can you die in your sleep from a dream

[shyqurl01]

my boyfriend has told me that he's had this dream before but it happened again last night i heard him mumbling something in his sleep and breathing really fast and hard all of a sudden the middle of his body jerked up i tried shaking him and slapping him he just wouldnt wake up, and when he did his face was cold..he told me that he was saying my name.. and that it was the devil trying to kill him and that it told him it wasnt going to stop until it killed him.. so basically what im trying to find out is it possible to die from this??.. it seemed so real..

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

No, it’s unlikely. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. His symptoms of seeing things 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. This is usually assessed by a set of questionnaires and the therapy is based on the severity of the disorder. 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.

[katycat79]

No