I attacked my husband 2 nights in a roll while sleeping?

Question

I sometimes wake up seeing things in my bed with me (a beaver, a boat about to fall on me, spiders, little blue tiny running me, scorpians, ect. ) Well last night , (I was completely asleep) I jumped on top of my husband, grabbed a hold of his hair, yanked it take and shouted "try to get past me now" . Well my husband is paranoid or something cause startling him in his sleep puts him in fighting mode. The first time I did this he about punched me in the face. this time cause I said something , he knew it was me so he just jumped on me and shouted whats the matter with you.

My question is What is wrong with me? Any suggestions to keep me from being punched when I do this?

Sometimes at work I get attacked, and well I did yesterday and had to go to the ER

Answer 1

I have these sometimes. Luckily I am not married yet, so they are my problem, and mine alone.

I notice that mine usually occur after a recent, significant change in lifestyle. I am in the military, so change is common. While I was in training a few months ago, I flew my girlfriend to Tucson to visit me. While we were in the hotel that weekend, she complained that I would often throw seemingly random punches in various directions (luckily none hit her). I would also wake up at night beating on my pillow as if it were a person. When I first got back last year for Basic Training, I would often wake up to see strangers in my bed room. I would wake everyone in the house by thrashing about in my dreams. I have learned to predict when these incidents might occur, and plan on taking precautions when my girlfriend and I move in with each other after my upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

As I always state, I am not a qualified psychologist. I think this could be caused (physically) by a sudden activation of the Amygdalla. As to why it occurs after a change in lifestyle, I don't know.

Answer 2

I recommend that you consult with a psychologist. Perhaps a neuropsychologist could help. It might be night terrors or something similar as one poster mentioned, and stress could well have something to do with it, as another said (or was that the same poster? lol) but there is a mechanism in your brain that shuts off the part of your brain that controls muscular movements while you're asleep so you don't sleepwalk and sometimes that mechanism doesn't shut down the way it should. Other times it doesn't turn back on when it should and the person wakes up and feels paralyzed for a short while.

Answer 3

Sleep in separate beds maybe. Your sleep patterns are what they are and you have no control over them... I talk in my sleep sometimes and have been known to fight imaginary people too. Nothing you can do. Stress can bring it on, maybe some exercise or relaxation would help too.

Answer 4

I think teddys_sweetheart is right - night temors (you got my vote t.s.). Consult your physician. When they are clueless, ask for a referral to a psychiatrist and see if she/he has some answers for you.

ATTACKED AT WORK!! What is it that you do?! I say find a new line of work and your hubby may be attack free.

Answer 5

I would suggest get off Answerrs and go make an appointment with your doctor. Sounds like you need proffessional help.

Answer 6

Here's the tip to sleep peacefully.....
Before going to sleep, try to consider to pray.. Just talk to God for sometime.. You'll surely find it good and have to do it always.. sleep tight friend...

Answer 7

Something's got you very disturbed. Maybe you ought to sleep alone for a few nights.

Answer 8

You might go talk to your doctor. You could get some medicine to help you. (It kind of sounds like night terrors).

Answer 9

sleep in a different bed for a while

Answer 10

before you go to sleep don't drink or eat any thing that is sweet or anything heavy ...i think thats what is causing you to do that