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Long Conversations At Night While Sleep Talking

by Gracie




My husband tells me that a few times a month, if he wakes up during the night, I am involved in a long conversation. Well, it has the rhythm of a conversation and he can almost understand it, or understand a word here and there. (He thinks I converse more often, just that he doesn't always happen to wake during the night and hear it.) I'm told that these conversations last about half an hour and that I talk in a very happy, younger sounding voice. Last night my husband woke up thinking I said something to him and responded with a question (which I answered in my sleep-talk voice/manner).

Apparently I converse for up to 1/2 hour at a time. I generally wake up the next morning in a great mood (without knowing that I've spent the night conversing), feeling really well physically and very optimistic.

Anyone with similar experience/info?



Kevin: Hey Gracie, thanks for sharing this! As a matter of fact I've received a couple submissions recently having to do with conversations while sleep talking. You can browse people's thoughts on those experiences here--just click through to the titles that include the words "conversation" or "all night", etc.

Anyone else have any additional thoughts on the subject?

Warmly,
Kevin




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Long Conversations At Night While Sleep Talking

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Dec 27, 2011
He talks too much NEW
by: Felicia

My husband will spend some nights conversing the majority of the night. Most of the time i understand every word.He goes from talking about working on cars to attempting to fight someone off of him. He scares me sometimes not knowing if he's going to start punching me. I try to wake him up to get him out of his nightmare but he answers me back and then goes back to sleep and starts talking all over again, sometimes to just end up crying. I dont know what to do to help him. I work 40hr weeks. He doesnt work and this is bothering me because im not just worried about him but some nights i dont sleep.I thought i was the only person to experience this. Im glad to know im not alone.

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