Hi. I'm new to this forum so here goes.
I'm 23, married and a severe sleep walker.
I have had this problem my entire life,
but it has gotten much worse in the past 6
months. I've hurt myself more times than
I can remember, tonight being by far the
worst. I always dream that someone has
broken into my house, or hurt my son.
My sleep walking was never an issue until
my husband started working nights, and now
there's no one to stop my episodes. I
have yet to go to the doctor because i'm
worrried about my treatment options. I am
absolutely against putting any chemicals
into my body so i'm not sure where that
leaves me..
So if there's anyone out there who has
gone through something similar please
respond. I feel like i'm going crazy!
Thanks
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 08-29-04 16:45pm
I am married to a sleep walker.He has
never hurt himself or anyone else.If you
have hurt yourself and are alone at
night,you owe it to your son to have
yourself evaluated.You could cause harm to
him or to yourself.Sometimes,drugs are not
used,if you don't know what your options
are,you'll never know what is available to
you.Not all drugs are bad,if you need meds
to help you,that is not wrong.Are you
opposed to medication for religious
reasons?If not,chemicals are in just about
everything we use that is manufactured.So
you are putting chemicals into your body
whether you know it or not.Please go see a
sleep specialist and get a full sleep
study.If you choose not to go through with
the treatment plan,at least you know what
your choices are.Best of luck to you!Patty
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SebastiansMom23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Tennessee
Posted: 08-29-04 22:08pm
Thanks for the advice patty. I will be
going to the doctor for my yearly in a
week, so I plan to ask her then.
To answer your question about medicine, I
had a very bad reaction to a pennicillian
related drug when I was young. Since then
i've been lucky enough to make it without
so much as an advil. I even delievered my
son without any pain relievers.
Thanks again!
