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Old Sep 15, 2009, 09:24 AM
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Cat Eyes ~Well, the sleep meds Ambien and Lunesta can do this. Also, I think if you go long enough without sleep, you could begin to confuse your waking circumstances and dreams, and since you are actually dreaming you may not recall it. One time, I worked very, very late in my office after 7 days without sleep, fell asleep in office, dreamed I was supposed to shower and get on a bus, and physically moved to the ladies room in the office building, still thinking the dream was real. I prepared to step into the shower, but, not finding one, I began bathing in the sink. By now, co-workers were beginning to arrive, and those stopping by the ladies room were above appalled. As they appeared, I repeatedly called out in exasperation, "where the [deuce] is the shower?" One held her hands out straight before her, palms outstretched toward me, and cried, "we'll bring you one!" Next thing I knew, my supervisor and the Department Head were winding me tightly in a bed sheet and waddling me away to the psych hospital. Moral: sleep walking can be kind of dangerous, but at least sleep at home! Caring for you Situation ~ billieJ
Hi billieJ!

Wow, that was some terrible situation... and you're right: sleepwalking can be dangerous!... good thing that I've never wanted to get out of my house. With respect to meds... I've had these "I-think-I-am-awake" sleepwalking experiences since childhood and adolescence before I started taking any med, but yes, I've found that some meds increase the times this happens, for example Seroquel does that to me. I have never taken Ambien nor Lunesta.

- Cat