Maybe they'll name it after me

Some of you who know me in real life have heard me talk about my crazy sleep walking episodes. They involved very scary dreams that I "act out", usually I'm trying to protect my children or my husband from some percieved threat (like Ninjas and demons, you know, regular stuff). And as crazy as that sounds, it gets crazier. These dream/hallucinations are incredibly real to me, and incredibly scary.

So...I brought my concerns to my dr, who then decided that the best course of action would be to send me to a Neurologist. I went the dr mostly because these episodes are causing some pretty serious sleep deprivation. I'm freakin exhausted...and so is Phil. He's a loving and patient man...but it wears a person out to have to talk someone outta their tree a couple nights a week.

I saw the neurologist today, and he's, well...he's perplexed.

I'm describing two sleep disorders that usually don't mix. REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder, where dreams are acted out but it's obvious the person is asleep, and Sleep Walking where for all intents and purposes the sleeper appears to be awake and somewhat coherent.

I'm acting out vivid dreams and I look like I'm wide awake.

He's never seen this before.

He's never even heard of it before.

So...maybe I have a whole new sleeping disorder. Maybe they'll call it Lesley's Sleeping Disorder, or Lesley Syndrome. Or, most appropriately, Waking Everyone In the Middle of the Night Lesley Style.

We're still sorting out treatment, because the meds typically used for RSBD are fairly powerful and come into the breastmilk (no good for Gabriel). In the meantime, I'll be waking Phil when he's home and not sleeping at all when he's on night shift. Good times.