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Cluster Episodes Of Sleep Terrors With Injuries

by Adrienne
(Oregon)

I am a 29 y/o female that has been having sleep issues for approx. 8 years. My terrors seem to come in clusters. I will go for quite awhile without having them and then I will have them for many nights in a row. I have injured myself (dislocated shoulder, gashed head, etc.) while trying to "escape" from my bed during these episodes. One very odd thing I have is that I tend to remember what my terror was about if I fully wake up. Other times I only know that I had one if I am told the next morning. I usually feel physically exhausted when I wake up the next morning if I have had an episode. My terrors always involve people. I am at a loss as to why these terrors started or how to make them stop.

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Dec 21, 2010
 coud be RBD
by: Mary Lou

You may have REM behaviour sleep disorder. There is lots of info on this disorder on the web and at this site. I have had RBD for years. There is medication that helps---you will have to go to a sleep clinic, get a diagnosis and the dr. will prescribe clonazepam (in Canada-
-I this it is called Klonapin?? in the US) Melatonin also helps. So does Gaba Pentin. Don't eat spicy, sweet, or heavy foods after 7:00 p.m.Hope this helps
Apr 10, 2012
 sporadic night terrors NEW
by: Kimber

I have sporadic night terrors myself. I have not hurt myself, but I have hurt my husband. This is all new to me. I am 36yrs old. Never had them before and it does not run in my family. I remember my episodes vividly and with all the research I have done, there is not much that can be done about it. Get a sleep study done and maybe medication will help, but as they are not frequent that may be something you don't want to do. The meds won't stop all the episodes so I don't see the point. If you are religious at all, praying does help. It helps calm me and I feel less afraid. Hope you are doing better and I will keep you in my prayers.

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