Question
Hi I regularly wake up during the night with a freight seeing a man standing at end of my bed staring at me. He normally just stands and stares. Once I woke up with a freight seeing him sitting on edge of my bed also. This happens at least 3-4 times a week sometimes more. Its becoming very worrying as I'm constantly awake during the night as afterwards I can not get back to sleep. Can you advise what is causing this and what I can do to stop it? Thanks
Answer
If your daytime wakefulness is being bothered by this disrupted sleep you should go to a sleep center for an evaluation. However what is happening is that the brain and body are supposed to wake up and go to sleep at the same time and once in awhile there is a lapse, and so one is dreaming with their eyes open unable to move. Dreams can be very frightening, however once in awhile is natural phenomenon. You can 3 hours before bedtime stay away from caffeine, tea, coffee, caramel colored soda like coke and pepsi, and chocolate. these make for restless sleep. l5 minutes before drink a glass of warm milk. Plain warm milk contains tryptophan a natural amino acid sleep inducer that makes for better sleep. also 30 minutes before take a hot bath to relax you.go to sleepnet.com click on narcolepsy, and hypnanagogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis.
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