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Sleep Terrors
My college starts at 7:30, so I usually wake up by 6:00am. I sleep around 11-12:45 pm everyday. However, sometimes when I sleep, I remember in the morning that I woke up screaming because I thought that someone/ something is on my bed. These episodes have been occurring very randomly. The recent incident occured yesterday when I woke up screaming because I thought that something was on my bed.Sometimes they occur twice a week to thrice a year. I am very concerned bec about this because I used to sleep walk when I was a child.
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Usually these things are not associated with any significant psychiatric or other psychological problems, so nothing much to worry, sleep walking is common in childhood, as one grows old into adolescent and adult mostly it will subsides, so that has nothing to do with your screaming on bed now.
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u need to practice sleep hygiene, avoiding tea & other caffeinated drinks, taking lite meals in the dinner (there should be at least 3hrs between dinner & going to bed).
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just practice sleep hygiene, go to bed by 9 or 9:30, I don't feel you have any serious issue.
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This is a phenomenon seen when deep sleep is affected.
Did you also had the problem of bed wetting in childhood?
You can meet a psychiatrist or neurologist
Next Steps
EEG and if required sleep studies are done in some cases.
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don't have heavy food or alcohol , coffee etc before bed. try to go. to bed at 3 hours after sunset. Medicines also work.
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Hello!
I'm sorry you're going through these issues. But Hypnotherapy has fast effects on sleep terrors and related issues because the therapy works on the core issues of the problem. So you can visit a hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner at the earliest.
Hope you find the help you need.
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Ms. Chellam Narendiran
Psychologist
10 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Hi,
I clearly understand your concerns. It happens when you are disturbed emotionally and probably the cause for this unknown. That could be one of the reason for your sleep pattern. Though its a concern but nothing to be worried much.
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Before hitting the bed, make your bed clean and ensure that things are in place. Consciously avoid thinking about such incidents.
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Positive Affirmation - say to yourself every night before hitting the bed that you are having a deep sleep and waking up with a smile on your face.
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Ms. Jyoti Dadlani
Counselling Psychologist
5 yrs exp
Mumbai
There are chances of sleep disorder . Do get dream analysis done. I think that will help u
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Consult Counselor or psychotherapist near by or u can contact me
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Dr. Sanjay Jain
Addiction Psychiatrist
19 yrs exp
Jaipur
Yes sleep terror is a sleep disorder which can be treated effectively. Consult a psychiatrist nearby or online so that detail discussion and evaluation is done to confirm the diagnosis and find out any associated problem and accordingly treatment can be suggested. All the best
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