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?

Answer 1

Its a sleep disorder - see a neurologist - those are the doctors that treat 'em. Dont waste your time trying to treat them yourself.

Answer 2

You obviously are going into a sleep walking state. Not that your actually walking but your moving and talking still in your dream state. You can talk to your doctor he might be able to give you some sleeping pills so you can go into a deeper sleep state. The best thing to do for you and your husband is to sleep in separate bedrooms. Before either one of you and up hurting the other one.

Answer 3

Well i've never done anything that extreme, but my husband tells me that I talk in my sleep and punch and push him sometimes. I don't have any clue why. If what you're doing is that extreme I would probably talk to a doctor about it. It might just take something as simple as getting more sleep, doing more relaxing things before bedtime, avoiding certain foods. But you don't want this to affect your relationship, or possibly lead to more extreme behavior or even one of you getting really hurt, so talk to the doc asap and find out what would be the best quickest route to take. (email me through my profile when you find out, I'm curious to know what the doc will say, and if i can use any of your new strategies to help myself as well. thanks in advance!)

Answer 4

If you are taking medications of any kind they may be causing the delusions. I have a friend who sleepwalks more frequently when he is taking a sleep pill. Whatever, you need to talk to a doctor about your dreams and possibly sit down with a psycotherapist.
You could also tie some bells to your wrist and they may be enough to wake you or your husband if you start to move about.

Answer 5

You need to see a doc and find out what is causing your problems. Your husband is not the problem since he is just reacting when someone startles him and this is not unusual for men especially if they have been in the service or in the war. See your doc and find out what is causing your night time hallucinations.

Answer 6

NIGHT TERRORS

both my brother and my father have them...more common in males! they get worse with stress. i'm not sure what the answer is, in my house my parents sleep in seperate rooms (ever since the incedent years ago when my father tried to strangle my mom in her sleep) and we all lock our doors at bed time! A few things you should know...you can tell your hubby that tring to wake a person in this state rarely is a good idea, and if at all possible you should be allowed to lay back down and go back to sleep on your own...but also sleep walking is a distinct possiblity and precautions should be taken to keep you safe...ie. no access to the outside or stairs! (my little brother threw himself down the basement stairs once)

Answer 7

Holy crap, maybe sleep separately for a while.

I have woken up and have seen spiders and jumped out of bed, but it sounds like your dreams are bleeding into your first waking moments- and are very real to you.

You may need professional help.

Answer 8

I've heard of this before. I think when I saw it on tv... The man had to sleep in a separate room from his wife, cause he was so violent in his sleep and it was a threat to his family- (not exactly what you wanted to hear I am sure). I recommend that you go and talk to a doctor!

Answer 9

Hello =)

There is a system in our brains that is supposed to "shut down" most of our sensory input (visual anyway), and motor functions when we are asleep.

When this fails to function properly, things like "sleepwalking", talking in your sleep, and "night terrors" (which is what you are having) occur.

If they continue, see a neurologist....otherwise, it's probably just physical stress........

I tend to go through this when I sleep in a strange environment, for some reason...like a hotel, or when I'm a guest in someone's house (eeek).

It used to frighten my late wife, but after a while, she got used to it.

Namaste,

--Tom

Answer 10

I am very active in my sleep. I talk, I scream, and this morning I dreamed I was playing soccer and kicked everything off the table in front of me. I don't think everything turns off like it's suppose to when we sleep. I think it causes us not to get as deep as sleep as possible. It's a form of sleepwalking.