Question:
Hi there I’m a 29 year old male, and I have had sleep problems since I was 12. I usually walk in my sleep 30 minutes after going to bed and every 30 mins most of the night. It can be every 60 minutes. I know this from a monitoring camera. I think my problem is related to many different disorders, but night terrors, sleep walking and acting out dreams is the main problem. I usually get up from bed and move around the apartment. The things I remember are usually when I have been roaming around and dreamt about the apartment colapsing etc. and I wake up after a few(?) minutes. I have also tipped over furniture, tried to break my windows, pulled my girlfriend out of bed, stood agains the walls trying to keep the apartment standing (for some reason). All these episodes involved me having high heart rates, and I’m usually really afraid. This is very scary for my girlfriend. It’s at the point where we both are a bit scared of what’s going to happen the next night. Having kids is not possible because we’re afraid of what can happen. In october and november my doctor subscribed Valium, and that helped a lot the first month. Neither my girlfriend or I noticed any sleepingwalking, but that only helped me for about a month, then I was back to walking around and waking my girlfriend up. This time I was calmer, and I didn’t remember much. This also removed all my neck, shoulder, back and arm pains, which I have been having the last 2 years. I’m kinda a stressed person and working a lot, and I feel the night problems interfere with my daily life and stressing me a lot more than necessary. I have a large track record of strange sleepwalking events. Other people can talk to me and I answer then, but I’m kinda like an infant and occupied with non existing things (my dreams). Anyone else with similar problems who can give some advice. It’s 12 months queue to get a sleep recording at the hospital here in Norway. They only have one expert who can read these diagrams in all of Norway. In the meantime I’m still taking Valium, but it’s not helping much. kind regards, Morten Aka Sleepwalker
Response:
Hi again Lis Thanks for more input. I have found a sleep center in another center that I will try to contact. I will also try to find a hypnotherapist. I’m beginning to think I might have RBD. It’s really stranger how "awake" I am when I do things. I will read more on the net and get myself more educated. I should have taken some more action earlier, but better late than never. I went to a doctor when I was 19, but they didn’t find "anything wrong" with my brain. I then thought I had to live with this forever. Anyway, thanks for your input. Also, if anyone else have some experiences. Please share them. kind regards, Morten "Lis" <liont…@ptd.net> wrote in message
news:DKF_9.2373$N5.1377394@nnrp1.ptd.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Mort. I think the first thing you have to do is get yourself educated. > There is a wealth of free information on the internet, and you don’t have to > look very hard to find it. I suggest that you go to www.dogpile.com and type > in "sleep disorder" or "night terror". I wasn’t kidding about the > hypnotherapist, either. While a hypnotherapist can’t address the > neurological side of your problem like a neurologist/sleep doctor, s/he can > perhaps make it more pleasant for you to have these episodes and implant > ways to relieve stress without the terrible dreams while sleepwalking. Maybe > you would get help from this "lucid dreaming" movement (though many folks > think it’s full of $h1#, it MAY help you participate in your dreams to the > extent that you could train yourself to redirect the dream). > I know that if you look online, you will find the nearest sleep centers > through sleep organizations, and you might be able to find a sleep center > better able to help you even if you have to drive across the border to > another country (and try looking under private practice physicians if your > country has a National Health Service. Yes, you’d pay for it yourself, but > you can’t go on forever without proper sleep. It WILL kill you eventually). > If I were you I’d call up the nearest medical school/training hospital, > speak to the neurology department, and work my way from there (because it > sounds like you have a sleep-phase disorder that could very well be taken > care of with the right medication). And book that sleep test anyway, even if > it’s a year down the road. Help a year from now is better than never getting > help. Tell them how terrible it is for you, how you are suffering, and how > you’re willing to take any slot caused by someone else’s cancelled > appointment—in general I’ve found that the more pathetic you sound to the > healthcare system, the quicker they are to help you. I bet you’ll get in > sooner. Sad, but universally true 
