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Q: Talking in my sleep? Neurotic disorder?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 24th, 2007

i will start off by saying that i am on medication for anxiety and stress and i have been on this medication for close to 1 year now. however, for about 2 months now i have been having an issue with what i would call "blackouts". i am apparently asleep but i have conversations, i interact with my husband and children yet in the morning i have absolutely no recolection of any of the prior nights incidents. this is affecting my relationship as well because i seem so concious that my husband thinks that i am making believe so that i dont have to deal with him. do you have any explanation of what this could be and how i can remedy the situation?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 10th, 2007

Sleep Disorders Answer A2537

Given the pre-existing conditions you describe (anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder), it seems that you are already experiencing some neurotic disorders . These “night conversations with your children and husband” that are not remembered in the morning could be due to a dissociative hysteric disorder. You'll need to consult a mental health doctor in order to work towards a correct diagnosis. Temporal epilepsy and simulation have to be excluded before confirming hysteria.

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