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Punching or kicking in sleep
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A 50-year old male asked:
Sometimes I have dreams where I find myself kicking at night. Im usually defending myself in the dream. No punching no outbursts nothing else. Does this mean I have rapid sleep behavior disorder?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My 4 month old is kicking and punching in his sleep. Sometimes it wakes him because he ends up punching himself. Why is this happening and what can i do since he hates being swaddled?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Any cures for people who act out their dreams, i.E. Punching in their sleep?
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A 40-year old female asked:
My10 year son had intussuseption seen during a ultrasound..He describes it as punching pain..What relieves it? Crying himself to sleep for 10 days now
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A member asked:
What should I use if i got punched in the eye in sleep ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My boyfriend punched me in the back of my head in his sleep last night and this morning I woke up and my head, back, and neck hurt. Should I worry?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I was punched in the head twice last night. I applied ice and went to sleep. I woke up sore. Do i need to get it checked or should I be ok?
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A 19-year old male asked about a male:
Husband develop nightly behavior, past2 months.Extreme irritability, anger, restlessness&sore back, punching in his sleep! does not remember in morning.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Pain from left buttocks down to foot, goes tingly and feels cold. sometimes where the pain inside it feels warm, feels like some1 punched my thigh. pain is when i sleep or sit, leg feels swollen even tho its not ?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I was asleep then felt a bang like i got hit by a boxing glub punch in my head "above my neck" like a shock & woke up instintly shood i be concerned?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I sometimes punch myself in the head to fall asleep. It scares my wife. Will punching myself cause any damage to myself? I was in a car accident almos
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A 37-year old asked:
I seem to kick in my sleep, what could cause this?
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A 48-year old asked:
I kick people in my sleep and twitch a lot in my sleep. Why?
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A 42-year old asked:
I'm addicted to sleeping pills at nite, how can I kick the habit?
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A 34-year old asked:
Severe jerking movements during sleep, kick off covers. Why?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is it normal to feel my baby kick /punch low where my bikini line/pubic hairline is ?And i'm 29 weeks.
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A 35-year old asked:
Strange convulsions like buzz in brain or violent leg kick when going to sleep?
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A 40-year old female asked:
If i take sleep aids at night but still don't fall asleep, will the sleep aid kick in later in the day or does it just run through your system anyway?
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A 44-year old female asked:
What would make me have spasms, in my arm, so bad that it don't stop with flexaril.Also legs kick when sleep?
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A 25-year old female asked:
when i lay in bed at night, i feel the need to move my legs. My boyfriend says i kick in my sleep. IS it restless leg syndrome?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My period is delayed so does a light punch or kick in the stomach delay the period further ? How can I bring on a late period?
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A 63-year old male asked:
My af almost always kicks in at night when asleep. I average an episode every 6 to 7 weeks. What could cause episodes during sleep?
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A 37-year old female asked:
My husband is having rages he doesn't remember; recalls being angry/yelling, but blank on what he said/did, or why (unprovoked). He becomes very hostile and insulting, and sometimes throws, kicks or punches things. Sudden onset. No physical issues?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is it okay to sleep with AC on when baby has fever? I set it so it kicks on at 78 degrees. It's really hot in our room and her fever is 100.5.
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A female asked:
Night terrors? My daughter is 2 years old she is constantly having night terrors. She cries sometimes and kicks and is constantly all over the bed? What can I do, because i really feel like she is getting the necessay sleep for a child? Where do night ter
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A 28-year old female asked:
Always feeling lethargic. All I want to do is stay home and rest. Sleep & wake up tired. Energy kicks in until evening for some reason. Whats wrong?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Was given 50MG of Zoloft daily and 1MG of Ativan at night to help with anxiety related sleep problems. Been taking Ativan as needed since January 2023 but in April been needing it nightly it really helps when Zoloft kicks in will I still need Ativan?
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A 36-year old female asked about a male:
3yr old has sleep movements at nights. It starts 3hours of being asleep- he kicks his legs, throw his arms and shakes his head side to side. It goes on for a few hours until he wakes for the day. At times he muffle words and cries. What can this be?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why do I move around and kick when i'm asleep. What can I do to lay still?
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A 38-year old asked:
Difficulty staying asleep? Should I kick my animals out of my bed?
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