, even here in the good old U S A. > Post and let us know what happens. I’m sure that Tal could use some of your > experiences for her FAQ files. > Cheers > Lis > "Morten Eriksen" <m…@enonic.com> wrote in message > news:3e3ab91d$1@news.broadpark.no… > > Hi Lis > > Thanks for your reply. I was beginning to think I was alone about this > stuff > > > > I live in Norway, and there really isn’t much help to get here. Like I > said, > > they only got one expert who can read sleep register results, and it’s 12 > > months to get one 
> > There are a lot of sleep talking and sleep walking in my family both on my > > father and mother side. This might be some genetical thing. > > The strangest thing is that I can walk around knowing this isn’t true, > turn > > the light one, and it takes minutes until I’m out of the dream (like > > appartment collapsing etc). Also I remember a lot. I am kinda in a > stressed > > period of my life now, so I might be more dramatic now. If the dreams > where > > nice it would probably be nicer sleepwalks too. > > I think I have more like sleep terrors, because I have been waking up with > > high heart rates several times per night over several months. Right now > it’s > > ok, because of the valium. Maybe this can be some kind of RBD too, but I > > think it’s strange that it happens so often. Almost every 30 minutes, and > > always 30 minutes after I fall asleep. I actually thought I slept all > night > > when I first tried valium, but my camera showed that I still sleepwalked, > > but I kinda stayed more in be bed and I was calmer. > > regards, > > Morten > > "Lis" <liont…@ptd.net> wrote in message > > news:pOj_9.2036$N5.1231259@nnrp1.ptd.net… > > > I see that no one has replied, and that’s too bad. Tag, I’m it! > > > My daughters sleepwalk. More with stress. Most times they are simply > > > looking for me to halt a bad dream, but sometimes my eldest will > sleepwalk > > > into the living room and sit down to watch TV (having turned it on). I > go > > to > > > see what all the noise is about and she is there, looking at the TV but > > not > > > awake. I can talk to her but the answers are nonsensical. My kids, my > > > husband and myself all also talk in our sleep. I tend to wake myself up > > when > > > doing this, but hubbie and kids do not, though they wake each other > My > > > oldest daughter very proudly tells the story of how she once woke up a > > scout > > > troop with a pretty credible Xena, Warrior Princess yell. They were very > > > impressed. Friends tella story of how we went camping once and husband > > and > > > I sleep-talked to the extent that apparently your dreams were > > inter-weaving > > > and we were having conversations while asleep. > > > So, what to do? If it is ruining your life as you say, then get to a > sleep > > > doctor and get a sleep study. It’s the ONLY way to get a definitive > > > diagnosis. If I had your problem, I’d go to a University with a sleep > > study > > > center. You’d be a goldmine for them, they might cut the costs of the > > > treatment for a chance to study your problems. I don’t know where you > are, > > > but I am sure that there will be someone who can help you. I’d also see > a > > > hypnotherapist to disabuse you of your "collapsing apartment" fears. If > > you > > > have to sleepwalk, perhaps it could be to nicer dreams? I distinctly > > > remember the only time I sleep-walked as an adult: We’d just been to see > > the > > > movie Rob Roy, and were staying in the city with my Mom. If you didn’t > see > > > the movie, there is a rape scene in a burning building that disturbed > me > > a > > > great deal, have been assaulted myself in college. I awoke that night > > after > > > a horrible dream (in which my home was burning down around me) to find > > > myself standing at my Mom’s bay window, staring at the orange > streetlamps > > > outside with their fire-like glow. So I think I may know a little of > what > > > you are going through. I still sometimes dream that the house is burning > > > down around me (a repeat of the dream). > > > Meanwhile tell your girlfriend that the doors must be locked at night, > > that > > > anything dangerous should be put away and the place made as safe as > > possible > > > for you before bed. If there is a support group in your area, you need > to > > > find it. > > > In regards to having children and getting married, I’d like to tell you > > that > > > you shouldn’t put your life on hold unless there is a psychological > reason > > > not to do so. While there is a strong