Thread: Can sleepwalking be treated?

About 2 percent of children, mostly boys, go on to be adult sleepwalkers. Maybe this self care at home can help your boyfriend :

• get adequate sleep
• meditate or do relaxation exercises
• avoid any kind of stimuli (auditory or visual) prior to bedtime
• keep a safe sleeping environment, free of harmful or sharp objects
• sleep in a bedroom on the ground floor if possible to prevent falls and avoid bunk beds
• lock the doors and windows
• remove obstacles in the room, tripping over toys or objects is a potential hazard
• cover glass windows with heavy drapes
• place an alarm or bell on the bedroom door and if necessary on any windows

Originally Posted by stormchaser

meditate or do relaxation exercises

I would highly recommend this to your boyfriend as well. Meditation will allow him to exert greater power over his subconscious mind and therefore stop his sleepwalking for good. Moreover, it is good for his mental peace and bodily health. Just ask him to try it out for a month and the both of you will be amazed by the positive results.

Lots of people facing sleepwalking problem. Your post helps them. All of you have a great knowledge about it. Medical treatment for sleepwalking is necessary when it's caused by an underlying medical problem. There is no specific treatment for sleepwalking. Treating sleepwalking in children can include discussing possible contributing factors such as fatigue or stress, which may all trigger symptoms.

Have you thought of consulting someone in the metaphysical field? They may be able to find you a sleep guide that can kind of make sure he stays in bed. I'm not sure if those types of people are legit, but at least you could look into it. I sometimes have some incredible dreams of my friends, and I think that anyone who is able to help someone in the dream world could help with sleep walking. Spiritual guides may be of some help in this area, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

I believe that the physicians who specialize in sleep disorders are able to help people who sleep walk. There seem to be some physical exercises which include relaxation techniques which have shown good results. I have only read this in an article and do not have first hand knowledge of this

My friend used some medicine and that worked. Dont remember the name of the medicine...

There is no known way to absolutely prevent sleepwalking; however, certain steps can be taken to minimize one's risk. These include:

1- Get adequate sleep.
2- Limit stress. Meditate or do relaxation exercises.
3- Avoid any kind of stimuli (auditory or visual) prior to bedtime.

Hope this helps

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These could have been medicines in the class of benzodiazepines or tricyclic antidepressants. Clonazepam is also one of the commonly prescribed drugs in somnambulism cases. All of these medicines tend to alter brain function; however, so their use should be considered with care. They often work by inhibiting brain or musculatory function, keeping a sleeper in bed.