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ks mom
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I havent seen that mentioned, but this is something my son goes through near nightly now.

is this part of a co infection?

ks mom

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TerryK
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Both my mother and sister are sick with presumably the same thing I have (lyme, babs and bart) and they sleep walk on a regular basis. Sleep disorders seem to go along with lyme. Neither of them have been able to get a regular sleep doctor interested in the sleep walking but they both have other sleep disorders and I do too. I have done the sleep walking thing a few times when I first got sick but I don't do it now as far as I know.

Maybe your son has sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome? My mom has a sleep disorder that causes her oxygen saturation to decline (can't remember the name) while she is asleep and she has to wear an oxygen mask. She has said that she sleep walks less when she takes a sleeping pill. Maybe your son needs a sleep study?

Sorry but I don't know if it's part of any particular co-infection. Hopefully someone will come along with an answer.
Terry

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ks mom
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Thanks Terry [Smile]

I did some reading on the cranial nerve damage and it mentioned sleep distubances along with some other symptoms that he also has.

Not sure about the sleep apnea, but I dont think so because he doesnt show the sighns for that.

Not sure what to do for him when he is having an episode.

Some nights its like he is having a violent dream.
Other nights he tries to get up to look for something.

One time this week he sat up and became rigid for over a minute and then just collapsed back on the bed.

I cant keep going through this.
It seems to be related from all that Ive read,
but until I can get him to the Doc, what can I do to keep him safe? [so I can sleep too]

ks mom

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Foggy
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I walked out of my apartment & into the park at 4am in my underwear in Feb. Thankfully I woke up before something terrible happened. Got locked out of the building [Eek!]

Even my Sleep MD said it was bizarre.

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ks mom
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It doesnt sound bizare from all that Ive read about it and from what I remember my mom telling me about my sister.

Do you go through this often?

What is concerning me is that its nightly now and not just once in a while.

Seems to happen around the same time. Right around 2-4 am.

I really dont like the idea of drugging him unless there are natural ways that help?

If this turns out to be neuro lyme, does the abx tx help?

Sorry for all the questions...haven't read all of the links yet [Smile]

ks mom

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