Is it normal to wake up screaming

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I often have nightmares during which I will wake myself up screaming. It's embarresing for me and scary for my partner.

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  • AngAnders112
    12 years ago

    I think this normal ... at least it happens a lot in the movies. It's never happened to me though.

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  • FTWCM
    12 years ago

    My wife says I do this a lot. I'm an infantry veteran 03-04 Iraq.

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  • [email protected]
    12 years ago

    My partner deals with this exact problem, and told me when we first got together out of embarrassment. Said it was when he had a nightmare as well. It did scare me a little the first or second time, but as we've been next to each other for almost two years, I've adapted to reaching over and holding him in my arms and telling him it's okay- just a dream..and he goes right back to sleep. Sometimes he doesn't even remember the nightmare, just the scream!

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  • xxXxAllyxxXx
    12 years ago

    Yeah it is

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  • InsertBlankHere
    12 years ago

    I've had this happen a few times, but only within the span of about a month. However, I wasn't screaming, I was yelling incoherent nonsense.
    It was a VERY stressful time. Sounds like you're going through something similar.
    However if this occurs frequently for an extended period of time, you might want to see a sleep disorder specialist.

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