[ali985]

I have a problem that I can’t tell if I am awake or asleep, and it is very scary. I am 23 and do not drink, do drugs, nor do I drink caffeine. I have dreams which usually occur in the morning after being asleep that are so vivid I am unsure if they are actually taking place or I am asleep. While in this state I question myself and can never figure out if I am asleep or not! I can smell and taste as well as feel the things that are occurring in my sleep (i.e. smelling nail polish remover I spilled in the dream and feeling it on my hands). These dreams are often chaotic and frightening and I feel as though everything is out of control. I have called two sleep clinics and no one had any answers as to what this may be. I have always had trouble falling asleep and have experienced sleep paralysis several times before but this is very different. I also will dream that I have awoken from these dreams and think I have gotten out of bed before I realize I am back in the dream and have never gotten up. I am not narcoleptic and do not suffer any mental or physical illness aside from these dreams. With these dreams also come false memories, mostly about conversations. I have to spend time the next day trying to figure out what really happened, these memories are often emotionally based (i.e. embarrassment, funny). If this sounds like a known sleep disorder I would really like to know what it could be!

[Stratmando]

Personally I would try exercise if not already,
Chamomile tea, seems to provide a good sleep.