have fun with your hypnagogic imagery.

I swear 95% of anons who brag about Jhanas misinterpreted their hypnagogic hallucinations because they lie down to 'meditate
human
I have back problems so when I sit cross legged I cannot focus on anything except the pain radiating through my spine.