I slammed into the wall when I was asleep. am i normal??

Question

I was dreaming I was jack bauer in a sinking ship and the oxygen supply was running low. no underwater breathing apparatus could be found. i woke up on the floor covered in blood. I had a concussion, broken nose, and my lip needed 10 stitches. I live in bangkok so the doctor couldnt even speak english. the scarring is minimal, but i am still concerned whether or not my brain functions normally.

Answer 1

I was once @ Hugh Hefner's we had a party for two days on the third day we hi-jacked his helicopter got 10,000 feet in the air relazing no on could fly the damn contraption we just seen how many out of the 85 on board could reach the mile high club.I made it to the 3/4 mile mark.All @ once I jumped up remembering Paris was supposed to have first dibb's run out the door forgetting I was in a helicopter.Landing head first into Hugh's bird bath busting it into a millon pieces.Then I forgot to feed the cat....Go figure

Answer 2

Rapid eye movement behaviour disorder, or RBD was first described in 1986 as a parasomnia involving dissociation of the characteristic stages of sleep. The major and arguably only abnormal feature of RBD is loss of muscle atonia (paralysis) during otherwise intact REM sleep (the stage of sleep in which most vivid dreaming occurs). This loss of motor inhibition leads to a wide spectrum of behavioural release during sleep. This extends from simple limb twitches to more complex integrated movements where sufferers appear to be unconsciously acting out their dreams. These behaviours are often violent in nature and commonly result in injury to either the patient or their bed partner. Injuries range from bruises and cuts to fractures, subdural hematoma and other serious injuries. In contrast, all other aspects of sleep appear similar to normal.

Various conditions are very similar to RBD in that sufferers exhibit excessive sleep movement and potentially violent behaviour. Such disorders include sleepwalking and sleep terrors, which are associated with other stages of sleep, nocturnal seizures and obstructive sleep apnea which can induce arousals from REM sleep associated with complex behaviours. Because of the similarities between the conditions, polysomnography plays an important role in confirming RBD diagnosis.

It is now apparent that RBD appears in association with a variety of different conditions. Narcolepsy has been reported as a related disorder. This is unsurprising, as both RBD and narcolepsy involve dissociation of sleep states probably arising from a disruption of sleep control mechanisms. RBD has also been reported following cerebrovascular accident and neurinoma (tumour), indicating that damage to the brain stem area may precipitate RBD. RBD is usually chronic, however may be acute and sudden in onset if associated with drug treatment or withdrawal (particularly with alcohol withdrawal) 60% of RBD is idiopathic. This includes RBD that is found in association with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, where it is often seen to precede the onset of neurodegenerative disease.

RBD is a treatable condition. The standard therapy is the anti-convulsant drug clonazepam, and this is generally received very well. How this drug works to restore REM atonia is unclear, however it is thought to suppress muscle activity, rather than directly restoring atonia.

You are not alone, I have the same problem. I punch and kick and sometimes my wife get it.

Answer 3

I don't think "slamming into the wall" is what happened while you were asleep. As time goes by, you may recall something else. I believe you're probably fine. But the rest of the world definitely has its whacko moments.

Answer 4

if it just happened once then its just normal, when you were asleep you might have fallen and hit into something which made you bleed... but if this happens often then there must be something wrong with you, better check on a psychologist and get yourself a help... best of luck...

Answer 5

ya you normal'
once in a wile i will have simaler results wen i have very active dream 2
just not so extreem

Answer 6

No, you're a very imaginative person, though.

Go see a psychotherapist.

Answer 7

I think you were sleep walking !