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Alright, I have some odd sleep issues that began after giving birth to my second child a year ago. Ive seen a neurologist, had an EEG done, brain scans, etc because he thought they were seizures. BUT everything came up clean. I'm at a loss and I'm desperate. So what's happening is when I fall asleep I suddenly wake up terrified with images in my head almost as if I'm still dreaming while awake. They aren't scary images, typically people but I can't place them. I feel like I should know these people but can't remember. I have trouble talking, overall I'm filled with fear. But I'm aware of what's happening. It's as if half of my brain is dreaming and the other half is trying to snap out of it. I can talk myself back to reality after about a minute. But it's the longest minute of my life. Recently during one of these "episodes" I thought I saw someone at my doorway, then as I came back to reality it went away and I realized it's just a door. One of the scariest feelings I have is that I'm not real. That seems so strange to say but that's exactly how I feel during these episodes. I see my husband sleeping next to me and know who he is but I don't feel real. It's awful and I'm so sick of this. Oddly they happen to coincide with hormone changes in my body (without getting too detailed). They happen 5 days in a row then NOTHING until next months hormone changes. I'm working on balancing my hormones right now in hopes that it will help I just want someone to tell me what the hell these things are? Because I feel like going crazy and it's causing some serious stress. I wish someone would say "OMG I have the same thing" so I can breath and realize I'm ok.

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  • borderriever
    borderriever Ccold

    Posted

    Have you tried a SLEEP CLINIC

    If it is Hormonal I have no knoweldge with that.

    There are some strange things going on here and I feel not to go there.

    Talk to your GP again.

    BOB

    • Ccold
      Ccold borderriever

      Posted

      Well I told my GP and he wasn't very concerned. My neurologist said "hmmm could be a seizure but your tests were good. We can try some meds and see what happens." So I saw another doctor who swears hormones can reek havoc and that's all it is. Saw another doctor, an endocrinologist, who said pretty much the same thing. I'm thinking I should see a sleep disorder specialist. I was trying to fix what I believe is causing it but I'm running out of options.

    • borderriever
      borderriever Ccold

      Posted

      A Sleep Disorder Clinic sounds like a good idea

      Tell us how you get on

      BOB

  • ihavenonickname
    ihavenonickname Ccold

    Posted

    ask the obgyn
    • Ccold
      Ccold ihavenonickname

      Posted

      I have, she suggested a psychiatrist. Believe me, I've seen a lot of doctors. Sleep disorder specialist and psychiatrist are next on my list. I was just hoping I could find someone else who had something similar😔

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