Night-time dramas
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366918)
Rockingham, Australia
December 10, 2025 7:18am CST
Our neighbour in the village was telling me about the ‘episodes’ she experiences at night. She apparently has very violent dreams and thrashes around in her sleep.
I was especially interested as Vince’s elder brother experiences these turns too. His wife now sleeps in a different room as he throws himself around so much. He has a mattress on the floor alongside his bed as he sometimes throws himself out of bed and bangs himself on the bedside table, ending up with bruises and black eyes. Doctors don’t seem able to help him.
My neighbour says her doctor says there is a part of the brain that sort of closes off during sleep but in her case it doesn’t and this causes the restlessness. I was interested to find someone else who suffers in much the same way as my brother-in-law. Do any of you suffer in this way?
The photo is mine.
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@snowy22315 (199832)
• United States
10h
Not to that extent no. That sounds scary.
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@DaddyEvil (163313)
• United States
10h
I've never heard of something like this before. I hope doctors can figure it out and help them with it.
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@BarBaraPrz (50887)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8h
A bowl of baby goats! 
All I remember dreaming last night was offering someone an apple from a bag I had but as soon as I pulled it out it became hollowed out...
All I remember dreaming last night was offering someone an apple from a bag I had but as soon as I pulled it out it became hollowed out...1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (90976)
• Arvada, Colorado
2h
How sad those horrible episodes at night.
I don't have that but when I was newly 'escaped' from horrid domestic violence, I was dangerous to sleep with I am sure. PTSD you know. Still, no symptoms now. This was years and years ago.
@wolfgirl569 (126192)
• Marion, Ohio
9h
That would be scary. I don't know anyone who does
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@RasmaSandra (91681)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1h
That sounds so scary, Nope usually I wind up having dreams like in the movies where I experience all kinds of things but nothing to make me restless. Maybe this can give you some ideas how to help.
https://www.healthline.com/health/vivid-dreams-causes#treatment
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16469)
• Torrington, Connecticut
9h
You sure he isn't possessed?
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@Dreamerby (9657)
• Calcutta, India
7h
I get weird dreams when I am anxious at night. But the ones she has sound scarier
@Marilynda1225 (87372)
• United States
7h
No I've never experienced that nor do I know anyone who does. Certainly sounds scary especially that you can easily get hurt. Your brother-in-law is smart to put his mattress on the floor. Seems strange though, that the doctors don't know how to help.
@sallypup (67068)
• Centralia, Washington
7h
That's very frightening for everyone. I have restless dreams but not like that.
@just4him (319339)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7h
I hadn't heard of that. It's scary to thrash around in your sleep and even toss yourself out of bed.
