This has happened twice this week, and has happened several times in the past. I wake up out of nowhere seeing spiders crawling on the walls, or hanging in front of my face, or several spiders in spiderwebs. I have woken up twice this week, screaming and totally freaked out because it looks so real. Then after about 30 seconds I'm able to realize they're not there. Sometimes I have to actually turn the lights on and search for them because it seems so real.
I'm not really stressed out. I've been a bit sleep deprived lately, but it happens even when I'm well rested.
When DS was first born, for several months I would hear him crying and I'd wake up in a panic, ripping the pillows and sheets off the bed searching for him because I thought he was in the bed. But he wasn't.
And recently I've woken up freaking out thinking he was in my room when I fell asleep (this never happens in reality, he's always in his bed when I fall asleep) worried that he got downstairs or something. Always to find him in his bed safe and secure.
I just don't know why I wake up in such a panic.
I've seen bugs upon waking for as long as I remember. Like as young as nine years old.
DH is bothered by it too. He doesn't understand that I can't control it and I wake up screaming because I'm scared and I just can't stop myself from screaming. Last night I think he told me he wanted me to go see a doctor.
Does this happen to anyone else here??
I've looked online and it seems a lot of people go through this.
It seems to happen a lot within short periods of time, and then stop for a while then start again.
Starting to "bug" me!
Anyone?
Re: Sleep Disturbances
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DH is pretty used to it by now and sleeps right through it. He used to play along but then realized out terrified I was.
I used to sleep walk a lot anyway, but it was only when I watched something high energy before bed or was under a lot of stress.
I asked my dr and she said to just try and relax before bed. They won't send me for a sleep study because its the element of the house/DS that makes me sleep walk and a sleep study would be away from home.
Guess ill never sleep through the night!