Hello coyotee!

FYI, I like your screen name. I have been a sleep walker all of my life. I am now 57 but still sleepwalk rarely. In my 20s and 30s, I would wake up in odd places (if I'm lucky) or falling over a coffee table and such. My husband once found me in my car one morning. I did not have any keys, thank goodness. I now will place an object, such as a plastic circular fan (floor level) in my pathway so if I sleepwalk, I will wake up when I trip over it, long before I can go very far.

Anyway, I went to a sleep lab for observation. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome.

It seems that about 1 or 2% of us lack that paralyzation that the other 99% or so have to not move while sleeping. FYI, I have not taken Ambien, so it isn't that phenomenon we've read about Ambien. Now, with my CPAP (constant positive air pressure or something??) machine, I get better quality sleep.

Maybe a sleep study is all you need. The sleep labs have nice "hotel like" rooms (w/cable!) and they place electrodes on various places to detect what is happening while we sleep. They also have cameras for the technicians to observe you. Worst part was getting the gooey stuff out of my hair from the connection of the electrodes.

I hope this helps you somewhat. Please feel free to PM me if you feel I can answer any questions you may have.

Good Luck,

KarenSue