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Self-torture

ヒロシ



There are some people who torture themselves.

I just don’t understand why they do so.

They must be sick.


To tell the truth, I am one of them.

But my torture is a little different. I torture myself during sleeping.


I squeeze my wrist by other hand, bite my lip hard or hurt my leg by kicking.

I do so without knowing in sleep.

This is also a king of sick. I think that this happens by a sleep disorder.

  • もんちっち

    ヒロシさんへ

    Could it be REM sleep behavior disorder?

    90% of cases are men aged 50-60 years. One day, they suddenly start having dreams in which they are scared, chased, or fighting with others. They talk loudly or scream in their sleep, which corresponds to the content of the dream.

    They may also get up and wander around, or engage in violent behavior such as hitting or kicking the person next to them.

    When woken up at this time, they are easily awakened and able to communicate, and they often remember the content of their dreams.

    It is more common in the morning, and is more likely to occur in people with irregular sleep patterns (night shifts or three-shift work, etc.), and is exacerbated by alcohol and stress.

    Delirium is a similar illness to REM sleep behavior disorder, but since the treatment is different from REM sleep behavior disorder, differential diagnosis is important.

    To diagnose, a medical interview and a sleep polygraphy test (evaluation of REM sleep) are performed.

    To treat, first take safety measures such as removing any potentially dangerous objects to prevent injury to yourself or others.

    In terms of drug therapy, taking clonazepam is effective in stopping the abnormal behavior and scary dreams in 80 to 90 percent of people.

    Because the abnormal behavior occurs while sleeping, some people have gone to have an exorcism or visited a psychic, thinking that they are possessed by something, but we recommend that you do not worry and instead get examined and treated at a hospital.

    I hope you get a good night's sleep.

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    • ヒロシ

      ＞もんちっちさん
      Hi, montitti !

      Thank you very much for your comment.

      What you say is exactly what happens to me.
      I moved to another room so that I might not hurt my wife.

      I consulted the doctor and he gave me the medicine.
      It is effective and makes me easy to sleep.
      But it seems to be a king of sleeping pills.

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    • ヒロシ

      ＞もんちっちさん
      I am always surprised at your wide knowledge of everything. I wonder how you acquire it.
      You are a mysterious person to me.

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    • もんちっち

      ＞ヒロシさん

      I'm just an ordinary person who hates studying and is a bit of a fool. (laughs)

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    • もんちっち

      ＞ヒロシさん

      The safety of modern sleeping pills is guaranteed.
      Side effects are minimal, and they are made with the top priority being to relieve the patient's pain.
      They are designed to help you sleep well and keep your brain functioning as normally as possible, so it's probably best to get a prescription from your doctor and observe how it goes for a while.

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    • Hiroshi

      ＞もんちっちさん
      Hi, montitti!

      Thank you for your information about sleeping pills.
      It is surely effective, but it seems to me that it will be less effective if I take them constantly.
      So I take them only when I have to do something important next day.

      Thank you again for your advice,
      Hiroshi

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    • もんちっち

      ＞Hiroshiさん

      It's best not to take medication at all.
      If you can get by with just taking it as needed, that's best.
      However, there are some medications that affect the nervous system and some that need to be taken continuously, so be sure to check with your doctor.
      In any case, all I want is for you to be healthy.

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    • ヒロシ

      ＞もんちっちさん
      Thank you very much for your consideration.

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