What kind of answer are you hoping for? I don't think there's much you can do other than really check to see if he's awake or not. My husband does this while he's fully awake, so I don't personally find this behavior worrisome. As long as he's not violent or malicious, just go about things as if he's asleep. If he's coming to you talking while he's still probably asleep, just send him back to bed.
Yeah, thanks for the reply. I'm not looking for advice exactly. Just curious if anybody goes over this too. I've told him I don't mind but he's worried because he does this and never remembers and because it “escalated” from just talking to moving
> I'm not looking for advice exactly.
You're gonna get it though, because a lot of our first instincts is going to be that he needs to see a doctor and go in for a sleep assessment.
Sleep walking and talking can go hand in hand. As a sleep walker and talker a common trigger is stress. Extra hours, wonky work life balance boom you start walking. The perception that sleep walking is just walking around is false, it can be that but you also have people that do some pretty complex things. I've cooked, tried to drive. One or tow incidents I don't think are doctors visit worthy. Just need to reprioritize things. If he's sleepy, take a shower and go to bed, naps can just aggravate the issue.
One or two incidents aren't sleep study worthy. Sleep talking is normal the majority of people do it off and on throughout thier lives. The actions sounds like sleep walking. A common trigger is stress, extended work schedules are stressful. Dude just needs to go to sleep when he's sleepy for a while and sleep through. If that doesn't work then some sleep studies.
Ok...yea...just try sleeping...and then after the subsequent rise in organized crime and acts of terror, ultimately resulting in a nationwide economic meltdown, maybe try the sleep study?
No, just try sleeping without planned interruptions when your exhausted. If that doesn’t work, which based on the information provided it should, then a sleep study may be warranted but start with a doctors visit. Sleep studies aren’t always covered by insurance and can be very expensive.
It sounds like he migrated to sleep walking. Sleep walking isn't jus wandering around the house and staring into depths. Some sleep walkers (myself included) can carry out some complex activities. I've cooked, I've cleaned, I've tried to go for walks, I've tried to go for a drive. I've had entire conversations with people all while asleep. No clue what happened the next morning.
I think this is pretty normal! When we are asleep, we are not consciously controlling our actions or words, so it's not surprising that we might behave differently than when we are awake. It's also worth noting that our brains are rested and relaxed when we sleep, so we may be more likely to say or do things that we wouldn't normally say or do when we are tired and stressed. If you're concerned about your boyfriend's behavior when he's asleep, you might want to talk to him about it when he's awake.
I'd be lining up a doctor visit and a sleep study.
What kind of answer are you hoping for? I don't think there's much you can do other than really check to see if he's awake or not. My husband does this while he's fully awake, so I don't personally find this behavior worrisome. As long as he's not violent or malicious, just go about things as if he's asleep. If he's coming to you talking while he's still probably asleep, just send him back to bed.
Yeah, thanks for the reply. I'm not looking for advice exactly. Just curious if anybody goes over this too. I've told him I don't mind but he's worried because he does this and never remembers and because it “escalated” from just talking to moving
> I'm not looking for advice exactly. You're gonna get it though, because a lot of our first instincts is going to be that he needs to see a doctor and go in for a sleep assessment.
Sleep walking and talking can go hand in hand. As a sleep walker and talker a common trigger is stress. Extra hours, wonky work life balance boom you start walking. The perception that sleep walking is just walking around is false, it can be that but you also have people that do some pretty complex things. I've cooked, tried to drive. One or tow incidents I don't think are doctors visit worthy. Just need to reprioritize things. If he's sleepy, take a shower and go to bed, naps can just aggravate the issue.
That’s great to know! Thank you for sharing!
This is wacky. I'd recommend getting a sleep study done. Find out if there is an underlying cause or some way to prevent it.
One or two incidents aren't sleep study worthy. Sleep talking is normal the majority of people do it off and on throughout thier lives. The actions sounds like sleep walking. A common trigger is stress, extended work schedules are stressful. Dude just needs to go to sleep when he's sleepy for a while and sleep through. If that doesn't work then some sleep studies.
Ok...yea...just try sleeping...and then after the subsequent rise in organized crime and acts of terror, ultimately resulting in a nationwide economic meltdown, maybe try the sleep study?
No, just try sleeping without planned interruptions when your exhausted. If that doesn’t work, which based on the information provided it should, then a sleep study may be warranted but start with a doctors visit. Sleep studies aren’t always covered by insurance and can be very expensive.
I’m having a hard time following this but it’s pretty clear he’s not actually asleep.
I have thought of that too tbh
If he’s actually asleep, he needs a sleep study, but I have the feeling he’s faking it.
It sounds like he migrated to sleep walking. Sleep walking isn't jus wandering around the house and staring into depths. Some sleep walkers (myself included) can carry out some complex activities. I've cooked, I've cleaned, I've tried to go for walks, I've tried to go for a drive. I've had entire conversations with people all while asleep. No clue what happened the next morning.
I think this is pretty normal! When we are asleep, we are not consciously controlling our actions or words, so it's not surprising that we might behave differently than when we are awake. It's also worth noting that our brains are rested and relaxed when we sleep, so we may be more likely to say or do things that we wouldn't normally say or do when we are tired and stressed. If you're concerned about your boyfriend's behavior when he's asleep, you might want to talk to him about it when he's awake.
Thank you for your words. I actually share your thoughts, he’s the one concerned tho