He is not overweight and he does not snore. He had a history of sleep walking as a kid but I've lived with him for a year now and he has never done anything like this before. I'm a very light sleeper so I tend to wake up when he "wakes" up. Sometimes he comes and sits on my bed and I'll open my eyes and see him "staring" at me... his eyes are open, but he's asleep. It's driving me crazy because I haven't slept well in a month and we're leaving for college in a few weeks. I don't want him to be made fun of or hated because of something he cannot help.
What can we do? Are there medications? Why did it come on so quickly? Is it because we are living at my house and not his anymore?
2007-08-11 01:52:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
A brief look at some of the links that come up by typing "sleep talking/walking" into Yahoo! web search indicates to me the disorder is not serious and is even common (talking) especially in children. Its cause is not known, but it may be brought on by stress. The thing that must be done is to protect the individual and maybe attempt to awaken him. It is more disturbing to roommates than it is to the individual doing it.
Try typing "somniloquy" and "somnambulism" into Yahoo! web search.
A good night sleep, good health, peace and love!
2007-08-11 11:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to bed when you are tired. do not drink coffee or tea. try to go to sleep before midnight. do not use sleeping pills and do not change much of rooms
2007-08-11 03:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