Nightmares, scared, lost sleep, help please?

[hannah_xiong]

I used to have terrible nightmares when I was younger where I would watch myself sleep, and someone I couldn't see would come and wisper in the ear of me(the me I was watching sleep in my dream) that was about 10 years ago, and to this very day I have to sleep on my side with the blanket over my ear, and the other end of the blanket tucked under my feet. I normally had the same exact dream, every time, but every once in a while, I'll have different variations of it but at the age I'm at now. I also wake up 3-5 time throughout the night, almost every night and it takes me about 30 minutes to a couple hours to get back to sleep. is there any reasons for any of this, or anything that I do so I can stop worrying and just sleep a whole night through?  

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.
Somniloquy or sleep-talking as it popularly called occurs in about 15% of children and is not that common in adults. In this disorder the person is not aware of his actions. This is because of the poor development of the sleep/wake cycle. Areas of the brain that deal with talking are active, while the areas that deal with cognition and awareness are sleeping, hence the person sleep talks. This does not need any therapy in children and usually resolves as the child grows.
But in adults it could be associated with stress, anxiety or other sleep disorders. Sleep deprivation and stress are known to aggravate these symptoms. If the symptoms are interfering with your sleep schedules consult your doctor.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[hannah_xiong]

See I talk a lot in my sleep, I've been told. I'm just always really stressed and I think my sleep is talking the blow. I don't drink or smoke or any of that, I'm quite healthy :) thank you for your comment, I'll try relaxing more, and probably will be going to a doctor soon to prescribe a sleep medication, or see if there's anything they could do.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The more you think about problems with sleep, the more anxious you are likely to get and this becomes a vicious cycle. You should stop becoming anxious and try to relax. But, inability to sleep could be problems with initiating sleep or maintaining sleep is called insomnia. Problems with breathing (Obstructive sleep apnea), certain medications, restless leg movements and sleep walking/talking could contribute to insomnia. Follow good sleep hygiene measures like going to bed at the same time, waking up at the same time, avoidance of alcohol, smoking and caffienated beverages. Please consult your primary care physician if problem persists.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.