Adult Night Terrors

[mandie328]

Hello,

So since I was a little girl I've had a sleeping disorder, but it has only gotten worse.  I'm 22 now and about 3-4 times a week I wake up screaming and running around the house and every time I have someone sleeping next to me, I will hurt them while I am sleeping by clawing at them and digging my nails into them.  When I wake up I do not recall any of my actions but need this to stop ASAP!  Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is getting worse.

Thank you!
Mandy

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Your symptoms as summed up by you could be due to  sleep disorders “Nightmare” or "Night terror" disorders . Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This can be assessed by a sleep questionnaire and therapy is based on the severity of symptoms. I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[jme1986]

I would suggest that you see a medical doctor for a sleep study. If they cannot give you any answers, a therapist might be able to help. If you have faced a trauma or traumas, this may be causing the night terrors.