Sleep-Walker

[Pompal 09.]

Another unusual case this week, a new client told me they have started sleepwalking about 6 months ago, waking 3-4 times in a night. The person is 35-40 years old and has never done this before. As this was our first meeting I didn't asked them about past emotional issues. There have been no particular lifestyle changes and the person does not think their stress levels have changed. What could cause this and what might stop the sleepwalking? What therapies could I refer my client to?

 

[Oh Bob Saget!!]

That is kind of unusual! I would just tell them to see their primary care provider, and go ahead with massage.

 

[isabella]

Sleep walking can have emotional underpinnings. Unless you are qualified to counsel this person, don't. Referring to primary care for that one is the best idea. No physical reason known to me for sleepwalking - I am a sleepwalker when extremely stressed beyond all belief and in emotional upheaval combined - so, I'd just do the massage the client wants and leave the rest of it alone unless client is exercising, running, working out, etc. in his/her sleep and screwing up the body that way.

OOOOOO..... there is a medication that causes sleep walking - can't think of the name of it --- it's a sleep Rx med.... if client is taking it that might be something to really recommend talking to Dr about.

 

[x-musiclover-x]

Ambien. It can not only cause sleep walking but all kinds of mischief. A friend of mine overdosed on her pain killers IN HER SLEEP and if her husband hadn't noticed the bottle in the sink in the morning she would have died. If she is using this and having sleep walking episodes she will definiately need to have her medication adjusted.

Angela