genetic factor in my family and > > their > > > sleep problems, we actually lead a pretty wonderful life, and I wouldn’t > > > have foregone my kids for anything. What is an annoyance against having > a > > > built-in support group right here in my home? > > > Cheers > > > Lis > > > "Morten Eriksen" <m…@enonic.com> wrote in message > > > news:3e370259@news.broadpark.no… > > > > Hi there > > > > I’m a 29 year old male, and I have had sleep problems since I was 12. > I > > > > usually walk in my sleep 30 minutes after going to bed and every 30 > mins > > > > most of the night. It can be every 60 minutes. I know this from a > > > monitoring > > > > camera. I think my problem is related to many different disorders, but > > > night > > > > terrors, sleep walking and acting out dreams is the main problem. > > > > I usually get up from bed and move around the apartment. The things I > > > > remember are usually when I have been roaming around and dreamt about > > the > > > > apartment colapsing etc. and I wake up after a few(?) minutes. I have > > also > > > > tipped over furniture, tried to break my windows, pulled my girlfriend > > out > > > > of bed, stood agains the walls trying to keep the apartment standing > > (for > > > > some reason). All these episodes involved me having high heart rates, > > and > > > > I’m usually really afraid. This is very scary for my girlfriend. It’s > at > > > the > > > > point where we both are a bit scared of what’s going to happen the > next > > > > night. Having kids is not possible because we’re afraid of what can > > > happen. > > > > In october and november my doctor subscribed Valium, and that helped a > > lot > > > > the first month. Neither my girlfriend or I noticed any > sleepingwalking, > > > but > > > > that only helped me for about a month, then I was back to walking > around > > > and > > > > waking my girlfriend up. This time I was calmer, and I didn’t remember > > > much. > > > > This also removed all my neck, shoulder, back and arm pains, which I > > have > > > > been having the last 2 years. I’m kinda a stressed person and working > a > > > lot, > > > > and I feel the night problems interfere with my daily life and > stressing > > > me > > > > a lot more than necessary. > > > > I have a large track record of strange sleepwalking events. Other > people > > > can > > > > talk to me and I answer then, but I’m kinda like an infant and > occupied > > > with > > > > non existing things (my dreams). > > > > Anyone else with similar problems who can give some advice. It’s 12 > > months
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Hi Mort. I think the first thing you have to do is get yourself educated. There is a wealth of free information on the internet, and you don’t have to look very hard to find it. I suggest that you go to www.dogpile.com and type in "sleep disorder" or "night terror". I wasn’t kidding about the hypnotherapist, either. While a hypnotherapist can’t address the neurological side of your problem like a neurologist/sleep doctor, s/he can perhaps make it more pleasant for you to have these episodes and implant ways to relieve stress without the terrible dreams while sleepwalking. Maybe you would get help from this "lucid dreaming" movement (though many folks think it’s full of $h1#, it MAY help you participate in your dreams to the extent that you could train yourself to redirect the dream). I know that if you look online, you will find the nearest sleep centers through sleep organizations, and you might be able to find a sleep center better able to help you even if you have to drive across the border to another country (and try looking under private practice physicians if your country has a National Health Service. Yes, you’d pay for it yourself, but you can’t go on forever without proper sleep. It WILL kill you eventually). If I were you I’d call up the nearest medical school/training hospital, speak to the neurology department, and work my way from there (because it sounds like you have a sleep-phase disorder that could very well be taken care of with the right medication). And book that sleep test anyway, even if it’s a year down the road. Help a year from now is better than never getting help. Tell them how terrible it is for you, how you are suffering, and how you’re willing to take any slot caused by someone else’s cancelled appointment—in general I’ve found that the more pathetic you sound to the healthcare system, the quicker they are to help you. I bet you’ll get in sooner. Sad, but universally true , even here in the good old U S A. Post and let us know what happens. I’m sure that Tal could use some of your experiences for her FAQ files. Cheers Lis "Morten Eriksen" <m…@enonic.com> wrote in message
