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Wakes Up The Whole House

My uncle's girlfriend always spends the night at my house with him. I'm a teenager, so I'm up really late at night. It'll be extreme silence, then I'll hear this VERY LOUD scream, like the scream you would hear if someone was getting murdered. And she'd run out of the room still screaming. Then she'd casually walk back to the room and go back to sleep. At first, it wakes up the whole house. But it always makes my mom and I laugh hysterically!

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Jul 14, 2012
 Afraid of my sleeping habits NEW
by: Anonymous

I am told I scream, cry,hollar, talk in my sleep. I wake up everyone in the house no matter where I'm at. If someone sleeps with me, I smack them, pull their hair, elbow them, I don't know I'm doing these things. I am on anti depressant medicine, choloesterol & blood pressure. Could one of these be causing it? I am going to see a Specialist on Monday & hopefully they will give me a sleep study test. If I have to pay the high deductable my insurance requires I won't have it done as I cannot afford it. I feel so alone that this is happening. In order for me to stop they have to wake me up. Something isn't right.
Nov 09, 2012
 Yelling in sleep NEW
by: Anonymous

My boyfriend will yell in his sleep and wake me up...He has yelled his skin was falling off...Whats going on?...Wheres that light coming from...Once I sneezed and he asked whats going on...I told him I had sneezed and he said no thats not it...He has accused me of stuff that I didnt do....He does this several times a week..I had no idea that there was a name for this...I cant get any sleep...I am up to any suggestions to help me get some sleep...when he wakes me up I am just as scared as he is..I am thinking his diet has alot to do with this...
Nov 09, 2012
 Yelling in sleep NEW
by: Anonymous

My boyfriend will yell in his sleep and wake me up...He has yelled his skin was falling off...Whats going on?...Wheres that light coming from...Once I sneezed and he asked whats going on...I told him I had sneezed and he said no thats not it...He has accused me of stuff that I didnt do....He does this several times a week..I had no idea that there was a name for this...I cant get any sleep...I am up to any suggestions to help me get some sleep...when he wakes me up I am just as scared as he is..I am thinking his diet has alot to do with this...
Mar 25, 2013
 camp terrors NEW
by: Anonymous

I was told I mumbled loudly in camp thrashing around saying "help get him away help me!"I don't have bad dreams. So it kind of scares me. I ask myself"Why did this happen. I am so confused! If anyone knows why it happens please leave a comment. I will check daily. Help!
Jul 07, 2014
 Night terror victim needs some help :) NEW
by: Anonymous

I have had serious night terrors since a young girl and some are worse than others. I have heard I should have grown out of them and I am now 24 years old still experiencing these horrific nightly terrors. I know many people will say therapy is the answer but I have tried it all. I am curious as to what research is being done, why it only affects 1-2% of adults , and why it is as rare as it is. I have decided to do my research paper in school on this and would love some help if any of you who have also experienced night terrors are interested.
Answer the following questions if so and please also let me know what your career field is. If someone has a Psych. degree or credentials in psychology and sleep disorders that would also be very helpful! If you would like to help you can reply to the following questions:
How old are you and what is your occupation? 2.When did your night terrors begin? How long have you been experiencing night terrors?
What happens to you when you experience night terrors? 4.Have you sought out help for these occurrences? If so what help have you received? Has it helped?
Do you know of anyone else also experiencing night terrors? If so how old is he/she?
Have your night terrors improved in the severity aspect?
Do you suffer from anxiety, PTSD, or depression?
Do these night terrors affect your every day life?
What kind of research would you like to see being done for night terrors?
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out :) If for whatever reason you would prefer not posting on here you can reach me on my email address : 1mandababii23@gmail.com

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