What should i do my husband has what i call night terrors/sleepwalking where he is a sleep but is looking at you and acting out the dream and the dream is vivid like usually its a dream about sex.some times its a dream about war and he has done this for years and only when he is extremal tired right before he has very little memory about it.He sees the room as his dream like hes in his dream.
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Hyacin,
It sounds as though your husband could be suffering with PTSD - was he in the military at all? Night terrors can be caused by medications also, so if he's taking anything, check with the doctor about it. (Even sleep meds can cause night terrors!)
A sleep routine is good for everyone. Begin hours before the time you need to be asleep... and begin winding down. Turn off the tv, don't exercise, don't eat late, don't work on bills and other things that generally worry people. Hot shower or bath, a good book or non-stimulating activity is good to add into a routine. Don't use the bedroom for anything but sleep and sex; this will train the brain for sleep.
Once you have all the above routine items going, if he still has terrors he may need that sleep study. But he made also need a psychologist to help him work on putting memories "away" so they won't bother him during the night.
Good wishes
drjean
Hi Hyacin!
Sorry to hear about the night terrors/sleepwalking. You could see if he would go to a sleep center to be tested and helped, then, possibly to a therapist to help talk through the issues that seem to still bother him--such as the war stuff and possibly the sex stuff.
Best,
Clyde