news:3e3ab91d$1@news.broadpark.no… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Lis > Thanks for your reply. I was beginning to think I was alone about this stuff > > I live in Norway, and there really isn’t much help to get here. Like I said, > they only got one expert who can read sleep register results, and it’s 12 > months to get one > There are a lot of sleep talking and sleep walking in my family both on my > father and mother side. This might be some genetical thing. > The strangest thing is that I can walk around knowing this isn’t true, turn > the light one, and it takes minutes until I’m out of the dream (like > appartment collapsing etc). Also I remember a lot. I am kinda in a stressed > period of my life now, so I might be more dramatic now. If the dreams where > nice it would probably be nicer sleepwalks too. > I think I have more like sleep terrors, because I have been waking up with > high heart rates several times per night over several months. Right now it’s > ok, because of the valium. Maybe this can be some kind of RBD too, but I > think it’s strange that it happens so often. Almost every 30 minutes, and > always 30 minutes after I fall asleep. I actually thought I slept all night > when I first tried valium, but my camera showed that I still sleepwalked, > but I kinda stayed more in be bed and I was calmer. > regards, > Morten > "Lis" <liont…@ptd.net> wrote in message > news:pOj_9.2036$N5.1231259@nnrp1.ptd.net… > > I see that no one has replied, and that’s too bad. Tag, I’m it! > > My daughters sleepwalk. More with stress. Most times they are simply > > looking for me to halt a bad dream, but sometimes my eldest will sleepwalk > > into the living room and sit down to watch TV (having turned it on). I go > to > > see what all the noise is about and she is there, looking at the TV but > not > > awake. I can talk to her but the answers are nonsensical. My kids, my > > husband and myself all also talk in our sleep. I tend to wake myself up > when > > doing this, but hubbie and kids do not, though they wake each other My > > oldest daughter very proudly tells the story of how she once woke up a > scout > > troop with a pretty credible Xena, Warrior Princess yell. They were very > > impressed. Friends tella story of how we went camping once and husband > and > > I sleep-talked to the extent that apparently your dreams were > inter-weaving > > and we were having conversations while asleep. > > So, what to do? If it is ruining your life as you say, then get to a sleep > > doctor and get a sleep study. It’s the ONLY way to get a definitive > > diagnosis. If I had your problem, I’d go to a University with a sleep > study > > center. You’d be a goldmine for them, they might cut the costs of the > > treatment for a chance to study your problems. I don’t know where you are, > > but I am sure that there will be someone who can help you. I’d also see a > > hypnotherapist to disabuse you of your "collapsing apartment" fears. If > you > > have to sleepwalk, perhaps it could be to nicer dreams? I distinctly > > remember the only time I sleep-walked as an adult: We’d just been to see > the > > movie Rob Roy, and were staying in the city with my Mom. If you didn’t see > > the movie, there is a rape scene in a burning building that disturbed me > a > > great deal, have been assaulted myself in college. I awoke that night > after > > a horrible dream (in which my home was burning down around me) to find > > myself standing at my Mom’s bay window, staring at the orange streetlamps > > outside with their fire-like glow. So I think I may know a little of what > > you are going through. I still sometimes dream that the house is burning > > down around me (a repeat of the dream). > > Meanwhile tell your girlfriend that the doors must be locked at night, > that > > anything dangerous should be put away and the place made as safe as > possible > > for you before bed. If there is a support group in your area, you need to > > find it. > > In regards to having children and getting married, I’d like to tell you > that > > you shouldn’t put your life on hold unless there is a psychological reason > > not to do so. While there is a strong genetic factor in my family and > their > > sleep problems, we actually lead a pretty wonderful life, and I wouldn’t > > have foregone my kids for anything. What is an annoyance against having a > > built-in support group right here in my home? > > Cheers > > Lis > > "Morten Eriksen" <m…@enonic.com> wrote in message > > news:3e370259@news.broadpark.no… > > > Hi there > > > I’m a 29 year old male, and I have had sleep problems since I was 12. I > > > usually