[Carolecool7]

Hello everybody,
I've been having this trouble for a few weeks now. It has come up in the past though, so I guess I've been experiencing It for a while.

In the night while asleep, my brain will form these thoughts or ideas that I have to be awake. It's weird, because I'll open my eyes and be staring at something, like the clock, but I won't be conscious, but I'll slowly become conscious because my eyes are open.
But before I become conscious, I'll be under the complete delusion that I need to be awake for some reason, but once my brain kicks in I realize I don't need to be awake and I go back to sleep.

One time I even had the idea I needed to turn on my light, so I walked over and I awoke after I turned the light switch on and got confused at the bright light.

It's like my brain is forming these thoughts and ideas while I'm completely asleep and then enforcing me to do them.

It's not too much of a problem, but it's been happening for a while and it just makes me wonder.

Thanks

[RTerroni]

This has happened to me from time to time as well.

[shabur]

When we sleep our bodies are suppose to go into protective mode and basically become paralyzed so we don't hurt ourselves. It sounds like you may have a sleep disorder and since you are actually getting out of bed while still not awake I would suggest you ask your GP for a sleep study. I've had one for sleep apnea and it wasn't difficult.
You typically spend the night in a comfortable room (not usually a hospital). They put sensors on your head to monitor your brain waves and check when and for how long you hit each sleep cycle. You also have sensors on your arms and legs to monitor your muscle movements. They monitor your breathing and heart rate. And there is a camera in the room to watch you for any activity.
Its very easy and you get your results within a few days. Once they have the results they can treat it.
Good Luck.