Sleep Walking

Pheebs · 10-03-2011, 16:11

Saw one donkeys ago, they just advised a change in my diet and prep for sleep. It worked to an extent. They told my folks that unfortunately I have an "over active" brain and there's not really a cure for that as such. It just occurs with me when I'm:

a) Hot
b) Drunk
c) Ill
d) Worried/stressed/anxious
e) Have too much energy

Have cut out all caffeine really now (I have possibly one or two cups of tea a week all before 12noon and have bought decaffinated for when my other runs out... what kind of shoddy builder do I make not drinking tea all day!) I don't eat anything of high energy in the evening - my lunch times tend to be a bigger meal (which makes sense as this is when I'm starving anyway from 4-5hours worth of walking in the morning and then a load of DIY in the afternoon), I have a bath before bed, make sure my window is open and make sure I won't be over heated during the night. No heavy reading (only crosswords or factual) for up to an hour before bed and no films for up to an hour before bed.

1 hour before = relax and wind down.

It's what I've been doing the past couple of weeks thus I think my reduced sleep walking. The other night I woke up BAKING... so I'm presuming that's why I slept walked!

Never have harmed myself (well other than slicing my feet up in a camp site once). Only ever wake up very very tired and with things moved about

It would seem when I have someone with me I am less likely to walk. I don't know why this is... as I thought it would be the opposite as I am more likely to get hotter! But then equally I don't sleep as well if someones with me... it's a very light sleep so maybe I don't reach the stage of sleepwalkies so often?

Who knows!

If it happens once every few weeks I'm not going to complain! If it starts getting regular again I will go see the doc!

10-03-2011, 16:11	#11
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Saw one donkeys ago, they just advised a change in my diet and prep for sleep. It worked to an extent. They told my folks that unfortunately I have an "over active" brain and there's not really a cure for that as such. It just occurs with me when I'm: a) Hot b) Drunk c) Ill d) Worried/stressed/anxious e) Have too much energy Have cut out all caffeine really now (I have possibly one or two cups of tea a week all before 12noon and have bought decaffinated for when my other runs out... what kind of shoddy builder do I make not drinking tea all day!) I don't eat anything of high energy in the evening - my lunch times tend to be a bigger meal (which makes sense as this is when I'm starving anyway from 4-5hours worth of walking in the morning and then a load of DIY in the afternoon), I have a bath before bed, make sure my window is open and make sure I won't be over heated during the night. No heavy reading (only crosswords or factual) for up to an hour before bed and no films for up to an hour before bed. 1 hour before = relax and wind down. It's what I've been doing the past couple of weeks thus I think my reduced sleep walking. The other night I woke up BAKING... so I'm presuming that's why I slept walked! Never have harmed myself (well other than slicing my feet up in a camp site once). Only ever wake up very very tired and with things moved about It would seem when I have someone with me I am less likely to walk. I don't know why this is... as I thought it would be the opposite as I am more likely to get hotter! But then equally I don't sleep as well if someones with me... it's a very light sleep so maybe I don't reach the stage of sleepwalkies so often? Who knows! If it happens once every few weeks I'm not going to complain! If it starts getting regular again I will go see the doc! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk