Do I have some type of sleeping disorder related to stress? Posted: 03-05-06 22:56pm
Ever since I experienced a traumatic
inncident in my life about two years ago I
experience shaking in my sleep. I use to
have nightmares but not recently. The
shaking occurs when im sad or stressed
out. My head shakes back and forth like im
nodding "no" really fast. It begins when I
drift off to sleep. I can feel myself do
it but I cant control it. I sometimes
whimper or make whining sounds as if I was
crying. I think have heard myself say the
word no a couple of times.
Do i have some type of sleeping disorder
related to stress? I really want it to
stop..
It seems likely that you are suffering
from "post-traumatic stress disorder"
(PTSD). This disorder can manifest in
various ways. The nightmares, head
shaking, whimpering etc. that you report
could be symptoms of post-traumatic stress
disorder. I am concerned that this
disorder has gone untreated for too long
(2 years) after the traumatic incident so
I recommend you ask for expert help from a
psychiatrist or another mental health
professional.
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