walk in my sleep 30 minutes after going to bed and every 30 mins > > > most of the night. It can be every 60 minutes. I know this from a > > monitoring > > > camera. I think my problem is related to many different disorders, but > > night > > > terrors, sleep walking and acting out dreams is the main problem. > > > I usually get up from bed and move around the apartment. The things I > > > remember are usually when I have been roaming around and dreamt about > the > > > apartment colapsing etc. and I wake up after a few(?) minutes. I have > also > > > tipped over furniture, tried to break my windows, pulled my girlfriend > out > > > of bed, stood agains the walls trying to keep the apartment standing > (for > > > some reason). All these episodes involved me having high heart rates, > and > > > I’m usually really afraid. This is very scary for my girlfriend. It’s at > > the > > > point where we both are a bit scared of what’s going to happen the next > > > night. Having kids is not possible because we’re afraid of what can > > happen. > > > In october and november my doctor subscribed Valium, and that helped a > lot > > > the first month. Neither my girlfriend or I noticed any sleepingwalking, > > but > > > that only helped me for about a month, then I was back to walking around > > and > > > waking my girlfriend up. This time I was calmer, and I didn’t remember > > much. > > > This also removed all my neck, shoulder, back and arm pains, which I > have > > > been having the last 2 years. I’m kinda a stressed person and working a > > lot, > > > and I feel the night problems interfere with my daily life and stressing > > me > > > a lot more than necessary. > > > I have a large track record of strange sleepwalking events. Other people > > can > > > talk to me and I answer then, but I’m kinda like an infant and occupied > > with > > > non existing things (my dreams). > > > Anyone else with similar problems who can give some advice. It’s 12 > months > > > queue to get a sleep recording at the hospital here in Norway. They only > > > have one expert who can read these diagrams in all of Norway. In the > > > meantime I’m still taking Valium, but it’s not helping much. > > > kind regards, > > > Morten > > > Aka Sleepwalker
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Hi Lis Thanks for your reply. I was beginning to think I was alone about this stuff I live in Norway, and there really isn’t much help to get here. Like I said, they only got one expert who can read sleep register results, and it’s 12 months to get one There are a lot of sleep talking and sleep walking in my family both on my father and mother side. This might be some genetical thing. The strangest thing is that I can walk around knowing this isn’t true, turn the light one, and it takes minutes until I’m out of the dream (like appartment collapsing etc). Also I remember a lot. I am kinda in a stressed period of my life now, so I might be more dramatic now. If the dreams where nice it would probably be nicer sleepwalks too. I think I have more like sleep terrors, because I have been waking up with high heart rates several times per night over several months. Right now it’s ok, because of the valium. Maybe this can be some kind of RBD too, but I think it’s strange that it happens so often. Almost every 30 minutes, and always 30 minutes after I fall asleep. I actually thought I slept all night when I first tried valium, but my camera showed that I still sleepwalked, but I kinda stayed more in be bed and I was calmer. regards, Morten "Lis" <liont…@ptd.net> wrote in message
news:pOj_9.2036$N5.1231259@nnrp1.ptd.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I see that no one has replied, and that’s too bad. Tag, I’m it! > My daughters sleepwalk. More with stress. Most times they are simply > looking for me to halt a bad dream, but sometimes my eldest will sleepwalk > into the living room and sit down to watch TV (having turned it on). I go to > see what all the noise is about and she is there, looking at the TV but not > awake. I can talk to her but the answers are nonsensical. My kids, my > husband and myself all also talk in our sleep. I tend to wake myself up when > doing this, but hubbie and kids do not, though they wake each other My > oldest daughter very proudly tells the story of how she once woke up a scout > troop with a pretty credible Xena, Warrior Princess yell. They were very > impressed. Friends tella story of how we went camping once and husband and > I sleep-talked to the extent that apparently your dreams were inter-weaving > and we were having conversations while asleep. > So, what to do? If it is ruining your life as you say, then get to a sleep > doctor and get a sleep study. It’s the ONLY way to get a definitive > diagnosis. If I had your problem, I’d go to a University with a sleep study > center. You’d be a goldmine for them, they might cut the costs of the > treatment for a chance to study your problems. I don’t know where you are, > but I am sure that there will be someone who can help you. I’d also see a > hypnotherapist to disabuse you of your "collapsing apartment" fears. If you > have to sleepwalk, perhaps it could be to nicer dreams? I distinctly > remember the only time I sleep-walked as an adult: We’d just been to see the > movie Rob Roy, and were staying in the city with my Mom. If you didn’t see > the movie, there is a rape scene in a burning building that disturbed me a > great deal, have been assaulted myself in college. I awoke that night after > a horrible dream (in which my home was burning down around me) to find > myself standing at my Mom’s bay window, staring at the orange streetlamps > outside with their fire-like glow. So I think I may know a little of what > you are going through. I still sometimes dream that the house is burning > down around me (a repeat of the dream). > Meanwhile tell your girlfriend that the doors must be locked at night, that > anything dangerous should be put away and the place made as safe as possible > for you before bed. If there is a support group in your area, you need to > find it. > In regards to having children and getting married, I’d like to tell you that > you shouldn’t put your life on hold unless there is a psychological reason > not to do so. While there is a strong genetic factor in my family and their > sleep problems, we actually lead a pretty wonderful life, and I wouldn’t > have foregone my kids for anything. What is an annoyance against having a > built-in support group right here in my home? > Cheers > Lis > "Morten Eriksen" <m…@enonic.com> wrote in message > news:3e370259@news.broadpark.no… > > Hi there > > I’m a 29 year old male, and I have had sleep problems since I was 12. I > > usually walk in my sleep 30 minutes after going to bed and every 30 mins > > most of the night. It can be every 60 minutes. I know this from a > monitoring > > camera. I think my problem is related to many different disorders, but > night > > terrors, sleep walking and acting out dreams is the main problem. > > I usually get up from bed and move around the apartment. The things I > > remember are usually when I have been roaming around and dreamt about the > > apartment colapsing etc. and I wake up after a few(?) minutes. I have also > > tipped over furniture, tried to break my windows, pulled my girlfriend out > > of bed, stood agains the walls trying to keep the apartment standing (for > > some reason). All these episodes involved me having high heart rates, and > > I’m usually really afraid. This is very scary for my girlfriend. It’s at > the > > point where we both are a bit scared of what’s going to happen the next > > night. Having kids is not possible because we’re afraid of what can > happen. > > In october and november my doctor subscribed Valium, and that helped a lot > > the first month. Neither my girlfriend or I noticed any sleepingwalking, > but > > that only helped me for about a month, then I was back to walking around > and > > waking my girlfriend up. This time I was calmer, and I didn’t remember > much. > > This also removed all my neck, shoulder, back and arm pains, which I have > > been having the last 2 years. I’m kinda a stressed person and working a > lot, > > and I feel the night problems interfere with my daily life and stressing > me > > a lot more than necessary. > > I have a large track record of strange sleepwalking events. Other people > can > > talk to me and I answer then, but I’m kinda like an infant and occupied > with > > non existing things (my dreams). > > Anyone else with similar problems who can give some advice. It’s 12 months > > queue to get a sleep recording at the hospital here in Norway. They only > > have one expert who can read these diagrams in all of Norway. In the > > meantime I’m still taking Valium, but it’s not helping much. > > kind regards, > > Morten > > Aka Sleepwalker
