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28-10-2006, 05:09 PM
|  | Administrative Editor PTSD | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Yep... I must agree with my lovely wife... waking me up was better for me, even though I didn't remember the dreams anyway, I would still wakeup in the morning like shit, so her doing what she did, allowed me to go back to sleep and atleast get some rest without going back into whatever nightmare I was having.
Double edged sword though, and use plenty of commonsense, not laziness when waking someone with PTSD from a nightmare. |
28-10-2006, 05:19 PM
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veiled, that could totally be possible. Although I am never woken up by someone touching me. My partner calls out my name and reassures me until I wake up.
When I wake-up from a bad dream, I'm in panic mode, but usually settle down quick as I realize my surroundings. |
28-10-2006, 05:24 PM
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Yes, I am very quick to settle also. I don't really come up swinging as such, more instantly observant with fists ready to swing. This gives my wife often those few seconds to call me and tell me I was dreaming, so I go back off to sleep then. That hasn't happened though in some time... thank goodness. |
28-10-2006, 05:59 PM
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Ahhh see, huge differences there. I not only come up swinging and kicking, I can be half way across the house before I realize where I am, that I'm awake and not in that dream. The only person who can safely wake me is my partner. As he can tie me up like a pretzel faster than I can harm him. LOL, he's actually done that a few times too. He's got the training for restraints though (judo instructor). Strange thing is, I've never attacked the dog and she has woken me up by crying and licking me. That I just don't get.
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28-10-2006, 07:01 PM
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yeah, when my husband is having a nightmare (he talks in his sleep a lot), I call his name several times first then I'll gently touch him while calling his name till he's awake. Then, I usually make him stay awake and talk to me for a few minutes before he goes back to sleep to make sure he doesn't have a "sequel" (lol, I hate sequels... I usually get those if I fall asleep right away after waking from a nightmare) |
30-10-2006, 04:47 PM
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ahhh the sequels... lol
yes, those aren't fun
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