Ever been pressed by ghosts in sleep?

I am posting this because someone I know is suffering from similar predicament.

Many years ago, before I became a Tibetan Buddhist, occasionally I would experience being pressed by something when in bed, especially so during the lunar 7th month of Hungry Ghosts. Although I was not afraid, but the something was pressing on and paralysing my body so that I could not move. My room seemed misty in the dark. I saw the light coming from the ON/OFF switch of my hi-fi, was somehow moving dancing around. I thought I was dreaming. But I was awake and trying to get up but could not. I would chant some Buddhist mantras and continued struggling to "free" myself. After a while, I was able to move again. This happened 2-3 times before and during the 7th month. I was not afraid of ghosts (if they were the ones disturbing me), I just did not want them bothering me. Thus I am glad nowadays I do not encounter such problems anymore. I feel strongly this is due to regular pujas, prayers, and I have blessed stuff to protect me. Most importantly, the Buddha's presence.

I read from another blog dedicating to Ksitigartha Bodhisattava 地藏王菩萨, the author had translated the original article to English below. Although I know of other methods (buddhist and non-buddhist) which may cure this symptom, this method is through Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva 地藏王菩萨, which I hope will help the person. Here is what he wrote:

Have you ever experienced being pressed by ghosts in sleep?

[COMMON SYMPTOMS]

1. You wake up in the middle of your sleep
2. You are stationary and however you struggle you cannot move
3. You may open your eyes, look around but can't turn your head/neck
4. You open your mouth to scream but no voice comes out

Scientists argue that this is caused by pressure/stress before sleep or probably pressure on your chest during sleep or unconscious state of mind being unstable. Paranormal or Medical? You decide!

I believe in 鬼压床 because I often experienced this many years ago, continuously for years. The last time it came, I saw its appearance. It was a lady in red with long hair that floats in an anti-gravity manner. Then it never came back. I supposed I had offended her in my previous life, maybe I took her life. Another Catholic friend of mine saw an old male spirit with skin likened to a tree bark during her sleep.

So, if you are often dreaming of
1. ferocious ghosts/spirits
2. spirits of deceased family members
3. resentful ghosts pressing one's body in sleep
4. touring/floating around with spirits.

[SOLUTION]
For people who are suffering from the above symptoms, you should read the Ksitigarbha Sutra respectfully once, in front of a bodhisattva statue the next morning. Dedicate the sutra recitation to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva will prove very useful. The following night will be peaceful, he/she will not dream of spirits.

Ksitigarbha Sutra is available here - Mandarin version , Pinyin version, English version. The 28 benefits of Ksitigarbha Sutra are found here.

I have also read from Ksitigarbha Sutra that upon dedication of merits to the deceased, the deceased can only receive 1/8 of the merit. 7/8 of the merit will be received by the family members who chants the sutra or does the good deeds. From here we can see that it is a very difficult and a tedious process to transfer merits to the deceased (kind of like bank interests, yes?).

So the morale of this post is - Accumulate merits when you are STILL ALIVE!