Can’t Sleep In The Room?

Good evening Zikri, thank you for asking at HealthReplies.com. The nomadic sleep symptom, in which you believe you have slept in a certain place but woke up in another place without moving, is a typical condition that describes somnabulism or sleep walking. Somnabulism, or also called sleep walking and sleepwalking, occurs where a person performs various activities while sleeping.

When a person sleeps, there are several phases that people generally go through. For simplicity's sake, the REM (Rapid eye movement) phase and the non-REM (NREM) phase are divided. During this REM phase, even though we are sleeping, our brains are most active. This is also supported by research which states that at this time we dream. In people who have somnabulism, there is an abnormality in the NREM phase which makes it look like a person is awake, with his eyes open, doing various activities, but in fact still sleeping. This condition is influenced by:

Genetic or hereditary factors Lack of sleep Irregular sleep Stress lack of nutrition Alcohol poisoning Side effects of drugs Thyroid hormone disorders Psychological disorders

This condition in most cases is not a dangerous thing and generally goes away on its own. However, if you feel anxious and disturbed about this, you can consult a psychiatrist. Sleep disturbance is a mental disorder, but it doesn't mean the same thing as insanity. Psychiatrists treat a wide spectrum of diseases, one of which most people may not know is sleep disorders.

Meanwhile, what you can do at home to reduce the risk of recurring sleep walking is to avoid stress, urinate before bedtime, discipline sleep time, avoid consuming caffeinated drinks before bed, and do relaxing activities before bed such as reading a book. We wish you and your family good health.

That's all, hope it helps.

dr. Amadeo D. Basfiansa