My Fiance is having real bad night terrors what can I do to help him with then or help prevent him from having them?
Please help I hate seeing him like that!
God Bless!
2007-11-02 04:33:12 · 11 answers · asked by My life is now complete PWK&RJC! 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Demetri w
No its not screaming at all it is Kicking in his sleep and having sever nightmares also known as Night Terrors!
2007-11-02 04:41:01 · update #1
Moiraes Fate
God and Faith can cure anything!
2007-11-02 04:41:57 · update #2
He needs to:
- Avoid stress
- Spend more energy (exercising intensly: I recommend martial arts because they also allow him to get his frustrations out)
- Do relaxing activities before goin to bed like playing Sudoku or reading a book...
2007-11-02 04:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are differences between nightmares and dreams and night terrors.
Nightmares are vivid dreams that can cause feelings of fear, terror, and/or anxiety. Usually, the person having a nightmare is abruptly awakened from sleep and is able to describe the dream in detail.
Night terrors, typically seen in children aged 3-12 years, are distinctly different from the much more common nightmares. Night terrors are characterized by frequent and recurrent episodes of intense crying and fear during sleep, with difficulty arousing the child.
What Causes Nightmares?
Nightmares can be caused by many factors including:
* Illness
* Anxiety
* Loss of a loved one
* Negative reactions to a medication
When to See Your Doctor
Call your doctor if nightmares occur more often than once a week or if nightmares prevent you from getting a good night's sleep for a prolonged period of time.
Also for Nightmares
Nightmares can cause poor sleep and anxiety, triggering health problems.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says the following factors can contribute to nightmares:
* Eating just before bed, which can increase brain activity.
* Any anxiety or stress.
* Any major life event, including the death of a loved one.
* Illness, including fever.
* An adverse reaction, side effect or withdrawal from a drug.
* Alcohol withdrawal, or excessive alcohol consumption.
* Breathing disorders, including sleep apnea.
* Sleep disorders, including narcolepsy.
Hope that helped!!!
2007-11-05 02:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by shadowz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked up night terrors on the internet and it says there aren't any dreams during them and usually involve screaming and not kicking. There aren't any dreams to remember and it will be difficult to wake him up. The article said they can be caused by severe trauma or abuse, so he should definitely see a doctor if these are his symptoms. God bless and good luck
2007-11-02 04:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by Katie H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had them as a child as some sleep aids helped but at the time you couldn't take them long term. See a doctor about it. I doubt there is much you personally are going to be able to do.
We are talking the full blown screaming right and not just nightmares?
2007-11-02 04:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by Demetri w 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be due to many things. You could perhaps suggest he sees a counsellor - secular, christian etc.
I used to watch a lot of CSI series (Crime Scence Investigation US telly syndicated series) as they were great TV. But I found that I woke up the morning after grating my teeth. When I stopped watching them the problem went.
If you are christians you could read texts about God giving his beloved peaceful sleep or things like Psalm 91 etc regularly.
2007-11-02 04:43:19 · answer #5 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Convince him to go to the doctor. That phenomenon is still under investigation and you probably won't get any solution but you may get some answers to your questions. You need a doctor, not a bunch of people on the religious forum on the internet.
Bull. God does not exist and faith is just a word the weakminded use to explain things they don't understand.
2007-11-02 04:36:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
You are 100% right God and Faith can cure anything!
Keep your head up!
Prayers!
2007-11-02 04:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by Proud Mother 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my hubby had them after his time in 'Nam.... it took time and talking to get the sights he'd seen and his experiences out of his head and dreams... but it did finally let go and he slept peacefully again.....he really needs to TALK to someone about whatever his fear or terror was.....
2007-11-02 04:55:18 · answer #8 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there could be many root causes for it, talk to him or get others to
2007-11-02 04:44:36 · answer #9 · answered by Adam of the wired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's the impending doom of the wedding.
2007-11-02 04:36:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