Is it bad luck or something?
2006-07-27 10:11:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I always heard that you could, but that it should be done gently. Or if you lead them back to bed and lay them down again they'll stay there.
Chances are you could experience some one taking a swing at you if you startle them awake.
2006-07-27 10:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it is not bad luck or something, Yes, you should wake a sleepwalker because it is dangerous for them as well as others around them. They could potentially hurt themselves and or other people around them. Make sure that you have someone, like a law enforcement officer to help you only if the person with whom you wake is much larger than you are and could possibly hurt you! Don't just let them go off and do what ever! It's too dangerous. Actually only in that case, you shouldn't try to wake them, you should get an officer of the law to do it. That's the best thing to do.
2006-07-27 17:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by Baby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a myth that it is dangerous to wake a sleepwalker. This is not true. It may be difficult to wake a sleepwalker, but it is not dangerous. The easiest way to deal with a sleepwalker is to take him or her by the hand and lead her or him back to bed.
2006-07-27 17:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waking a sleep walker is dangerous. The person could:
a) go into shock
b) hit you without realizing it
c) think you were trying to harm them.
The best thing to do is to gently steer them back into their room and put them back to bed.
2006-07-27 17:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by Amber P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with them going into a rage you don't know what they are dreaming about and they could harm you if you startle them awake.
2006-07-27 17:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by life as we know it 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its dangerous. you could fall down stairs or run into things and seriously injure yourself. people have been caught sleep walking while driving cars or leaving the house.
2006-07-27 17:17:36 · answer #6 · answered by chicka0002002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should! but I've been told never to turn on the tv (especially the news) when someone's in a coma, because they will have nonstop nightmares.
2006-07-27 17:16:37 · answer #7 · answered by 20 and lovin' it 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will have a terribly nasty flinch if woken suddenly, generally very painfully, and in your direction.
2006-07-27 17:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a myth. you can and you should
2006-07-27 17:15:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