Sleep Talking

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:15:09 +0000

Sleep Talking or Somniloquy

The medical name for talking in your sleep is Somniloquy and it is extremely common for people to engage in. Some people talk in their sleep occasionally while others do it all the time. It can be funny to hear your spouse talking in their sleep about something at work and you simply assume that is what they are dreaming about. Even small children can talk in their sleep and parents will think they are calling out for them in the night.

Most people don’t remember talking in their sleep at all when someone else asks them about it. This process can occur with their eyes closed and you know they are still asleep. Some people sit up in bed though and have their eyes wide open. This gives those around them the impression that they are awake but this isn’t necessarily the case.

Somniloquy is considered to be a form of sleep disorder. In many cases it is nothing to be concerned about. However, it can be a symptom of more serious sleep disorders including sleepwalking, sleep eating, and night terrors. Most individuals with a mild case of sleep talking will recover from it on their own. Statistically, more that half of all children will talk in their sleep at some point. Less than 5% of all adults have an ongoing problem with sleep talking.

Some people try to pry information out of others while they are talking in their sleep. This information isn’t reliable though so don’t ask if they are having an affair or other serious types of questions. You never know what the individual is experiencing internally during the sleep talking process. Most researchers don’t believe that sleep talking is the result of suppressed information being brought out by the subconscious.

Some individuals are very curious about their sleep talking though. They even buy expensive recording devices to place by their bed at night. These devices are sound activated so they only turn on when the person starts to talk in their sleep. Many people have been quite surprised to play back that information the next morning. It can be nothing more than muttering, a complete conversation, and even lines to a movie or a famous speech.

Again, in many cases sleep talking alone is nothing to be concerned about. Less than 5% of all adults experience ongoing problem with sleep talking, and more that half of all children will talk in their sleep as their grow. However, infrequent sleep talking will eventually stop all together in most people that experience it. However, for the less than 5% of all adults experiencing ongoing problem with sleep talking, it may be a symptom of other more serious sleep disorders such as sleepwalking, sleep eating, and night terrors.

Read About The Other Forms of Sleep Disorders:

Sleep Eating Disorder
Sleepwalking
Night Terrors
Sleep Talking
Snoring Problems
Sleep Attack
Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Insomnia
Sleep Apnea
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Sleep Eating Disorder

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:09:50 +0000

Night Eating Syndrome or Sleep Eating

Sleep eating can fall into the category of either a sleeping disorder or an eating disorder. Researchers have found that most individuals that suffer from it have concerns about their eating habits while they are awake. While it may sound quite absurd that a person is able to eat while they are sleeping it has been identified as a real type of disorder that people have.

There are several different symptoms of sleep eating though that have been recognized. Too many people simply classify it as sleepwalking because the person gets out of bed and then goes to find someone eating. The fact that they are still in a sleeping mode though is very unusual. It can also be dangerous if they are using appliances in the kitchen to cook with such as they stove.

There is also the possibility of choking while sleep eating that needs to be addressed. You would think that the process of choking would result in the body waking up but that isn’t necessarily the case. At the very least sleep eating is going to result in some extra pounds being added, and that never helps a person with their overall health. The amount of food consumed during these episodes can be two or three times the amount of food they would normally eat at one setting.

Imagine waking up in the morning, walking to the kitchen to start your coffee, and seeing a mess of pots and pans in there. It is obvious that someone has been eating but who? When you live alone you may conclude that someone broke into your home while you slept and helped themselves to your groceries.

Less than 1% of the population is believed to suffer from sleep eating. This makes it the least common of all sleep disorders as well as eating disorders. However, there does seem to be some type of genetic link in many instances. Researchers are still looking into how this particular type of behavior can be passed down to family members.