I am 15 and I have been having terrible night terrors. My brother says I scream and cry out in my sleep,and when he tries to wake me up, I start hitting everything that is near me, including him. I don't remember hitting anything, but I do remember my dreams, which have me pretty shook up for the rest of the day. It ruins my day and I was wondering if anyone could help me and tell me if there is a way to stop it.
Thanks a lot.
2007-09-15 14:14:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
try talking to a doctor or psychologist. There's got to be a reason for it, and they can help you find it.
Or just stop drinking caffeing after 6:00. That's most teen's problems
2007-09-15 14:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by jegsracing7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had them myself and true night terrors can be mental torture. First are they true night terrors? If they happen shortly after you fall asleep it's the real thing, as opposed to a "bad dream" that happens just before you wake up just like a regular dream. Most are very vivid down to the finest detail. Mine were so bad I wouldn't be able to sleep for days. I had them a lot when I was a small child, then again when I was in my early/mid twenties. If they are true night terrors you should seek professional help. The ones I had as a child turned me into a horribly frightened and insecure little boy and the mental scars they left still creep up now and then, even at age 45.
2007-09-15 21:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by Dale S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its not epilepsy, which is an extreme case. I just think that you, being a teenager and becoming an adult, are worried about life and many things scare you. I think its normal. Try to sleep with the light on or not eat anything 4 hours before to go to sleep. I'm sure some episode triggered the nightmares. Can you remember what it was?
2007-09-15 21:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Umpalumpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have your parents take you to your doctor for a through check up and do let your doctor know what's going on. They might want to check to make sure that there is no physiological reason for your night terrors. Once you know that for sure you and the doctors and your parents can figure out what's going and and come up with a way to stop it. I wish you luck.
2007-09-15 21:39:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kathryn R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something is troubling you deeply. You must determine what it is and deal with it.
When I was married, in the 1980s, I had a dream in which I saw my wife having an affair with an older man....I woke up throwing punches at her. Several years later, I caught her having an affair....with a man who was identical to the one I saw in the dream. Somehow, I was presensing that event, and it was very troubling to me...I was having night terror over it.
2007-09-15 21:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound crazy, but a simple solution presented by one sleep researcher was to have a night light on. Do you sleep in the complete dark?
2007-09-15 21:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by cavassi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take Imipramine just for nightmares. My doctor prescribed it for me when Serequel gave me terrible nightmares. It took a couple of weeks to work, but they're gone now. So is the Serequel. Good luck!
2007-09-15 21:53:16 · answer #7 · answered by MissKathleen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister used to do that all the time. It turned out that she had epilepsy (spelling) She had to go to the doctors and get lots of tests taken and got medicine to help her. Luckily she eventually grew out of it.
2007-09-15 21:22:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that you are hitting with accuracy don't stop.
2007-09-15 23:13:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