Eating while sleeping

Hello!

Over the past few years, I have begun to eat in my sleep.  This started off to be a rarity or a fluke about 3-4 years ago but as of recently it's become more frequent ie a few times a week. I'm also experiencing nightmares and dialing the phone in my sleep and bad headaches.
My biggest concern is the eating in my sleep because it can cause me harm if it gets worse. This started off as a joke or a minor irratation and now it's embarrassing and makes me feel like a pig.  I'm also always exhausted because of not ever getting a good night sleep or feel well rested.
I frequently will remember waking up in the middle of the night but not remember why I ate what I choose or going back to sleep.  My "snacks" are often chips, or salty crunchy items and a lot of them, ie a half bag. If there is left over pizza or mexican food I am likely to eat that. I've gotten up in the morning still with food in my mouth and have found snacks in my bed or empty bags of snacks on my floor. I've tried to not keep the food in the house or "hide" it or create obstacles like shutting the door to my bedroom or child proofing a cabinet and it doesn't seem to work.  Do you have any advice?  If I keep up like this, I'll never fit into my wedding gown! or keep my job!
Thanks!

[MrGreen]

Not a problem I am familiar with. But could you not try the obvious first and maybe get a lock for the fridge or anywhere else you might keep your food stuff that you eat. If you can't get at it, what then? Maybe just back to bed. Disconnect the phone just in case you are dialing that.