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I see that no one has replied, and that’s too bad. Tag, I’m it! My daughters sleepwalk. More with stress. Most times they are simply looking for me to halt a bad dream, but sometimes my eldest will sleepwalk into the living room and sit down to watch TV (having turned it on). I go to see what all the noise is about and she is there, looking at the TV but not awake. I can talk to her but the answers are nonsensical. My kids, my husband and myself all also talk in our sleep. I tend to wake myself up when doing this, but hubbie and kids do not, though they wake each other My oldest daughter very proudly tells the story of how she once woke up a scout troop with a pretty credible Xena, Warrior Princess yell. They were very impressed. Friends tella story of how we went camping once and husband and I sleep-talked to the extent that apparently your dreams were inter-weaving and we were having conversations while asleep. So, what to do? If it is ruining your life as you say, then get to a sleep doctor and get a sleep study. It’s the ONLY way to get a definitive diagnosis. If I had your problem, I’d go to a University with a sleep study center. You’d be a goldmine for them, they might cut the costs of the treatment for a chance to study your problems. I don’t know where you are, but I am sure that there will be someone who can help you. I’d also see a hypnotherapist to disabuse you of your "collapsing apartment" fears. If you have to sleepwalk, perhaps it could be to nicer dreams? I distinctly remember the only time I sleep-walked as an adult: We’d just been to see the movie Rob Roy, and were staying in the city with my Mom. If you didn’t see the movie, there is a rape scene in a burning building that disturbed me a great deal, have been assaulted myself in college. I awoke that night after a horrible dream (in which my home was burning down around me) to find myself standing at my Mom’s bay window, staring at the orange streetlamps outside with their fire-like glow. So I think I may know a little of what you are going through. I still sometimes dream that the house is burning down around me (a repeat of the dream). Meanwhile tell your girlfriend that the doors must be locked at night, that anything dangerous should be put away and the place made as safe as possible for you before bed. If there is a support group in your area, you need to find it. In regards to having children and getting married, I’d like to tell you that you shouldn’t put your life on hold unless there is a psychological reason not to do so. While there is a strong genetic factor in my family and their sleep problems, we actually lead a pretty wonderful life, and I wouldn’t have foregone my kids for anything. What is an annoyance against having a built-in support group right here in my home? Cheers Lis "Morten Eriksen" <m…@enonic.com> wrote in message
news:3e370259@news.broadpark.no… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi there > I’m a 29 year old male, and I have had sleep problems since I was 12. I > usually walk in my sleep 30 minutes after going to bed and every 30 mins > most of the night. It can be every 60 minutes. I know this from a monitoring > camera. I think my problem is related to many different disorders, but night > terrors, sleep walking and acting out dreams is the main problem. > I usually get up from bed and move around the apartment. The things I > remember are usually when I have been roaming around and dreamt about the > apartment colapsing etc. and I wake up after a few(?) minutes. I have also > tipped over furniture, tried to break my windows, pulled my girlfriend out > of bed, stood agains the walls trying to keep the apartment standing (for > some reason). All these episodes involved me having high heart rates, and > I’m usually really afraid. This is very scary for my girlfriend. It’s at the > point where we both are a bit scared of what’s going to happen the next > night. Having kids is not possible because we’re afraid of what can happen. > In october and november my doctor subscribed Valium, and that helped a lot > the first month. Neither my girlfriend or I noticed any sleepingwalking, but > that only helped me for about a month, then I was back to walking around and > waking my girlfriend up. This time I was calmer, and I didn’t remember much. > This also removed all my neck, shoulder, back and arm pains, which I have > been having the last 2 years. I’m kinda a stressed person and working a lot, > and I feel the night problems interfere with my daily life and stressing me > a lot more than necessary. > I have a large track record of strange sleepwalking events. Other people can > talk to me and I answer then, but I’m kinda like an infant and occupied with > non existing things (my dreams). > Anyone else with similar problems who can give some advice. It’s 12 months > queue to get a sleep recording at the hospital here in Norway. They only > have one expert who can read these diagrams in all of Norway. In the > meantime I’m still taking Valium, but it’s not helping much. > kind regards, > Morten > Aka Sleepwalker
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