Do you have night terrors?

Question

I can't seem to find material other than a definition of night terrors. I recently hurt myself "fleeing" from my bed and screaming for my son which thank goodness he didn't hear. I wake up sweating, terrified, with my heart seeming to beat out of my chest. Reading the Bible helps at times, & I do not want to take anymore medication. Has anyone overcome this?

Answer 1

In my experience with night terrors.. I had to get up and walk around. I did write a journal to keep track of the terrors to see if there was anyway I could determine why I was getting them. I am a survivor of abuse so my situation might be different from yours, but journaling them really helped me get control over them.
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Answer 2

Yes, I have had "night terrors". Let's talk about what night terrors are. Though they seem to be very very real, all they are is a disorientation as to time and place. All night terrors have a trigger event or threat. The night terror may relate to a real event that happened in the past or to the threat of something that might happen in the future. The bottom line is that the person experiencing it is not in the here & now. Have you ever tried to calm down a person in the throes of a night terror? It's not easy to do & you could get hurt. To prevent night terrors, (or lessen the severity), sleep with a TV on. This is preferred because it is both audio & visual & is good at helping a person to know where they are. Or sleep with a radio on. It's not as good, but it helps. Make it a soft music station. If there is a mature person living with you, tell them not to try to hold you or touch you. A person who is in a panic is likely to attack. They should turn on lights, TV's, radios & talk to you. You need to be told where you are & that everybody is safe. Night terrors usually go away on their own. Rarely, sessions with a therapist or hypnosis are needed to determine the cause of the panic.

Answer 3

Yes on a few occasions. Usually i have these "frights" whenever i get really sick with a fever. I become delirious and i wander around the house screaming. It feels like the house is caving in on me. I also had these "frights" when i was under alot of stress and pressure. I'm 16 years old but im pretty sure this problem isnt age related.

oh yea, "night terror" may also be a type of seizure. You might want to check that out.

Answer 4

I do not have night terrors, but just a little over 2 weeks ago, I dreampt my house was caving in and I took off running down stairs and actually made it to my front porch when I realized I was dreaming. I am an avid sleep walker and have been for years. My dad worried about me when I was a kid and took extra special precautions to make sure I did not fall out of the 2nd story or hurt myself.
You need a sleep study.

Answer 5

Well what do you dream about? YOu should write that on here. I`m really afraid of being alone in the dark. What I do is before I go to bed I think about the highlight of my day and think about it over and over again. Or else if I`m too scared, I listen to music. I can`t even remember the last time I had a nightmare because I have helped myself this way.

Answer 6

Night terrors can be a symptom of a serious underlying condition and you should see your doctor.

Answer 7

i only suffered from this when i drank too much caffeine. a freudian would say that your case is a result of stress over the worries of your family, especially your son.

Answer 8

No, but my daughter did once. Only once. Sounds like something in your life is bothering you. I suggest professional counseling. Especially if you've already talked to your doctor.