What kind of a sleeper are you? Options

[*My Cinderella.*]

I searched and I didn't really find anything like this.

So, most of you may undergo strange things in your sleep. Snoring, twitching, talking, walking...sound familiar?

Here's some more information:

Hypnic Jerk (aka Twitching in your sleep): A hypnic or hypnagogic jerk is an involuntary muscle twitch (more generally known as myoclonus or a myoclonic twitch) which often occurs during the transition from wakefulness to sleep (see hypnagogia). It is often described as an electric shock or falling sensation, and can cause movement of the body in bed. Hypnic jerks are completely normal, and are experienced by most people, especially when over-tired or sleeping uncomfortably.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk

Snoring: Snoring is the act of breathing through the open mouth in such a way as to cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound which may vary from a soft noise to a loud unpleasant sound. This most commonly occurs during sleep.

The cause of snoring is some kind of blockage in the breathing passage. Those blockages can be of many kinds—here are just a few:

Tongue falling into the throat
Allergies
Throat weakness causing the throat to close during sleep
Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in muscles
Fat gathering in, and around, the throat
When the airflow in the breathing passage becomes irregular due to a blockage the soft palate may start flapping. This flapping of the soft palate is what makes the snoring sound.

Numerical statistics on snoring are often contradictory, but at least 30% of the adult population and perhaps as many as 50% of people in some demographics snore. [1] [2]

Snoring is usually an involuntary act, but may also be produced voluntarily.

According to Dr. William C Dement, of the Stanford Sleep Center, anyone who snores and has daytime drowsiness should be evaluated for sleep disorders.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoring

Somniloquy (aka Sleep talking): Somniloquy or sleep-talking is a parasomnia that refers to talking aloud in one's sleep. It can be quite loud, ranging from simple sounds to long speeches, and can occur many times during sleep. Listeners may or may not be able to understand what the person is saying.

Sleep-talking usually occurs during transitory arousals from NREM sleep. It can also occur during REM sleep at which time it represents a motor breakthrough (see sleep paralysis) of dream speech (the words spoken in a dream are uttered out loud). Full consciousness is not achieved and the sleep talker is not aware of his/her vocal output.

Sleep-talking can occur by itself or as a feature of another sleep disorder such as:

REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) - loud, emotional or profane sleep talking
Sleepwalking
Night terrors - intense fear, screaming, shouting
Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED)
Sleep-talking is very common and is reported in 50% of young children, with most of them outgrowing it by puberty, although it may persist into adulthood (about 5% of adults are reported to talk in their sleep). It appears to run in families.

Sleep-talking by itself is harmless and the content should be taken lightly, however it can wake up others and cause them consternation—especially when misinterpreted as conscious speech by an observer. If the sleep-talking is dramatic, emotional or profane it may be a sign of another sleep disorder (see above). Sleep-talking can be monitored by a partner or by using an audio recording device; devices which remain idle until detecting a soundwave are ideal for this purpose.

One famous sleep talker is Dion McGregor, a man who became something of an underground celebrity when his roommate Michael Barr recorded his nightly soliloquies (which were often hilariously detailed), which were then released as a series of albums in the 60's.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somniloquy

Sleep walking: Sleepwalking (also called noctambulism or somnambulism), under the larger category of parasomnias, is a sleep disorder where the sufferer engages in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness while asleep or in a sleeplike state.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepwalking

Periodic leg movements: during sleep are kicking movements of the legs which occur every 20-90 seconds all during the night and may disturb the normal sleep of both the sleeper and the bed partner.

For more information: http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/sleep_disorders.html

As for me, I twitch in my sleep...or so I've been told.

[voguelove]

im a kicker. i kick in my sleep. and occasionally, i cry, too. sometimes, when i cry in a dream..i actually end up crying in real life. and then, when i wake up..im like..wtf?

[*My Cinderella.*]

Kicker and cryer--I'd have to see what I can find on that.

[marzipan]

Sometimes I mumble in my sleep. I think I've only walked in my sleep once or twice.

[voguelove]

Kicker and cryer--I'd have to see what I can find on that.

HAHA. okay!!

[*My Cinderella.*]

Sometimes I mumble in my sleep. I think I've only walked in my sleep once or twice.

I've always wondered how people knew where to go.

[marzipan]

I think the farthest I've walked is down to my bathroom, which is right across from my bedroom.

[*My Cinderella.*]

The most I've ever done was fall off my bed.

[miiichellley]

I am like..everything o___o
almost.

I think i got that hypnic jerk thing once but it doesn't happen anymore. i don't think i snore. Other people claim that i talk in my sleep. o__o i don't think so.

that's it i think.

[pic]

I snore, apparently. Lightly. I wish I didn't.

[KissMe2408]

My boyfriend has the Hypnic Jerk thing when he falls asleep, appparently I have it too, but only when i'm really tired.

My brother has the Somniloquy....

And I have no idea what I have.
I know sometimes when i'm exhausted I will snore.
And I think I move around a lot in my sleep.

[tokyo-rose]

I don't think I do any of those things.

[*My Cinderella.*]

Oh, lucky you!

[*x1227x*]

I'm actually a kicker. People have told me that I kick alot and move around alot when I'm sleeping.

[chibichi15]

im a LOG. YOU CANT WAKE ME UP FOR ANYTHING!!!

[lovescream]

I'm a snorer & a sleep talker. XD Is there anything on grinding teeth while sleeping? 'Cause I seem to do that a lot and I have no idea why. I've always slept walk before.. but I don't think it has ever happened again. It happened twice only when I was younger. Meh.

[moninja]

i'm a snorer.
my brother said i used to sing in my sleep too. LOL

[*My Cinderella.*]

Singing? I think thats so cool.

[angelrevelation]

I have those falling sensations every once in awhile. Usually I'm a heavy sleeper.

[multifaceted]

i walked a couple of times...

i was dreaming i was walking to my parents room for some reason... and in fact i was... but i don't remember even opening the door to my room... or even waking up...

i cry in my sleep too... just did last night.

[*My Cinderella.*]

Crying as in...from an issue or naturally? I've been trying to look that up but I haven't seen anything on it except for toddler sleeping habits.

[turntabletux]

im a LOG. YOU CANT WAKE ME UP FOR ANYTHING!!!

Same here! ^_^
-Ant

[mono_logue]

i'm a deep-sleeper; sometimes i don't hear my alarm clock
i also scrunch up like a ball when i sleep

[Intercourselyts]

I kick in my sleep

[miiichellley]

^ i used to do that too. i wonder if that's some kind of problem too. but i don't think i do that anymore.