Anyone else told they do weird things in their sleep?

[quote="RosemaryB"]As a kid, I was a sleepwalker and sleeptalker. As an adult I was told I laughed in my sleep a lot. Not too weird, but somewhat unusual.

When I've slept in a strange room and there was a mirror I got up for a bathroom visit and have thought there was someone in the room. It was my reflection in the mirror, but it scared me.

Two nights ago my smoke alarm went off for no reason. I'm amazed at how quickly I responded and how rationally. This is kind of the opposite of what you are asking about, buy it reminded me of that incident.

I used to sleep through everything, including loud thunderstorms that woke everyone else up. On cpap, I can wake up more normally, a good thing. Not sure why the smoke alarm went off because the batteries are fine and there was no smoke in the house. I could not go back to sleep since it got my adrenalin going.

RosemaryB wrote:As a kid, I was a sleepwalker and sleeptalker. As an adult I was told I laughed in my sleep a lot. Not too weird, but somewhat unusual.

When I've slept in a strange room and there was a mirror I got up for a bathroom visit and have thought there was someone in the room. It was my reflection in the mirror, but it scared me.

Two nights ago my smoke alarm went off for no reason. I'm amazed at how quickly I responded and how rationally. This is kind of the opposite of what you are asking about, buy it reminded me of that incident.

I used to sleep through everything, including loud thunderstorms that woke everyone else up. On cpap, I can wake up more normally, a good thing. Not sure why the smoke alarm went off because the batteries are fine and there was no smoke in the house. I could not go back to sleep since it got my adrenalin going.

Smoke alarms, can go off with no visiable sign of fire, they can be triggered by products of combustion that may go unseen. Smoke detectors are supposed to be replaced every five years, also CO detectors. Jim

Goofproof wrote:

RosemaryB wrote:As a kid, I was a sleepwalker and sleeptalker. As an adult I was told I laughed in my sleep a lot. Not too weird, but somewhat unusual.

When I've slept in a strange room and there was a mirror I got up for a bathroom visit and have thought there was someone in the room. It was my reflection in the mirror, but it scared me.

Two nights ago my smoke alarm went off for no reason. I'm amazed at how quickly I responded and how rationally. This is kind of the opposite of what you are asking about, buy it reminded me of that incident.

I used to sleep through everything, including loud thunderstorms that woke everyone else up. On cpap, I can wake up more normally, a good thing. Not sure why the smoke alarm went off because the batteries are fine and there was no smoke in the house. I could not go back to sleep since it got my adrenalin going.

Smoke alarms, can go off with no visiable sign of fire, they can be triggered by products of combustion that may go unseen. Smoke detectors are supposed to be replaced every five years, also CO detectors. Jim

When my hubby and I spent our first night together, he punched me in the jaw -- when he awoke, he had no knowledge of this. Over the years, he looked awake, spoke, moved, etc. and claimed he was choking. After about two years of this strange behavior, I asked what he was choking on and he answered "a 2x4". THAT is when I knew something was wrong!!! We thought he was crazy. He wakes up screaming and jumping out of bed, coughing and clearing his throat.

In the late 80's, we watched 20/20 and they had a program on about Night Terrors. WOW! It described his behavior perfectly -- looks awake, but isn't, doesn't remember anything. It is made worse by stress and being over-tired. They (the docs) want to drug you -- and for severe cases (the violent ones) I am sure it is necessary. My hubby only has one about every six months now -- never did take the drugs.

If someone was watching, they would think the children and I couldn't care less about him because when he jumps up, we just look at him and try to go back to sleep as he is in the bathroom choking!!!

My apnea doesn't seem so bad!!!

TXStarDeisel,
With your hubby's episodes being about choking, are you sure he doesn't have sleep apnea too?
Kathy

RosemaryB wrote:Two nights ago my smoke alarm went off for no reason. I'm amazed at how quickly I responded and how rationally.

Years ago some co-workers were traveling on business. The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night, emptying out the hotel until things could be checked out.

Next morning the one asks the other "Didn't see you last night. Where'd you go when the fire alarm went off?"

Answer: "What fire alarm?"

Good thing it was a false alarm!

Yes, he was tested -- and diagnosed with night terrors. He only has one about every six months now - stress greatly reduced.

Flying_Norseman wrote:Then there was the time when I got up in a huff and threw open the bedroom door, walked into the hallway in my underwear and yelled, "What the hell is going on out here!?"

I used to sleep walk a lot when I was a kid. Anyone else do some weird stuff when they are sleeping?

Reminds me of a recent conversation I had with my brother, who used to sleepwalk when we were younger (which I sometimes used to my advantage in order to get a good laugh).

He told me that he grew out of it, and doesn't do it anymore.

By the look on his wife's face, I knew that he was only fooling himself.

So I asked her if she agreed . . .

Oh, the laughs we had over the stories she told . . .