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A Lifelong Sleep Talking Problem + Sleep Attacks, Not Cataplexy, HELP
Hi, I was wondering about this! Ok, My sleep talking is so extreme that when I'm doing that, it often wakes me because I can HEAR myself talking in my sleep. WEIRD!! Are there other people who experience this same problem? If so, what is the diagnosis?
All my life i was teased that i told on myself in my sleep, "how" embarrassing is that? Also, i remember i would fall into a deep sleep in high school, only to wake from the bell, my desk would be slobbered on!!! Oh my, i do not know how i made it through that!! My teacher/teachers never said a thing to me, like they were not concerned!
Also! Before i'm just about to doze off, I get these unreal hallucinations! I will lay there for long periods with eyes closed and see all kinds of rapid, random, weird and intense hallucinations, often water is in the hallucinations! WEIRD STUFF! So REAL! So bizzare I could not explain it!
I never had this issue looked into. As an adult now, I have always felt I had narcolepsy but never took care of the problem! And it is a problem! I'm so embarrassed to sleep anywhere where there are other people in the room i.e staying with family! Also with spouse, he "reminds" me all the time that I am weird and say weird mumbly stuff almost every night he tells me I talk in my sleep.
I have to this day, sudden intense sleepiness, many times while driving and would pull off the road/or highway to sleep for 5 minutes! Also! Is this something to be concerned about?
I also have another weird symptom, just as I'm ready to fall asleep, my head makes this HORRIFIC loud BANG or roaring/or like a loud buzzing sound! I mean LOUD! Shoot, i am convinced i have some kind of seizure disorder or even a brain or acoustic tumor?
I remember this happening too, about 20 yrs ago, as i was sitting on the toilet, my spouse was just talking, and when i went to answer him, my speech came out all grumbled, I could not TALK right! I thought I was having a stroke or something! Too bad i didn't get the support i needed to address this problem! Just an embarrassment! What might you think??? Well, tell me what you think ok!! Im very interested!! Thanks
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